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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

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

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

Prio Brings 3rd Producing Well Online At Wahoo Field

Well output stabilized at 10,000 bpd; fourth well expected by end-April

Seadrill-Petrobras Extend West Polaris Contract

The additional term is expected to add approximately US$ 480 million to the company’s contract backlog

ANP Sets 5-Day Reference Pricing Public Consultation

The objective is to allow market participants and other stakeholders submit contributions, to be assessed by the ANP to determine whether adjustments to the regulation are necessary

Petrobras: US$ 600 M From Tupi Reservoir Redetermination

The company paid approximately R$ 600 million (US$ 120 M) to the federal government, represented by PPSA. The financial settlements are related to the first redetermination of the Shared Tupi Reservoir, approved in December 2025

Vast Completes First ExxonMobil Oil Transshipment In Brazil

Operation moved 1 million barrels from Bacalhau field to export markets

February O&G Output Hits New Record

Total production reached 5.304 million boed, with separate oil and gas records

Petrobras Targets Diesel Self-sufficiency

2027–2031 Business Plan is expected to include new investments to meet 100% of domestic fuel demand

Government Sets GHG Reduction Target In Gas Market Via Biomethane

Resolution approved establishes a 0.5% emissions reduction target for producers and importers through biomethane use

Petrobras To Revise Foz Do Amazonas Wildlife Plan

Brazil’s Environmental Regulator outlined improvement points after a simulation of the Oiled Wildlife Protection and Response Plan (PPAF) conducted in December 2025

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

Government Package To Curb Fuel Price Increases

Measures include new subsidies, temporary tax breaks and tougher enforcement against abusive practices

Reversible Hydropower: Expert Sees Potential For Simplified Auction In 2027

Solution to accelerate Brazil’s first pumped-storage plants could involve turbine replacement at hydropower plants with nearby downstream reservoirs

Aneel Recommends Enel São Paulo Concession Termination

The utility is notified to present its formal defense to the Electric Energy Regulator

BNDES Approves US$ 47.65 M For Biomethane Plant In Goiás

Facility to produce about 67,000 Nm³ per day at bp bioenergy site

Instituto Totum Becomes First Biomethane Certifier

Accreditation by ANP paves the way for origin-certified biomethane market

Siemens Brazil, Cocal & GIZ Sign Cooperation Agreement

The partnership will assess the technical and economic pre-feasibility of integrating ethanol, green hydrogen, e-methanol, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production

Hydropower Plants Seek Flexibility Compensation

The Brazilian Hydroelectric Power Generators Association (Abrage) argues that start-ups and shutdowns have increased by 62%, raising costs and equipment wear

Eletronuclear Posts R$ 142 Million Loss In 2025

Company cites Angra 1 life-extension and strong Angra 2 performance

Neoenergia Invests US$ 1.93 B In 2025

Most funds directed to distribution network expansion and modernization

Aneel Rejects Âmbar Appeals

Electricity Regulator sees errors by the company and a multibillion risk to consumers, recommending rejection of claims in the LRCap

Generators Applaud CNPE Hydropower Sector Storage Repositioning

National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) measures approved Wednesday (April 1) establish guidelines for the contracting of pumped-storage hydropower plants and determine that the EPE resume studies for hydroelectric projects with reservoirs

ANP Sets Subsidy Program Diesel Reference Prices

They were set by region to mitigate increases caused by the Middle East war

From The Media

ABR 08, 2026 - Merco Press

Ibero-American States for Education, Science, and Culture Organization (OEI) Secretary General Mariano Jabonero said that US President Donald Trump's primary interest in Venezuela is energy-related and has nothing to do with promoting democratic values or civilization. “In Venezuela, I have always thought that President Trump is concerned about one thing that is not education — what he cares about is oil,” Jabonero told the Spanish EFE news agency at the OEI headquarters in Paraguay. “Has anyone talked about civilization in Venezuela? About democracy? No,” he added. The remarks by the Spanish official, who has led the OEI since 2018, came at a time when the relationship between Washington and Caracas has revolved explicitly around oil since the capture of Nicolás Maduro on January 3.

ABR 08, 2026 - Reuters

A temporary halt in fighting in the Iran war and the reopening of the Hormuz Strait would allow Middle Eastern exporters to ship significant volumes of oil that have been trapped inside the Persian Gulf, ⁠offering energy markets some immediate relief. Around 130 million barrels of crude oil and 46 million barrels of refined fuels are currently floating on roughly 200 tankers in the region, according to data from analytics firm Kpler. Another 1.3 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas are also stuck on vessels awaiting safe passage. For Asia, which relies on the Middle East for 60% of its oil and 80% of gas imports, the disruption has been particularly severe. The release of these trapped volumes would therefore ease the most acute pressure on Asian economies and energy systems. But clearing the backlog of cargoes is only part of the problem. Getting tankers out of the Gulf is one thing; persuading shipowners and charterers to send vessels back in is quite another.

ABR 08, 2026 - Financial Times

After defending Brazil’s strategic role in supplying critical minerals to the United States in a statement that drew backlash from left-wing politicians, presidential-hopeful Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) told the Financial Times that President Luiz Lula da Silva (PT) treats Brazil as a “Chinese colony” and criticized the current administration for what he described as hostility toward Washington. Flávio is taking the lead in efforts to return the Bolsonaro family to power after his brother Eduardo—previously seen as the political heir—was “expelled from Congress.” The eldest son of the former president was described as a “competitive” pre-candidate, and he sought to craft a “personal contrast” with what is expected to be his main opponent in October. The Financial Times pointed out similarities between father and son, combining “far-right positions on social issues and crime with center-right views on the economy and a firm belief that Bolsonaro senior was wrongly convicted.”

ABR 08, 2026 - Valor International

Brazil posted a trade surplus in March as exports rose 10%, although imports climbed at twice that pace. The increase in export revenue was driven by oil, which accounted for 68.5% of the rise in total shipments compared with the same month in 2025. Export volumes of the commodity increased, which analysts say partly reflects the impact of the war in the Middle East, as previously contracted shipments were brought forward. Among Brazil’s main destinations, exports rose to China and the European Union. They fell, however, to Argentina and the United States, two traditional markets for Brazilian manufactured goods. In the U.S. case, the decline is also tied to the effects of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.