BNDES President Highlights Expanding Strategic Mining In Brazil Brazil has strong potential in copper, lithium and rare earths, according to the National Development Bank
August Fuel Prices Hit New Lows S-10 diesel fell to R$ 6.92 (US$ 1.34) per liter, while ethanol dropped 2.03% in the second week of August
Braskem Seeks Out-of-Court Restructuring For US$ 10 B Debt Company says filing is limited in scope and strictly financial, and does not cover any obligations to suppliers, customers or other stakeholders, which remain in effect and will continue to be honored under their respective contracts
Porto Do Açu & Petrobras Sign Petroleum Coke Export Contract Contract provides for the handling of up to 600,000 metric tons per year, with product supplied by Regap, Reduc, Replan and Revap refineries. First shipment expected by the end of August
Petrobras Begins Negotiations For Exploration Blocks In Ghana According to the oil company, Ghana’s Ministry of Energy and Green Transition approved its application to negotiate exploration contracts for four offshore blocks, allowing Petrobras to enter the direct negotiation phase for the contract terms
ANP To Hold Public Consultation On Monitoring Biodiesel Blending Rules Draft regulation would provide daily access to electronic invoices to speed up enforcement of mandatory blending requirements
Petrobras & Brazilian Navy Sign MoU Document aims to expand the technical and strategic cooperation agenda in areas of mutual interest, including support for activities in the Equatorial Margin and offshore decommissioning
Navalshore 2026 Discusses Shipbuilding Revival & Decommissioning On the event’s final day, panels addressed “Decommissioning: regulation, economics and service supply chain” and “Climate change: impacts on domestic shipping and port systems”
ANP Conducts 145 Enforcement Actions Against Fuel-Market Abuses Inspections covered 124 liquid-fuel stations, 18 LPG retailers and three distributors
Compagas To Expand Heavy-Duty Transportation Gas Use Cia Verde will have its own fueling station and plans to add 100 gas-powered trucks
PetroReconcavo, Brava & Origem Expand Contracts At Catu Gas Treatment Unit Long-term amendments with Petrobras secure contracted processing capacity from 2028 through 2037. As a result, PetroReconcavo has suspended the FID for the Miranga gas processing plant
Petrobras & National Ocean Research Institute Sign Agreement Memorandum of understanding paves the way for joint initiatives in technology, instrumentation and data management
Brazilian Government's June Oil Production Share Reaches 330,000 Bpd Government already accounts for 17% of total production under the production-sharing regime; PPSA estimates the figure could reach 20% by year-end
Ibama Authorizes P-83 Installation At Búzios Field Platform, also known as Búzios 11, is expected to begin operations in the Santos Basin pre-salt in the second half of 2027
Petrobras Plans To Work Closer With Russia On Equipment Standards The MME asks the ANP to review proposal and draft agreement from Russia’s Energy Ministry on cooperation between Petrobras and ANO INTI on equipment compliance standards
ONS Manages 1 GW Curtailment On Sunday Distribution companies complain about the lack of more detailed procedures and warned this could create legal uncertainty
End Of August Reservoir Inflow Projections Remain Stable South has the best forecast, with ENA at 180% of the long-term average
Ethanol Industry Groups Reject Flávio Bolsonaro’s Remarks Joint statement rebutted presidential candidate’s comments comparing the ethanol-gasoline blend to shrinkflation
I-REC Market In 2026 Already Surpasses Full-Year 2025 Total Brazil has already issued 69.5 million certificates, driven by decarbonization, the liberalized energy market and international requirements
Taesa Energizes Saíra Project 20 Months Ahead Of Schedule Final stage of project adds R$ 24.2 million (US$ 4.4 M) to annual permitted revenue and strengthens the system linking the Brazilian and Argentine power grids
Argus Expects 2027 Biodiesel Blend Increase Market intelligence firm expects the increase in the biodiesel blend from 15% to 16% to be postponed this year due to the election cycle
International Capital Gains Ground In Brazil’s Energy M&A Market International investors now account for 31% of deals and roughly 60% of transaction value in the sector, according to Acorn Advisory
BNDES: US$ 24 M For Toyota’s Biofuels Development Center Sorocaba (state of São Paulo) facility will focus on developing technologies for flex-fuel hybrid vehicles and expand the role of Brazilian engineering
Light & Cemig Receive Rating Upgrades From Fitch And S&P Fitch upgrades Light, while S&P raises Cemig to the highest rating on Brazil’s national scale
EPE: Data Centers New Power-System Planning Challenge Data-center demand projections through 2030 have increased by 2 GW in four months and could reach 20 GW over the next decade, according to the state-owned Energy Research Office
Belo Monte Begins Reducing Reservoir Flow To Mitigate El Niño Impacts Exceptional operation will continue through November and aims to preserve navigability, protect aquatic wildlife, and ensure reliability of Brazil’s power system
Transpetro To Transport Bunker Fuel By Barges In Rio De Janeiro New transportation mode is part of the company’s strategy to expand logistics services for customers. First of 18 vessels enters final construction phase this month
Motiva Invests US$ 10 M In Electrified Fleet Investment covers operational vehicles for highway, metro, and light rail concessions
Taesa Raises Tangará’s RAP To US$ 21.8 M After Energization Energization of a synchronous condenser adds US$ 11 M to RAP and expands early operation of the project in Brazil’s North and Northeast
ONS Launches El Niño Section On Its Website Content explains how the phenomenon is monitored and incorporated into planning for Brazil’s National Interconnected System
1 Oil & Gas 17 agosto 2026 Equatorial Margin Discovery Welcomed By Industry Equatorial Margin Discovery Welcomed By Industry
2 Oil & Gas 17 agosto 2026 Eneva Finds Gas-Bearing Fluids In Amazonas Basin Well Eneva Finds Gas-Bearing Fluids In Amazonas Basin Well
3 Oil & Gas 18 agosto 2026 Ibama Authorizes P-83 Installation At Búzios Field Ibama Authorizes P-83 Installation At Búzios Field
4 Oil & Gas 19 agosto 2026 Brazilian Government's June Oil Production Share Rea... Brazilian Government's June Oil Production Share Reaches 330,000 Bpd
5 Oil & Gas 21 agosto 2026 Petrobras Begins Negotiations For Exploration Blocks... Petrobras Begins Negotiations For Exploration Blocks In Ghana