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Brazil Creates Working Group To Integrate Mining & Nuclear Sectors

Committee will assess Brazil's mineral reserves to support the country's nuclear, defense, and energy transition programs

Prio's Q2 Production Rises 10.7% Sequentially

The Valente cluster (Frade and Wahoo) drove second-quarter output to 172,000 boe/d, while June production also increased

Cade Approves Petrobras Itaimbezinho Block Farm-In

If also approved by the ANP, the consortium will comprise Equinor, Petrobras, and PPSA as manager of the production sharing contract

Petrobras Cuts Jet Fuel Prices By 14.5%

The reduction represents a decrease of R$ 0.81 (US$ 0.15) per liter

Equinor Completes FPSO Raia Living Quarters Commissioning

The platform will begin operating at the Raia project in the Campos Basin pre-salt province in 2028

Brazil & France Conduct Joint Equatorial Margin Search & Rescue Exercise

The tabletop exercise, conducted by the Brazilian Navy's Salvamar-Norte and France's ARCC Cayenne, simulated the disappearance of an aircraft flying between Oiapoque and a Petrobras offshore platform

FPSO Cidade De Niterói Begins Decommissioning In Denmark

According to Modec, the platform's owner and operator, which operated for Petrobras at Marlim Leste for 17 years, the MV18 has already arrived at a recycling facility

O&G Zoning Study Highlights Brazil’s Equatorial Margin Basins

The 2023–2025 National Oil and Gas Resources Zoning study, released for public consultation, evaluated 19 sedimentary basins, with analysis focused on the Foz do Amazonas and Pelotas basins.

Petrobras Negotiates Boaventura Refining Project Insurance Coverage

Tokio Marine submitted the lowest bid in the tender. The R$ 34.27 million (US$ 6.64 M) proposal covers completion of the Boaventura refining project

Petrobras Limits Brent Price Increase Impacts On Natural Gas Prices

Optional mechanism could reduce the natural gas price adjustment for distributors from 22% to 6%; distributors view the measure as a positive step toward greater pricing predictability

Karoon Resumes Baúna SPS-92 Well Production

Production restart lifted field output to 20,500 bpd; an additional 1,000–2,000 bpd could be added once the PRA-2 well returns to service

Court Order Delays Braskem’s US$ 520 M Debt

São Paulo bankruptcy court grants preliminary injunction providing temporary creditor protection after creditors rejected the petrochemical company's restructuring proposal

Atlas Lithium Gets Environmental License Expansion OK

Located in the Jequitinhonha Valley (state of Minas Gerais), the asset is the company’s main lithium project in Brazil

Gasmig Signs Minas Gerais Biomethane Production Contract

The project includes Uberaba production facility and R$ 1 Billion (US$ 192.68 Million) in infrastructure investment

ANP Designates 86 Additional Equatorial Margin Blocks For Future Licensing

Exploration acreage in the Foz do Amazonas, Pará-Maranhão, and Barreirinhas basins will not be included in the 6th Permanent Concession Offer (OPC) Cycle scheduled for later this year and will instead be evaluated for inclusion in future bidding rounds

French Court Orders TotalEnergies Climate Plan Review

The court ruled that the company must disclose Scope 3 emission risks, on the basis that the production and combustion of its products consumed by end customers fall under France’s corporate climate due diligence law

Energy Losses Accounted For 14.3% Of 2025 Electricity Injected Into The Grid

Aneel report shows that technical losses accounted for 7.2%, while non-technical losses represented 7.1% of total grid energy

ISA Energia Considers US$ 125 M Follow-On Share Offering

Targeted at professional investors, the proposed transaction remains subject to market conditions and could include participation by controlling shareholder Isa Capital while preserving existing shareholders' preemptive rights

Replacing Fossil Fuels With Renewables Saves Brazil US$ 32 B

Brazil ranked third globally in avoided fossil fuel expenditures in 2025, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena)

Aneel Opens 2nd Smart Meter Requirements Public Consultation

Contributions may be submitted through August 14 to help define minimum requirements for new equipment

MME Unveils National Mining Plan 2050

Document was presented during a meeting of the National Mineral Policy Council (CNPM), where Mines and Energy (MME) Minister Alexandre Silveira also launched the Basic Framework for Sustainable Brazilian Mining

Siemens Prepares To Serve Ethanol-Fired Thermal Power Market

The company already offers a portfolio of turbines and other equipment capable of operating on renewable liquid fuels

Tsea Opens Technical Hub To Serve U.S. Market

Facility provides technical support and will later be expanded into an equipment manufacturing operation

Petrobras Cuts Diesel Price

Price reduction will not affect the amount charged to fuel distributors

May’s Electricity Consumption Up 2.1%

The commercial sector led growth, according to the EPE, driven by expanded activity and temperature-related effects

ONS Curtails 20 GW Of Renewable Generation During Brazil Match

Measure avoided risks to system stability amid drop in electricity consumption during the Monday (June 29) match

Casa Dos Ventos To Supply Sabesp Renewable Energy

The long-term agreement with the São Paulo Basic Sanitation Company calls for the delivery of 126 average MW generated by the Rio Brilhante Solar Complex

Âmbar Invests US$ 12.5 M To Expand Biomethane Production

Investment will increase biomethane output by 14 million cubic meters at Friboi Plants in Campo Grande II (state of Mato Grosso do Sul) and Lins & Andradina (both in the state of São Paulo)

LED Lamps & Lightbulbs Regulation Published

Resolution could generate cumulative savings of between 283 and 432 TWh by 2040

ONS Conditions Battery Projects On Grid Charging Capacity

Criterion could reduce available capacity for the December 2026 LRCAP Auction projects

From The Media

JUL 03, 2026 - Bloomberg

Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro formally asked the Trump administration to delay a proposed 25% tariff on Brazilian goods until after Brazil's October election. In an 86-page submission to the U.S. Trade Representative, Bolsonaro argued that implementing the tariffs immediately would provide an unfair political victory for his opponent, President Luiz Lula da Silva. President Lula condemned the senator’s request as treasonous, accusing Bolsonaro of actively lobbying the White House to harm Brazilian industry to boost his own political campaign. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to make a final decision on the tariffs by July 15. The U.S. tariff proposal stems from a trade investigation into Brazil, particularly targeting Brazil's Pix instant-payment system, which U.S. officials argue creates unfair disadvantages for American financial and tech companies. Bolsonaro also used the submission to push for policies to keep Pix isolated from non-Western payment networks to appease U.S. interests.

JUL 03, 2026 - Reuters

Oil prices appear to have settled into a range of US$ 72-$75 a barrel, although the market has yet ‌to fully normalize and the conflict in the Middle East continues to create uncertainty, the chief executive officer of Brazil’s state-run oil firm Petrobras told Reuters. Petrobras’ decision to cut diesel prices for distributors, announced late on Tuesday (June 28) , already reflects the decline in Brent crude prices, CEO Magda Chambriard said. Brent crude futures were trading at US$ 72.05 a barrel on Wednesday (June 29), close to the level seen on February 27, the day before the U.S. and Israel launched a military campaign against Iran. “(The oil market) has not yet returned to normal, but US$ 72-$75 does seem to be the new range,” Chambriard said. Petrobras announced a reduction of R$ 0.3515 (US$ 0.07) per liter in the price of diesel it sells to distributors, matching the amount of a government ‌subsidy ⁠that is now being withdrawn. As a result, the company’s selling price will remain unchanged.

JUL 03, 2026 - Isimarkets.com

The Hormuz energy shock might have been global, but drivers in Brazil barely noticed, at least relative to their European and North American counterparts. Partly, this was due to emergency fuel subsidies. But it was also a result of Brazil’s unique biofuel regime, which requires gasoline to be blended with 30% ethanol. This is driven by both emissions goals and support for local agriculture, given Brazil’s status as the world’s largest sugarcane producer.It also reflects a long-term plan for energy security that paid off (and helped contain inflation). Brazilian gasoline prices peaked at 8% above their level at the start of the US-Iran war. This compares with a 60% peak increase in the US and an EU average of about 18%. Brazilians also have the option of buying “flex-fuel” vehicles, which lets them switch between pure #ethanol and the gasoline-ethanol blend. Ethanol prices were rising more quickly than gasoline before the crisis, but that trend reversed as the war continued. (Healthy sugarcane and corn production helped.)

JUL 03, 2026 - Thedialogue.org

Following the Inter-American Dialogue’s US Congressional Staff Delegation to Brazil, the Brazil Program hosted a post-delegation discussion on June 8, 2026, bringing together the participating U.S. congressional staff and the program’s stakeholders to reflect on the evolving landscape of Brazil-U.S. relations. A recurring theme was Brazil’s growing relevance as a strategic partner for the United States at a time of geopolitical transformation. Discussions underscored opportunities for expanded bilateral cooperation in areas including critical minerals, clean energy, supply chain resilience, and agricultural innovation, while also recognizing that the bilateral relationship extends beyond federal governments to include the private sector and subnational actors, as illustrated by meetings in São Paulo with state government representatives.