Shell & INPA Partner To Restore Amazon Degraded Areas New center in Manaus will conduct research in partnership with startups and companies to boost forest restoration across nine states of the Legal Amazon
Shipyard Processing Steel For Handy-Class Vessel Hulls The four Handy-class ships were ordered by Transpetro under Petrobras’ fleet renewal program and will be built at the Rio Grande Shipyard
Petrobras To Sign SEAP FPSO Contracts In May Company has approved the final investment decision (FID) for the SEAP I project; SBM Offshore will be responsible for building both platforms
Petrobras Announces Discovery In Campos Basin Block C-M-477 Petrobras identified the presence of hydrocarbons in the Campos Basin pre-salt area in exploratory well 1-BRSA-1404DC-RJS, drilled in Sector SC-AP4 of block C-M-477 at a water depth of 2,984 meters
Petrobras Extends Tender For P-35 & P-37 Platforms Reuse/Disposal The Deadline for proposals on the reuse of the two platforms extended by 60 days, to June 8
Petrobras To Regain Control Of Tartaruga Verde & Espadarte Fields The US$ 450 million deal was signed with Petronas; if approved by the ANP, the company will once again hold 100% ownership of the fields
Brazil’s Proven Oil Reserves Up Nearly 4% In 2025 ANP’s Annual Bulletin shows a reserve replacement ratio of 147%, representing about 2.023 billion barrels in new reserves
MME Defends Refinery Buybacks To Strengthen Energy Security According to the Mines and Energy (MME) Minister Alexandre Silveira, the government has been approached several times by the Mubadala Group, owner of the Mataripe refinery, but said any buyback must be a Petrobras commercial decision
Court Suspends Brazilian Oil Export Tax Rio de Janeiro federal court responds to a lawsuit filed by 5 international oil companies operating in the country — Shell, TotalEnergies, Equinor, Petrogal, and Repsol Sinopec
Guilherme Mello Nominated To Petrobras Board Economist currently serves as Economic Policy Secretary, BNDES board chairman and PPSA board member
Federal Chamber Approves Bill Allowing ANP Access To Invoice Data Text sets a 180-day deadline to issue regulations and sign agreements needed for data access; proposal now moves to the Senate
New O&G Projects Too Slow To Offset Middle East Losses Wood Mackenzie analysis says projects won’t replace lost volumes in the short term; while US$ 30 billion in investments are delayed in the Gulf, Europe looks to reduce dependence on a single supplier and seeks solutions in abandoned or overlooked assets
IBP Criticizes Oil Export Tax Petroleum Institute says 12% tax to offset fuel subsidies due to Middle East war is purely revenue-driven, overlaps existing mechanisms, and raises risk perception in Brazil’s business environment
Petrobras Supports Controversial LPG Auction Sale drew more than 100% premiums and sharp criticism from President Lula
ANP: 23 Blocks In Permanent Production Sharing Offer (OPP) With the publication, 23 exploratory blocks in the pre-salt polygon become eligible to receive expressions of interest from registered bidders, enabling the launch of the 4th OPP Cycle
ONS Updates Grid Capacity Margin Dashboard Through 2031 The tool provides information to support investors in selecting connection points for new generation projects
Rio Grande Do Norte Unveils Green Hydrogen Atlas Study points to up to 90 million tons a year of production potential
Vale Announces 1st Transoceanic Ethanol-Powered Vessel Pioneering use of ethanol in vessels serving the mining company could reduce greenhouse gas emissions in maritime transport by around 90%
3 Subsystems To Have EAR Levels Above 60% In the Southeast/Center-West, the region that accounts for 70% of the country’s reservoirs, stored energy is projected at 68.7%
Distributed Generation Reached 45 GW In 2025 New connections declined 12% last year despite strong capacity growth
ANP Launches Portal For Complaints Against Fuel Retailers New platform targets irregularities at gas stations, LPG dealers and other regulated agents
Enel Denies Speculation About Sale Of Its São Paulo Utility The company reiterates its interest in renewing the distribution concession and expresses confidence in Aneel’s “impartial and independent” role
TCU Approves Extension Of Light’s Distribution Concession Audit court finds process complies with applicable regulations
Cemig To Use AI To Handle Grid Outages Utility partners with Radix to build system combining large language models with real-time operational data
MME: Negotiated Exit Of Enel SP Possible However, Mines and Energy (MME) Minister Alexandre Silveira says that if grounds for the utility concession termination are confirmed by Aneel, “the MME will have the courage to implement it”
Electricity Bills To Add 0.4% To 2026 Inflation TR Soluções projections also point to an average increase of around 11% in residential tariffs across Brazil
Infrastructure & Energy: +US$ 195 B In Next 4 Years Itaú BBA bank sees transmission and distribution leading in energy, with data centers and storage emerging as key medium-term demand drivers
ADL Mineração Makes First Rare Earths Export Private Brazilian company ships container of monazite to Canada; last shipment occurred seven years ago through the Brazilian Nuclear Industries (INB)
MME Approves Concession Renewals For 14 Power Distribution Companies Enel distributors were excluded from the list, although Enel CE and Enel RJ have already received the Electric Energy Regulator’s (Aneel) recommendation for concession renewal
1 Oil & Gas 09 abril 2026 Court Suspends Brazilian Oil Export Tax Court Suspends Brazilian Oil Export Tax
2 Oil & Gas 09 abril 2026 MME Defends Refinery Buybacks To Strengthen Energy S... MME Defends Refinery Buybacks To Strengthen Energy Security
3 Oil & Gas 10 abril 2026 Brazil’s Proven Oil Reserves Up Nearly 4% In 2025 Brazil’s Proven Oil Reserves Up Nearly 4% In 2025
4 Oil & Gas 10 abril 2026 Petrobras To Regain Control Of Tartaruga Verde & Esp... Petrobras To Regain Control Of Tartaruga Verde & Espadarte Fields
5 Power 10 abril 2026 Distributed Generation Reached 45 GW In 2025 Distributed Generation Reached 45 GW In 2025