Equinor Wins 1st Government Bacalhau Field Oil Auction The company won the first tranche of the 5th Federal Government Spot Auction held by PPSA. The second phase of the auction will take place on March 11
Petrobras-Odfjell Sign Renewable Bunker Fuel Deal The contract provides for the delivery of up to 12,000 tonnes over the course of this year. Bunkering will be carried out by dedicated barges from the Rio Grande Terminal (Terig), located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul
Transpetro’s Pipelines Thefts Increase In São Paulo Company recorded a 29% annual rise in thefts and attempted thefts involving pipelines located in the state
Tradener Signs New Supply Contract With YPFB The agreement covers natural gas volumes intended to serve both the regulated market and the deregulated market
Independent O&G Producers Support Royalty Reduction For Mature Fields The Brazilian Association of Independent Oil and Gas Producers (Aboip) highlights this incentive as one of the main topics of the 2026 Regulatory Agenda as a way to extend the asset’s useful life, increase the recovery factor, and ensure economically viable production
Petrobras Adds Renewable Diesel Content For SUVs & Nautical Use Podium Diesel and Verana Diesel, produced at the RPBC refinery in Cubatão (state of São Paulo), are added to the company’s more sustainable product portfolio, with 5% renewable content and an approximate 3% reduction in GHG emissions
2050 National Mining Plan Public Consultation Opens Deadline for submissions is February 8. Separately, in Saudi Arabia, MME Minister Alexandre Silveira sought support from the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund for projects aimed at mapping Brazil’s mineral potential
Israeli Navitas Expands Falkland Islands Oil Exploration The company acquired from Canadian oil firm JHI a 65% stake in license PL001, an area adjacent to the Sea Lion field, which is being developed off the archipelago’s coast in partnership with Britain’s Rockhopper
TGS Develops App For Pelotas Basin Operations “Notice to Mariners” tool enables real-time monitoring of vessels involved in seismic surveys being conducted by the company in the Pelotas Basin. The initiative aims to prevent incidents in an area of intense maritime traffic and fishing activity
BEHIND THE NEWS: Brazil’s Oil Sector Vs. Venezuela’s Trump’s call for U.S. firms to rebuild Venezuela highlights why Brazil’s institutional, operational and market advantages are decisive
ANP Gives Petrobras 1 Month To Remedy FPSO Non-compliances Brazil’s O&G Regulator (ANP) has notified the state-owned company to address five requirements of the Operational Safety Management System of the FPSO Maria Quitéria, located in the Jubarte field
Amapá: Petrobras Was Successful, Wood Mackenzie Says Identification of the drilling fluid loss and the decision to halt drilling operations at the Morpho well prove that safety systems are working, says Glauce Santos, Senior Upstream Research Analyst at Wood Mackenzie
Revap Begins Modernized Hydrotreating Unit Operation Modernization of the unit will allow an approximately 80% increase in the refinery’s S-10 diesel production
Oil Workers Sign Manifesto Against P-43 Removals FPSO workers sent the document, with 85 signatures, to the Sindipetro-NF union and to Petrobras, expressing opposition to the situation
Solstad Offshore’s Petrobras Contract Postponed Until 2027 The four-year charter of the AHTS Normand Turquesa, originally set to begin in the first quarter of 2026, has been postponed to the same period in 2027, with an additional US$ 15.4 million added to the contract, bringing its total value to US$ 100 million
Court Suspends Piauí Green Hydrogen Plant’s License Preliminary ruling grants MPF request, citing lack of authorization to use water from the Parnaíba River and risk of collapse of the power system
BNDES Approved US$ 1.19 B For Biofuels In 2025 The National Development Bank amount exceeds the volume recorded in 2010, when the institution approved R$ 4.8 billion (US$ 900 million), considered the largest amount up to that point
Refap Sets Gasoline & S-10 Diesel Production Records The Petrobras refinery closed 2025 with historic quarterly records in the production of gasoline (786 million liters) and S-10 diesel (765 million liters)
Procon-SP Fines Enel US$ 7.5 M An analysis of complaints and the concessionaire’s responses to regulatory notices confirmed service failures Sept. 21-23 and Dec. 8-14 last year
SLB completes acquisition of Resman Energy Technology The acquired Norwegian company focuses on wireless reservoir surveillance and tracking solutions
Neoenergia Energizes Alto Paranaíba Transmission Line Final Section With construction 100% completed, the project will enable an increase in transmission capacity between the northern part of the state of Minas Gerais and the state of São Paulo
Renewable Energy Jobs Slowed In 2024 International renewable energy & jobs report shows the sector’s number of jobs grew by only 2.3% in 2024. China created around 7.3 million jobs, while renewable energy employment in Brazil reached 1.4 million
Aneel Projects 9.1 GW Power Matrix Growth In 2026 Expansion of generation capacity in 2025 totaled 7.4 GW, with 136 new plants
Norway Wants To Continue Investing In Brazil, Says Consul General The current scenario in Latin America should not affect, at least initially, Norwegian investments. From 2015-2024, Norwegian companies invested nearly US$ 14 B in Brazil
Aneel Responds To Government Pressure Over Enel SP Presidential order involves the AGU and the CGU in demanding information on the agency’s actions regarding the problems identified in the concessionaire’s service area
Hitachi Energy To Electrify RT-One Data Centers Project includes a megacampus in Uberlândia (state of Minas Gerais), another in Maringá (state of Paraná), and a third site under evaluation
Inpasa Guarantees US$ 176 M With BNDES For Bahia Biorefinery The company’s 6th plant in Brazil will be dedicated to the production of anhydrous and hydrous ethanol from corn milling
Large-Scale Solar Plants Reach 20 GW However, according to Brazil’s solar association, the main bottleneck for the segment is renewable generation curtailment without compensation to affected developers
Mercosur–EU Agreement To Benefit Energy Sector Business groups expect an increase in Brazilian exports of renewable fuels and equipment from the oil and gas supply chain
Axia Energia Invests US$ 9.7 M In Substation Modernizations At the end of December, the company energized the Adrianópolis substation in Rio de Janeiro and the Araraquara and Itaberá substations in São Paulo
1 Oil & Gas 09 janeiro 2026 ANP Gives Petrobras 1 Month To Remedy FPSO Non-compl... ANP Gives Petrobras 1 Month To Remedy FPSO Non-compliances
2 Oil & Gas 12 janeiro 2026 BEHIND THE NEWS: Brazil’s Oil Sector Vs. Venezuela’s BEHIND THE NEWS: Brazil’s Oil Sector Vs. Venezuela’s
3 Oil & Gas 12 janeiro 2026 TGS Develops App For Pelotas Basin Operations TGS Develops App For Pelotas Basin Operations
4 Power 13 janeiro 2026 Norway Wants To Continue Investing In Brazil, Says C... Norway Wants To Continue Investing In Brazil, Says Consul General
5 Oil & Gas 14 janeiro 2026 Independent O&G Producers Support Royalty Reduction ... Independent O&G Producers Support Royalty Reduction For Mature Fields