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SBM Could Operate SEAP For Another 7 Years

Contract with Petrobras to operate the two FPSOs being built for the Sergipe Águas Profundas project provides for a service-term extension

Vallourec Adds ExxonMobil Technology To Its Portfolio

State of Espírito Santo plant will be the first in the world qualified to produce and apply Proxxima systems with GDLX technology on an industrial scale

ANP Approves Brasil Refino’s Transfer Of Fields To Aguila Energia

Aguila now has 4 fields in its portfolio with the acquisition of Araçás Leste, Fazenda Sori and Pojuca Norte, all in the Recôncavo Basin

Origem Energia Begins Drilling 7th Pilar Well In 2026

Company has drilled the 3-ORGM-28D-AL appraisal well; field now has 308 wells drilled, but only 74 are in operation

PPSA Contracts Petrobras To Market Government-Owned Natural Gas

Agreement provides for the purchase and sale of rich gas and processed gas between the two companies, enabling PPSA to offer firm volumes of processed government-owned natural gas to the market

Lowest Albacora FPSO Tender Bid Challenged

Petrobras received a notice from a bidder contesting Yinson’s offer, which ranked first in the tender. If the Malaysian company is declared the winner, an appeal is expected

Petrobras Raises Gasoline A Price US$ 0.04 Per Liter

Average selling price to distributors rises to R$ 3.24 (US$ 0.64) per liter

TBG Opens 2027 Market Consultation Process

Pipeline operator will accept bids through Sept. 17 to purchase natural gas from third parties for pipeline network balancing and system-use requirements in 2027

Naturgy Launches 2nd Call For Natural Gas & Biomethane Supply

Initiative aims to enhance supply security and predictability for Gas Natural São Paulo Sul S.A.

SLB & Shearwater Launch 3D Seismic Survey Off Amapá Coast

Multi-client survey will address data needs in Brazil’s Equatorial Margin as exploration interest grows following Petrobras’ oil discovery at the Morpho well in the Foz do Amazonas Basin

Binatural Expands Pure Biodiesel Usage In Logistics

Company uses B100 in its own fleet, partner carriers and customers and joins the PLVB

Reduc Refinery Completes 65 Years Advancing Biofuel Production

Rio de Janeiro facility is the first refinery certified to supply SAF to international aviation and has been authorized since August to produce Diesel R with 8.5% renewable content

3 Companies Bid To Supply 518 Km Of Pipelines

Baker Hughes Brasil, TechnipFMC and Nov Flexibles Equipamentos e Serviços submitted bids in Petrobras’ tender

Abpip Calls For Fracking Case Technical & Regulatory Review

Independent O&G Producers’ Association participates as amicus curiae in case to be heard by Brazil’s Superior Justice Court, with ruling expected to guide similar cases nationwide

Petrobras To Contract P-25 & P-31 Platform Maintenance

Tender covers maintenance services for the 2 platforms installed at the Albacora field in the Campos Basin

Cela & IFC Join Forces To Strengthen Energy Storage Financing

Cooperation agreement aims to expand the institutions' technical and financial expertise and help facilitate project development and financing

Public Defender's Office Seeks To Suspend Waste-to-Energy Plants Planned for São Paulo

Lawsuit challenges the inclusion of the plants in the concession contracts and calls for the projects to be halted

Batteries In Transmission Auction Expand Energy Storage Applications

Project included in the auction differs from those to be offered under LRCAP-BESS and requires contracting models tailored to each application, Absae says

Federal Prosecutors Challenge TikTok Data Center Operations At Pecém

Action calls for consultation with the Anacé people, an EIA/RIMA and environmental control measures before the facility begins operations

Hydropower Plants Increase Water Releases Following Rainfall in Paraná

Following heavy rainfall in recent days, the Iguaçu, Tibagi and Capivari hydropower plants are releasing water, while Copel Utility crews work to restore power to 9,600 customers

Brazil Targets Sustainable Rare Earth & Magnet Supply Chain

At ABM Week 10, business leaders, researchers and public officials highlighted the opportunity to produce sustainable rare earths

Comgás Authorized To Sell Biomethane In Regulated Market

São Paulo State Regulator approves model allowing direct contracting by industrial, refrigeration, cogeneration and mobility customers

Aneel Formalizes Generation & Transmission Contracts

Agreements cover projects under the LRCAP 2/2026 and the second stage of the 2026 Transmission Auction 1

Enel São Paulo Distributor Reinforces Operations For Summer Weather Events

Summer 2026/2027 plan includes 318 new vehicles and expanded satellite communications

Energisa Opens Call To Optimize Grid Investments

Four-month program will provide up to R$ 50,000 (US$ 9,804) to develop solutions tested in real-world conditions

Aneel Proposes New Rules For Battery & Electric Vehicle Connections

Public Consultation 033/2026 updates rules for distributed energy resources and seeks to prepare the grid for solar generation, energy storage and electric mobility

Power Grid Must Keep Pace With Renewable Growth

Digitalization and infrastructure upgrades will be essential to accommodate distributed generation and maintain power supply quality, Grupo Setta says

ANP Proposes Revised RenovaBio Rules For Distributors

Changes address decarbonization targets during the first two years of operation and are expected to take effect in 2027

Transmission Auction With Battery Storage Opens For Public Consultation

Auction is scheduled for April 2027, with 12 lots and estimated investments of R$ 12.9 billion (US$ 2.53 B)

USA Rare Earth Acquires Serra Verde For US$ 2.8 B

Transaction adds a heavy rare earths operation in Goiás to the company’s global platform, which also produces permanent magnets

From The Media

SET 14, 2026 - Reuters

Just when energy markets thought things couldn't get any more complicated, they did. The Middle East conflict took another turn in recent days as Iranian-backed Houthi forces captured Yemen's Red Sea coastline, tightening their grip on the Bab el-Mandeb strait, while drone strikes on a key Saudi oil pipeline disrupted supplies equivalent to around 4% of global supply. Oil prices responded by climbing by over 3% on Monday (Sept. 14) to $108 a barrel. Add in the collapse of talks between Gulf states on an Iranian-Omani proposal to regulate shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and a sobering picture is emerging: this is no longer a short, sharp energy shock. Markets are increasingly pricing in a prolonged and unpredictable test of global economic resilience.

SET 14, 2026 - ChinaDaily.com

As the global transition toward sustainable development accelerates, clean energy cooperation between China and Latin America is growing as Chinese technological innovation revitalizes critical legacy assets in the region. "China has advanced technology and rich experience, while Brazil boasts abundant natural resources and immense market demand," said Ye Xiaoning, a senior engineer at the State Grid Energy Research Institute. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Ilha Solteira and Jupia hydroelectric power plants under Chinese stewardship. On July 1, 2016, CTG Brasil, a unit of China Three Gorges Corporation, the world's biggest dam builder and operator, officially took over operations of the 2 massive stations. Over the past decade, these two hydroelectric heavyweights spanning southeastern Brazil have undergone a profound metamorphosis. Once aging plants plagued by equipment deterioration and frequent unplanned outages, they have been completely transformed into a shining benchmark of Sino-Brazilian hydropower integration.

SET 14, 2026 - GLOBE Newswire

Brazil Potash Corp., a critical mineral exploration and development company advancing the Autazes Potash Project in the state of Amazonas, on Monday (Sept. 14) announced that its Brazilian subsidiary, Potássio do Brasil Ltda., has signed a definitive agreement with Gera Center Amazônia Serviços e Locações De Máquinas e Equipamentos Ltda., a Brazilian power generation company, for the implementation, operation and maintenance of a modular power plant for the Autazes Project. The agreement follows the non-binding memorandum of understanding announced in May 2026 and provides for a 28-year term: five years supplying power during construction, followed by 23 years as backup power once the mine is operating. “Power is one of the most critical pieces of infrastructure for building and operating a mine in the Amazon. By partnering with Gera Center under a Build-Own-Operate structure, we preserve construction capital for the mine while taking steps to ensure the Autazes Project has the reliable power it needs, both to build and for the life of the operation, said Sergio Leite, President of Potassio do Brasil.

SET 14, 2026 - Sustainableviews.com

Around the world, finance for development is drying up. Funding for the multilateral development system is forecast to fall by 23-30 % by 2027. It is proving challenging to raise patient capital to support the greening of key economic sectors in developing countries. Rich-world private investors are demanding unaffordable risk premiums to provide finance to sustainable projects and companies in developing markets. Brazil is attempting to buck these trends with its Eco Invest programme, which combines catalytic public finance with large volumes of international private capital, with a goal of raising almost US$30 billion in finance to support the country’s ecological transition. The programme was launched by Brazil’s Ministry of Finance in 2024, with support from the Inter-American Development Bank and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Its goal is to attract private investment and foreign capital into sustainable projects across clean energy, nature restoration, agro-ecology, sustainable tourism and the bioeconomy, while offering attractive returns.