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Petrobras & Pemex Sign Partnership, May Operate Jointly In Africa

The Brazilian and Mexican oil company Presidents – Magda Chambriard and Juan Carlos Caprio – signed an MoU for cooperation in E&P and industrial processes, with potential expansion to other countries

BNDES & Petrobras To Partner On Critical Minerals

Agreement will enable information exchange and analysis of key gaps in production or technological capacity, aimed at attracting investments

ANP Making Progress Under Brazil's Gas Law

ANP Director-General says the agency is not standing still and that the market has already recognized progress in the implementation of key measures

Petrobras Cuts Emissions 36% & Plans US$ 13 B For Decarbonization

Petrobras Engineering, Technology, and Innovation Director Renata Baruzzi said the company's 2050 Strategic Plan includes US $13 B in investments in new technologies and decarbonization

ANP Extends RCM Public Consultation For NTS & TAG Pipelines

The O&G Regulator (ANP) said the extension will provide additional time for market participants and stakeholders to analyze the proposals, responding to a request from the natural gas transmission companies

Petrobras Approves US$ 1.2 B FID For Biorefining Project

RPBC Biorefining project includes construction of a dedicated facility to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel

Brazilian Petroleum Industry Targets International Expansion

Onip is holding preliminary discussions with representatives from Africa and South America to increase the presence of Brazilian companies abroad

Oil Spill Response Training Held On Bahia Beaches

Program trained around 60 participants from various institutions to respond to oil contamination incidents

SLB Joins TGS In Pelotas Seismic Survey Campaign

The partnership aims to acquire, process, market, and license multi-client offshore 3D seismic data in the Pelotas Basin

MME Study Proposes National Rare Earth Elements Strategy

Report provides diagnostics and recommendations to support federal government decision-making in the sector

Ecovix Wins Transpetro Tender For 4 MR1 Tankers

Valued at US$ 427 million, the contract covers the construction of four Medium Range (MR1) tankers

OPEC Forecasts 2050 Oil Demand To Reach 124 Mbpd

The international organization also projected higher supply over the period in its 2026 World Oil Outlook, with Brazil leading volumes through 2030

Brava Energia Receives Atlanta Field Arbitration Claim From Westlawn

U.S. company argues that the Ecopetrol transaction may trigger its preemptive rights to acquire Brava's interest in the Santos Basin asset

ATE Shareholders OK Andorinha Energia Merger

Gives the company full ownership of the Porto Carão and Barrinha clusters, the Andorinha field and six exploration blocks

Petrobras & Finep Seek Domestic Electrolyzer Technology Proposals

With funding of R$ 150 million (US$ 29.75 M), the initiative aims to develop innovative Brazilian technology that reduces costs & dependence on foreign suppliers

Storage Could Attract US$ 11 B By 2035

According to Deloitte, Brazilian companies should focus on digitalization and operational intelligence, technology selection, and the provision of ancillary services

Axia Approves US$ 193 M Debenture Offering

The transaction will be offered exclusively to professional investors, with a 10-year tenor and remuneration linked to Brazil’s IPCA inflation index or the NTN-B 2035 benchmark

Aneel Recommends Postponing Converter Station For Brazil-Bolivia Power Interconnection

The Electrical Energy Regulator (Aneel) removes sublot that included the first VSC converter from the auction scheduled for this year but maintains reinforcements associated with the project

Stored Energy Above 60% Forecasted For 3 Regions

For the week June 20-26, the North region presents the most favorable outlook, with Stored Energy at 97%, according to the National Operator (ONS)

POTEE 2025 Plan Adds 31 New Transmission Projects

The plan includes strategic projects designed to enable the connection of new industrial loads and data centers to Brazil's National Interconnected Grid System

São Paulo & Mato Grosso Do Sul Institutions Benefit From Solar Plants

Neoenergia Elektro expanded photovoltaic system installations in hospitals, nursing homes, schools and courts

Electricity Consumers Bear US $1.4 B Theft & Fraud Costs

During a hearing in Brazil's Chamber of Deputies, Aneel and distribution utilities discussed the impact of non-technical losses

Record Residential Electricity Consumption In 1Q26

In the same period, however, industrial consumption fell 1.4%, marking three consecutive quarters of decline

Energy Research Office Supports Pumped-Storage Hydropower Projects

The planning agency intends to work with Brazil's water and environmental regulators to establish a legal framework that provides investment certainty for pumped-storage hydropower facilities

Suno Solar Fund Launches 5th Offering

The transaction aims to raise R$ 1.8 billion (US$ 357 million) to acquire and develop new distributed generation projects

Petrobras Markets First Certified Soybean SAF

Biofuel was produced through co-processing at the Duque de Caxias refinery

ONS: Contracted LRCAPs Volume Insufficient

Alexandre Zucarato said that the battery auction will provide additional power capacity and outlined the strategy to address El Niño

Aneel Requests Market Monitoring Sanctions Framework Consultation

The initiative aims to strengthen the competitive electricity market by enhancing operational security and market reliability

SAF Regulation Decree Nears Publication

According to the MME’s Biofuels Department Director, the decree is currently with the Presidential Chief of Staff's office awaiting final procedural steps before publication

Project Launched To Make São Paulo Ethanol Carbon Negative

Initiative brings together universities and the private sector to capture and store CO₂ from ethanol production

From The Media

JUN 23, 2026 - The Economist

The USA lifted sanctions on Iranian oil and petrochemical exports on Monday for 60 days. This paves the way for America to import Iranian oil for the first time since Iran’s revolution in 1979. The temporary license does not authorize sales to Cuba, North Korea, or Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine. Meanwhile, the price of Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell below US$ 76 a barrel. Also, Iran said it would “administer” the Strait of Hormuz and set up a “telephone hotline” to coordinate the passage of ships through the waterway and “resolve any misunderstandings” with America and other countries using it. USA Vice President J.D. Vance said Iran had agreed to admit UN nuclear-weapons inspectors as part of their peace deal. He also suggested that unfrozen Iranian assets would have to be spent on American agricultural products.

JUN 23, 2026 - Reuters

India continues to buy Russian oil in massive quantities, with Russian crude accounting for nearly half of India's total oil imports. As the world's third-largest oil consumer, India relies heavily on Moscow's discounted barrels to meet its growing energy demands. India's energy acquisition strategies have shifted to cope with global disruptions and sanctions. Surging Volumes: Indian refiners imported a record-breaking volume of Russian crude, surging to roughly 2.5 million barrels per day (bpd). US Sanctions Waivers: India previously used temporary U.S. sanctions waivers—granted to help stabilize global energy markets following disruptions in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz.

JUN 23, 2026 - Oilnow.gy

Venezuela’s efforts to restructure more than US$ 150 billion in sovereign and oil company debt could improve investor confidence in its energy sector, but obligations to China may complicate any final agreement, according to experts interviewed by S&P Global. The June 12 report noted that Venezuela’s total external debt is estimated at between US$ 150 billion and US$ 200 billion. According to Phillip Luck, Director of the economics program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Venezuela’s debt to China could pose a challenge to restructuring efforts, not because of its size, but because of the way it is structured. “The loans get repaid on oil that flows through an account Beijing controls, which puts it ahead of the bondholders in any restructuring… Any IMF [International Monetary Fund] plan where debt holders have to take a haircut, and China refuses, given its position, is going to be a problem,” Luck said.

JUN 23, 2026 - Ess-news.com

Shenzhen, China-headquartered BYD is preparing to invest up to R$ 500 million (US$ 98 M) in a battery energy storage system production line in Brazil as the country moves toward its first federal auction for grid-scale storage. Alexandre Baldy, senior vice president of BYD Brazil, told Reuters that the company will decide within about 90 days whether to add the BESS line at its existing Manaus battery plant or build a new facility elsewhere in the country. The investment would be phased and funded by BYD, with the initial project expected to create 300 to 400 direct jobs, according to Brazilian media reports. The planned line will focus on battery energy storage systems (BESS) for the national grid, rather than cell manufacturing. It is expected to localize module, pack and system integration work around BYD’s lithium iron phosphate battery technology, while cells would likely continue to be supplied through BYD’s global battery chain.