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Petrobras Increases Crude Oil Sales To India

With IOC, the new contract provides for the sale of up to 24 million barrels of oil over 12 months, extendable for an equal period. With BPCL and HPCL, the maximum volume of each contract was increased from 6 million to 18 million barrels, through March 2027

Refit Refinery Obtains Temporary Debt Payments Suspension

In an interim ruling issued on Tuesday (Jan. 27), the Rio de Janeiro State Court of Justice (TJRJ) granted the company’s request – new facts beyond its control limit its ability to pay debts

Petrobras Seeks To Connect Startups With R&D&I Representatives

The company published a form to connect startups with representatives of its Research, Development and Innovation (R&D&I) portfolios. Interested parties may submit their proposals through March 31st

ANP Schedules Amazon O&G Exploration Contract Signing

According to the regulator, based on a legal analysis conducted by the Federal Attorney’s Office linked to the ANP, there is currently no court ruling preventing the contract signing for the Amazon Basin onshore block, which was awarded to Grupo Atem in 2023

Petrobras Cuts Natural Gas Prices To Distributors By 7.8%

Reduction to take effect in February, bringing cumulative decline to 38% since December 2022

ANP Approves Raia Field Development Plan

The regulator’s board rejected Equinor’s request to split the area into two fields—Raia Manta and Raia Pintada, as initially proposed—upholding the unification decision approved last year

Firjan 2026 Forecast: Greater Market Gas Availability

In the 8th edition of Gas Perspectives in Rio 2025–2026, the Rio de Janeiro industry federation says the market is awaiting a “supply shock,” which would allow larger portions of production to reach the market, increase competition and, consequently, reduce prices

Petrobras Cuts Gas Prices For Distributors

Starting Tuesday (Jan. 27), the company’s selling prices for gasoline A to distributors will be reduced by 5.2%

Brazil 2026 Exploration Investment = US$ 890 M

According to data from operators’ plans submitted to the ANP, US$ 602 million—will be allocated to drilling 19 wells

Shell May Sell Vaca Muerta Assets

After exiting an Argentina LNG project last month, the company may now be weighing an exit from Latin America’s largest shale play, which the EIA estimates holds 308 trillion cubic feet of recoverable gas and 16 billion barrels of oil

Petrobras Investigating Foz Incident Causes

The company reported that the rig was not drilling the seabed when the fluid loss was identified – both the rig and the well remain in safe condition

Mines & Energy Ministry Launches Rare Earths Strategy Study

The initiative aims to support the formulation of guidelines, targets, and policy instruments to steer the structured development of Brazil’s rare earths value chain

TGS & CGG Partner To Acquire Seismic Data Offshore Amapá

The companies aim to acquire offshore multiclient 3D seismic data through a joint project in the Amazon Mouth Basin, part of Brazil’s Equatorial Margin. Brazil’s Antitrust Authority (Cade) has approved the partnership for this specific project

Brazil: 23% Of World’s Rare Earth Reserves

However, the country accounts for only 1% of global production, PwC Brazil says

IEA: 2026 Oil Demand Expected To Be 930 K bpd Greater Than 2025

The International Energy Agency’s monthly oil report highlights stronger demand growth in 2026 than in 2025 and forecasts a 2.5 million bpd increase in global supply.

Aggreko To Invest US$ 216 M In Latin America In 2026

Company expects to maintain double-digit expansion, with projected growth of 11% in the region

Nuclep Resumes Production Of Torpedo Piles For Petrobras

Nuclep expects to deliver 28 torpedo piles in 2026, out of a total of 199 units ordered by Petrobras under 3 contracts signed between 2023-25 – 68 have already been delivered

BNDES Approves US$ 45 M For Ceará Data Center Expansion

Expansion of Tecto’s facility in Fortaleza (state of Ceará) will occur in stages, with capacity expected to reach 20 MW by December 2029

Migration To Deregulated Market Stalled, Expert Says

According to trading company director, customers are waiting for February rains to decide whether to migrate

Nuclear Tariff Rises 17.11% But Should Weigh Less On Users

A tariff of R$ 361.56 (US$ 68.40) per MWh will be shared among all users of the National Interconnected Grid System (except low-income consumers) – no longer just by customers in the regulated market

Electric Energy Prices Reduce Volatility During The Week

Long-term contracts post the strongest gains

CPFL Energia Seeks Energy Storage Projects For Investment

The public call will select R&D and innovation proposals from startups, universities and technology-based companies located in Brazil’s North, Northeast and Center-West regions

São Paulo State & Swedfund Partner On Biomethane Infrastructure Research

Studies are designed to gauge pipeline investment needs in São Paulo and identify commercial opportunities in natural fertilizers

Brazil Plans US$ 13.6 B Transmission Build-Out & Innovative HVDC Link

Plan unveiled this month shows one-third of spending tied to a novel HVDC transmission corridor

In 2025, Itaipu Transferred US$ 246 M In Royalties To Brazil

In total, six states and 347 Brazilian municipalities benefited, in addition to the federal government

Solar Plus Storage Can Cost ⅓ Of Grid Expansion

Expert involved in Cemig’s pioneering project points to strong potential for the model, especially in Brazil’s Center-West and Northeast. “Several distribution utilities are interested in replicating the case,” says Enerzee CEO.

Iconic Deploys Biomethane-Powered Trucks On Rio–São Paulo Route

Pilot project is under review for expansion to new routes and fleet growth by the end of November; trucks transport dry cargo and finished products

EDP To Install Solar Energy Systems In Social Organizations

With investment of up to R$ 650,000 (US$ 121,269), initiative will be implemented in the states of São Paulo, Espírito Santo, and Paraná to reduce energy costs

Ibama Denies São Paulo Thermal Plant’s Preliminary Environmental License

In its decision, the agency lists significant technical shortcomings that prevented a conclusive assessment of the project’s environmental viability

Neoenergia Sets Carnival Power Grid Safety Campaign

Special operation steps up network maintenance across five distribution utilities

From The Media

JAN 28, 2026 - Associated Press

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Venezuela's new leaders were moving toward closer ties with Washington, leaving no immediate need for further U.S. military action, as he publicly faced lawmakers' questions on Wednesday (Jan. 28). President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to work with Delcy Rodriguez, a Maduro ally who was sworn in as interim president after his arrest, but previously warned of further military action if her government does not comply with U.S. demands. Rubio told a packed Senate hearing room that while Trump would not rule out any options, "we are not postured to, nor do we intend or expect to, have to take any military action in Venezuela," signaling the administration's satisfaction with Rodriguez. Communications with Venezuela's leaders were "very respectful and productive," Rubio said, adding that he expected the U.S. would soon be able to reopen a diplomatic presence in the country. The U.S. embassy in Caracas has been shuttered since 2019, but the State Department has in recent weeks sent officials to begin preparations for its reopening.

JAN 28, 2026 - Merco Press

Indian conglomerate Adani Group and Brazilian Embraer announced on Tuesday (Jan. 27) that they have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at cooperating on the production of regional aircraft in India. The agreement calls for establishing a domestic supply chain and a final assembly line for Embraer’s E2 family of jets, which seat between 70 and 146 passengers, as well as developing maintenance services and pilot-training programmes. It also leaves the door open to potential local manufacturing of Embraer’s C-390 military transport aircraft. Arjan Meijer, president of Embraer Commercial Aviation, said the alliance combines the Brazilian company’s 50 years of aircraft-design expertise with the industrial and logistical capabilities of the Indian group. “The E2 family is perfect for the Indian market, which is growing rapidly and needs efficient aircraft for regional routes,” he said.

JAN 28, 2026 - Reuters

China is expected to boost imports of Brazilian soybeans in the first half of 2026, as record production and competitive prices propel shipments, reinforcing South America's dominance in the world's biggest oilseed importer, even as U.S. supplies return. Private soybean processors in China are locking in deals for Brazilian soybeans to be shipped from February onwards as the harvest gathers pace, swelling supplies and squeezing prices, trade sources said. Such activity could hit demand for U.S. cargoes when the North American export season begins in September. Purchases of about 12 million tons of U.S. soybeans following a thaw in ties between Beijing and Washington since late October were made entirely by state-owned Sinograin and COFCO, as higher U.S. prices sidelined private traders. Even if Beijing orders more purchases by state-run grain traders and stockpiler Sinograin to meet trade deal commitments to Washington, China's 13% tariff on U.S. soybeans makes them costlier for private crushers than Brazilian supplies facing a duty of 3%.

JAN 28, 2026 - Newsweek

For decades, Brazil’s role in the global economy has been easy to summarize. It is an agricultural superpower. However, in addition to feeding large parts of the world, Brazil is rapidly becoming one of the most consequential energy producers on the planet. Over the past two decades, Brazil has climbed into the top tier of global oil producers, driven by the discovery of the pre-salt oil fields in 2006. These offshore finds, buried beneath thousands of meters of water and rock off the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, rank among the most technically demanding anywhere. In 2025, Brazil’s crude oil production topped 4 million barrels per day, with total hydrocarbon output approaching 4.9 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, underscoring its emergence as one of the world’s significant producers.