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Oil Workers Challenge FTZ Refinery Tax Exemption

FUP, Sindipetro-AM, and Anapetro request admission to Supreme Federal Court as amici curiae in constitutional lawsuit contesting exemption from refining taxes

Vallourec To Supply ExxonMobil Pipes For Guyana Projects

The company will provide 145 km of pipelines for the Hammerhead and Longtail fields in the prolific Stabroek Basin

Petrobras Tenders Sergipe Deepwater Gas Pipeline Contract

Company launches bidding process to contract EPCI for subsea pipeline network to transport natural gas from offshore Sergipe to the coast

John Crane Offers Offshore Asset Sealing Solutions

Company targets deepwater operations market, an environment that places significant demands on equipment performance, where systems must operate continuously under high pressure and temperature conditions

O&G Regulator (ANP) Confirms Ceará Site Sample Is Petroleum

Agency opens administrative process to technically evaluate the area and assess possible inclusion of an exploration block in the Permanent Concession Offer

ANP Schedules Oct. Auction For 523 O&G Exploration Areas

Regulator launches the 6th Cycle of the Permanent Concession Offer with 5 marginal accumulation areas and 495 blocks, alongside the 4th Production Sharing Offer Cycle with 23 blocks

Petrobras Expected To Launch Tupi Revitalization Bid

Tender will be for a proprietary, replicable unit, said Lourenço Fróes, coordinator of Petrobras’ New FPSO Program

Petrobras-Saipem Sign Offshore Decommissioning MoU

One-year agreement covers plugging and abandonment activities as well as subsea decommissioning operations

Petrobras Works To Ease Gas Price Increases For Customers

Company’s technical team is evaluating alternatives to shield consumers from Brent and international gas price volatility

Shell Interested In Additional Pre-Salt Areas

Oil major told the ANP it would like the next exploratory acreage auction to offer blocks surrounding producing regions

IBP Reiterates Oil Export Tax Criticism

Institute says it is trying to reverse the measure both in the Supreme Court and in Congress

Oil Producers Challenge Brazil’s Crude Export Tax At Supreme Court

Industry association argues levy created through provisional measure that was never converted into law violates legal certainty

Petrobras Seeks To Help Drill Deepwater Wells In Mexico

According to the state-owned company’s E&P Director Sylvia Anjos, there are two areas of focus in the country: exploration acreage and mature fields

Lula Defends “Responsible” Equatorial Margin Exploration

Brazil needs to occupy the area before “Trump thinks it belongs to him,” the president says during event at the Replan refinery announcing Petrobras investments in the state of São Paulo

Government To Market Atapu & Bacalhau Crude Cargoes In June

Sixth spot auction is scheduled for June 3 at 11 a.m.; both cargoes are expected to load in August 2026

Federal Public Prosecutor Questions Land Use By SPIC Wind Farms In Paraíba

Agency asks Aneel to investigate possible land ownership irregularities and lack of consultation with fishing community

Hydropower Plants Gain Importance In Grid Modulation

Volt Robotics study shows that the role of hydropower plants has changed, and their new function needs to be properly compensated

EAR Remains Above 55% Across All Brazilian Power Subsystems

Southern region is expected to post the strongest Natural Inflow Energy performance at 101% of the long-term average

Communications Solution Increases Response Speed During Blackouts

Utilities could reconnect field devices up to 60% faster

Green Hydrogen Association (ABIHV) & NLHydrogen Sign MoU

Memorandum establishes cooperation in 3 main areas: project and hub development, standards and certification, and market and offtake

Acelen Renováveis Announces US$ 1.5 B For SAF Biorefinery

Global consortium led by HSBC and the IFC backs Bahia project expected to produce 1 billion liters annually starting in 2029

Tradener Files For Judicial Recovery

Brazil’s first energy trader says preparatory measures did not deliver expected results

Energisa Sells Taesa 5 Transmission Assets For US$ 305 M

The concessions are fully operational assets located in the states of Goiás, Bahia, Pará and Tocantins

Aneel Approves 2026 Capacity Reserve Auctions (LRCAPs)

The Electric Energy Regulator’s Board unanimously ratified the auctions after disputes at the Federal Court of Accounts, lawsuits and pressure from federal prosecutors

BR Aviation Invests In Electric Airport Fleet

Zero-emission vehicle is a sustainable alternative supporting aviation decarbonization efforts

Federal Prosecutors Recommend Suspending 2026 Capacity Reserve Auction Approval

Recommendation cites possible regulatory capture and asks Aneel and the Ministry of Mines and Energy to halt the process

Federal Court Demands Thermal Power Auction Explanation

Court questions thermal products offered in the 2026 Capacity Reserve Auction; regulator has 5 days to respond

Review Requests Delay Hydro Plants' Renewals & Concession Extensions

Aneel directors question the process to extend concessions of Emborcação and Nova Ponte under the quota regime

Omnia & Casa Dos Ventos Sign US$ 2 B Deal

Agreement secures supply of up to 300 MW of renewable energy for TikTok data center in Pecém (state of Ceará)

Aneel Exempts Small Power Consumers From Prudential Monitoring

Electricity regulator’s board approved the CCEE proposal to exempt consumers with average demand below 9 MW from participating in the mechanism

From The Media

MAI 25, 2026 - The Guardian

Oil prices fell below US$ 100 a barrel on Monday (May 25), and stock markets rose on hopes that the US and Iran are getting closer to a peace deal. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, were down 6% to US$ 97.28 a barrel, the lowest level in two weeks, with hopes that an agreement to end the near three-month US-Israeli war on Iran can be struck. However, while a framework has been negotiated, the US and Iran remain at odds over key issues such as Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. An Iranian government spokesperson cautioned that an agreement was “not imminent”. The strait’s de facto closure sent energy prices soaring after the US and Israel first launched missile strikes on Tehran on 28 February.

MAI 25, 2026 - Insideclimatenews.org

A nearly 600-mile railway that would cut through the heart of the Amazon rainforest got one step closer to reality Thursday (May 21) when the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled that a national park could be resized to accommodate its passage. If approved, the Ferrogrão, or “grain train,” would run alongside a notoriously clogged and troubled road known as the “soy highway” that carries soybeans and corn from massive plantations to riverways in the Amazon basin—and from there to livestock feedlots across the world. The project is supported in large part by major soy traders, including the American grain giant Cargill. Cargill and the Brazilian developers argue the railway is essential for economic growth in the region and is part of a broader effort in the northern Amazon to improve infrastructure and facilitate grain exports.

MAI 25, 2026 - Msn.com

Changan Automobile and Kawa Group marked a milestone with the launch of a highly automated production line in Annapolis (state of Goiás), alongside the first Brazil-made Changan Uni-T SUV. The Uni-T features a 1.5-liter Blue Core Flex turbocharged engine with direct injection, engineered for ethanol-gasoline blends and tested over 200,000 km in Brazilian climates. This unveiling, attended by Brazilian and Chinese officials, is part of a US$ 950 million 2026–2028 investment to boost annual capacity to 90,000 units and support Changan’s 'Phase Ocean Plan' for global manufacturing growth. The Uni-T’s flexible fuel engine, developed by over 200 Chinese and Brazilian engineers, addresses Brazil’s ethanol-rich market while providing a platform for hybrid and electric variants.

MAI 25, 2026 - Brazilenergyinsight.com

Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES) has cut its stake in state-run oil firm Petrobras and in power company ‌Axia Energia, selling shares from both this month, sources told Reuters on condition of anonymity. Petrobras and Axia, along with electric utility firm Copel and meatpacker JBS, account for the largest portion of BNDES’ equity portfolio, which it holds through subsidiary BNDESPar. One of the sources said that BNDESPar sold around R$ 3 billion (US$ 597.75 million) worth of Petrobras’ shares and more than R$ 500 million (US$ 99.8 M) in Axia’s stock this month. The person also said the bank divested R$ 280 million (US$ 55.89 M) in Copel in May, bringing total sales from the energy company’s shares to R$ 1.2 billion (US$ 239.5 million). “These are stocks trading at elevated levels, and the bank saw an opportunity to realize gains through the sales,” a BNDES source said.