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Petrobras Seeks Solutions To Optimize Búzios Drilling

Opportunity is part of the state-controlled company's Connections for Innovation program. This and two other public calls remain open through August

Cade Reviews SLB-Shearwater Brazil's Equatorial Margin Partnership

Companies plan to jointly acquire, process, market, and license multi-client offshore 3D seismic data across Brazil's Equatorial Margin

ANP Distributes US$ 1.6 B In Royalties From May Production

Royalties collected from oil companies operating under concession, transfer-of-rights and production-sharing contracts were distributed to 985 municipalities, 11 states, the federal government and the Special Fund

Obituary: Steve Yolen, Editor Of Brasil Energy

1942 - 2026

Vallourec Wins Atapu 2 Project Allseas Contract

Company will supply seamless carbon steel line pipe and thermal insulation coating for the second phase of development of the Atapu field in the Santos Basin pre-salt

IBP Studies Point To Export Tax Redundancy

O&G Institute says Brazil’s fiscal structure already captures oil price cycles, warning new levy could hurt competitiveness

Antitrust Council To Review Transocean-Valaris Merger

Companies argue the transaction raises no competition concerns either globally or in Brazil

Ecopetrol Schedules Aug. 5th Brava Energia Tender Offer

Following CVM approval, the Colombian oil company will launch a tender offer on August 5 to acquire an additional 25% stake in Brava Energia to give it a controlling 51% interest

Moody’s Points To Advantages & Obstacles For Critical Minerals In Latin America

Study shows Brazil has competitive advantages in critical mineral processing, but technological gaps and dependence on partnerships are challenges

Alvopetro Expects To Complete Caburé Gas Processing Plant Expansion in 2026

The facility currently has processing capacity of 500,000 cubic meters per day, and the company plans to double its capacity

Merchant Marine Fund Approves 15 Projects For Financing

Projects include five Petrobras LPG carriers, 12 grain barges for the Northern Arc logistics corridor, new ferries for the Araguaia River, three Brazilian Navy patrol vessels, and the expansion of an agricultural bulk terminal at the Port of Paranaguá

PPSA To Hold 7th Federal Government Spot Oil Auction On July 29

Auction will offer one 900,000-barrel cargo from the Atapu field and two 1 million-barrel cargoes from the Bacalhau field

TCU Audit Finds Shortcomings In Brazil's Local Content Policy

Federal audit court says the policy lacks mechanisms to systematically assess its economic, technological, and social impacts

Cade Accepts Appeals Against Saipem-Subsea7 Merger

Antitrust Council rapporteur says appeals filed by Abep and Petrobras raise concrete competition concerns that could lead to a review of the unconditional approval of the transaction

Government’s May Oil Production Reaches 244 K Bpd

Share represents the highest production volume recorded since the historical series began in 2017, according to the PPSA’s Monthly Bulletin

BTG Pactual Increases Stake In Light To 18.76%

Stake was increased following the capital increase completed in July; bank says the investment is purely financial and that it does not intend to change the company's management structure

Trafigura Enters Brazil's Free Power Market With US$148.75 M Contract

Company assumes CGN power purchase agreement previously held by Grupo Bolt to supply free-market consumers

Federal Prosecutor Seeks To Suspend Increase In Ethanol Blend For Gasoline

Lawsuit argues the mandate should be halted until independent studies demonstrate the higher ethanol blend is safe for Brazil's vehicle fleet

Curtailment Compensation Advances – Uncertainty Remains Over MME Ordinance

Experts say new rules represent important progress but leave questions about compensation methodology and long-term treatment of renewable energy curtailment

Diesel Leads Early July Fuel Price Declines

Ethanol expands cost advantage for flex-fuel vehicle drivers

Arauco Installs High-Voltage Transmission Lines With Drones

Technology preserved vegetation during installation

AIP, MGX & GIP Acquire Aligned Data Centers

Transaction values portfolio of 51 campuses and more than 6.4 GW of operational capacity at US$ 40 billion

TTS Targets Agribusiness With Expansion of Energy Storage

Company sees growth opportunities from Aneel regulation and new Plano Safra financing

BTG Sees Energisa Consumption Rising 4.5% In 2nd Quarter

Bank maintains buy recommendation on company shares but points to higher energy losses at some distributors

Axia Energia Completes Fractional Shares Auction Following Migration To The New Market

Sale included 21,632 common shares at an average price of R$50.16 (US$ 9.89) per share; payments to shareholders begin on July 28

Chamber Committee Approves Bill To Combat Fuel Adulteration

Bill 1.501/23 would amend Law No. 9.847/99 by introducing measures to strengthen oversight of Brazil's fuel supply sector

National Grid Load May Rise 2.1% By End Of July

Weekly review slightly lowers growth outlook from previous 2.3% forecast

Axia Completes US$ 397 M Debenture Offering

Offering was divided into two tranches maturing in 2033 and 2036, with interest rates tied to Brazil's DI benchmark rate

Light Fights Power Theft In Rio de Janeiro

Inspection involved 400 professionals and support from the Military Police

Recycling In Renewable Generation Could Recover US$ 209 B By 2050

OLACDE Technical Note estimates that the region will accumulate 81 million tonnes of materials from solar, wind and storage components

From The Media

JUL 23, 2026 - Reuters

Oil prices settled above US$ 100 on Thursday (July 23) for the first time since May after Yemen's Houthis said they attacked 2 Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, causing further global supply disruptions following a near-halt in trade ‌through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent futures finished up US$ 6.62, or 7%, at US$ 100.69 a barrel, marking their highest close since May 22. The global crude oil benchmark's prices are now nearly 40% higher than when the Iran war began in February, with almost all of its gains coming this month. "With the possibility of a ground war seemingly increasing by the day, and tanker traffic restricted through two of the most active chokepoints in the world, crude oil is suddenly positioning itself to within striking distance of the four-year high of US$ 126.41, with the global economy drawing ⁠down so fast it will eventually be running on fumes," said Bob Yawger, director of energy futures at Mizuho.

JUL 23, 2026 - Yahoo Finance

A new 25% U.S. tariff hit a range of Brazilian goods on Wednesday (July 22), including farm machinery, wood products, ethanol and apparel, escalating tensions in an already strained relationship between the two most populous countries in the Western Hemisphere. The ‌tariff is the first levied under the Trump administration's new strategy of using the Trade Act of 1974 to investigate what it considers unfair ‌trade practices. The White House's blanket assertion of emergency powers to levy high tariffs against most global partners was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year. The new tariff threatens between US$ 7 billion and US$11 billion of Brazilian exports to the U.S., according to estimates from Brazil's government and the National Industry Confederation (CNI), respectively. That amounts to roughly 18% to 26% of Brazil's exports to the U.S.

JUL 23, 2026 - Financialpost.com

Brazil’s billionaire Batista brothers have acquired a stake in an oil production project in Venezuela, the latest deal to emerge in a country that the Trump administration is vowing to reinvigorate after years of sanctions. Fluxus Oil, Gas & Energy, owned by Joesley and Wesley Batista, acquired A&B Oil and Gas in recent months, according to people familiar with the transaction. A&B owns a 49% stake in the Petrolera Roraima joint venture with Venezuela’s national oil company Petroleos de Venezuela SA, said the people, who weren’t authorized to discuss the information. The terms weren’t disclosed. The transaction, confirmed by people close to the matter, marks one of the most high-profile foreign entrances into Venezuela’s oil patch since the easing of US sanctions began to reshape the country’s energy landscape. The deal comes at a moment when Venezuela is slowly reopening its oil sector to private and foreign capital.

JUL 23, 2026 - International Business Times

Brazil's large economy demands equally large amounts of energy. The country produces more biofuel than almost any other nation on the planet, generates roughly 90% of its electricity from renewable sources, and sits on some of the largest oil reserves in the Western Hemisphere. Behind those figures is a complex network of producers, distributors, commodity traders, and logistics providers that underpin Brazil's energy markets, including international firms such as Tricon Energy, Quantiq, and Neromar. As in energy markets around the world, producers search for and extract the raw materials needed to meet demand. Commodity traders then act as intermediaries, connecting producers with refiners, distributors, and industrial consumers. By matching buyers and sellers across different markets, traders help maintain the flow of energy commodities despite disruptions such as geopolitical conflict, supply shortages, or extreme weather.