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Petrobras-Saipem Sign Offshore Decommissioning MoU

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

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 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

DOF Mobilizes Additional Resources For Vessel Grounded In Macaé

The AHTS Skandi Amazonas ran aground on Friday night (May 15) near Praia Campista

ABL To Support Offshore Mero 3 & 4 Projects

Scope includes technical reviews, offshore inspections, and approval of critical operations for the FPSOs Marechal Duque de Caxias and Alexandre de Gusmão

Working Group To Add Value To Strategic Minerals

Group coordinated by the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry will develop the Inova+Mineral program to expand innovation, industrialization and technological content in Brazil’s mineral supply chains

Sheinbaum: Mexico Wants Petrobras Partnership

Mexico’s president said an alliance with the Brazilian state-controlled company is very attractive and would allow the two countries to share development strategies

Petrobras: Amazon Basin Environmental License Based On Solid Studies

The company said the environmental license authorizing Morpho well drilling in the Foz do Amazonas Basin was in line with Brazilian legislation after federal prosecutors filed appeal seeking to suspend drilling activities

ANP Opens Domestic Suppliers' Preference Consultation

The agency will receive contributions on a regulatory impact analysis report aimed at guaranteeing equal opportunity and the right of preference for Brazilian suppliers in E&P contracts

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

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

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

INB Discusses Nuclear Expansion During USA Roundtable

The nuclear institution’s president targets uranium production of 3,000 tons

Fiesp Files Lawsuit Against LRCAP 2026 – Thermal Group Pushes Back

The São Paulo State Industry federation also appealed to the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Federal Court of Accounts seeking greater transparency to avoid costs for consumers

Axia To Invest US$ 349 M In Minas Gerais Substations Through 2030

Funds will be directed toward reinforcements, upgrades, and large-scale expansion projects in the company’s transmission assets in the state

Auction #4 2026 Public Consultation Runs Until May 25th

The October tender is expected to attract investments of around R$ 11 billion (US$ 2.3 B) and to create 29 K jobs

El Niño Formation Raises Concerns For Brazil’s Power Sector

Nottus consultancy study says the phenomenon could increase the risk of climate extremes, affecting power generation and boosting electricity consumption

Brazil’s Fuel Prices Rise Slower In April

The loss of upward momentum reflects the federal government measures adopted to mitigate the oil price surge effects, according to the Ineep Fuel Institute

From The Media

MAI 21, 2026 - Merco Press

Brazil's Federal Public Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday (May 20) recommended that the Environmental Regulator (Ibama) not renew the environmental license of the country's only uranium mine, in operation since 1999, until the responsible company duly consults the quilombola communities potentially affected by the activity. (Quilombolas were established by fugitive enslaved African Brazilians before the end of slavery in the 19th Century.) The recommendation does not amount to a definitive closure of operations, but it does entail a suspension conditional on compliance with the requirement of prior consultation of the populations affected by the project, in line with the national and international norms in force. According to the Public Prosecutor's Office, at least fourteen communities are located within a radius of up to 20 kilometers of the deposit.

MAI 21, 2026 - Reuters

In six weeks since a fragile ceasefire came into force, the Iran war talks have shown little progress. Vital oil and gas transit through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely constrained while soaring oil prices have raised concern over rising inflation and the impact on the global economy. On Wednesday (May 20), Iran released a map showing a "controlled maritime zone" in the strait, stating that transit would require authorization from an authority set up to control the area. Tehran says it aims to reopen the strait to friendly countries that abide by its terms. That could potentially include fees for access, which Washington says would be unacceptable. So for now, a precarious new reality is emerging in the Gulf. Abu Dhabi’s National Oil Company (Adnoc) CEO Sultan Al Jaber said on Wednesday that no nation should accept “that a single country can hold the world's most important waterway hostage.” But Iran is unlikely to loosen its grip on Hormuz any time soon.

MAI 21, 2026 - Associated Press

Brazil’s President Luiz Lula da Silva signed two decrees on Wednesday (May 20) that add to the pressure on big tech companies by increasing their liability for illegal content shared by their users and paving the way for investigations by a government body into their responses to such cases. The moves toughen the environment in Brazil for giants like Google, Meta, and TikTok, who have long tried to dissociate themselves with crimes online committed by users. The first decree makes key adaptations to government regulations to align them with a decision by Brazil’s Supreme Court making big tech companies liable if they refuse to remove content by judicial order. It also enables the country’s National Data Protection Agency to investigate those cases. The second decree establishes guidelines for the protection of women in the digital environment.

MAI 21, 2026 - Fundssociety.com

Several global and domestic factors have aligned during the first half of 2026 to make the Brazilian market the world’s leading destination for foreign investment, according to the analysis of XP Investimentos Chief Economist Caio Megale. In a panel at the 15th Investment Seminar for EFPCs, organized by Abrapp (Brazilian Association of Closed Supplementary Pension Entities), the economist explained that the country has successfully weathered the crises stemming from the “tariff shock” and has benefited from the global rise in oil prices. “Investors perceive that the country emerged well from the tariff crisis, gained market share relative to China, and maintained its position in the United States,” said Megale. According to Megale, January and February saw the largest inflow of international capital in the recent history of the domestic market. “Markets soared during those two months,” he stated.