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The Major Achievement At Morpho Was Confirming A Working Petroleum System

In addition to finding high-quality oil, Petrobras identified geological characteristics confirming the presence of a reservoir, the company's Executive Director of Exploration and Production told Brasil Energy

Petrobras Production Nears 3 Mbpd

Company’s production reaches 2.92 Mbpd as its crude attracts interest from new global customers amid the current war

Petrobras Signs MoU With Mozambique's ENH

Agreement with Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos provides for joint work on studies, evaluation, development and commercialization, among other areas

Petrobras Tightens Local-Content Requirements & Considers Bringing Equatorial Margin Production Forward

Executive Director of Engineering, Technology and Innovation discusses negotiations with Yinson and SBM Offshore, efforts to overcome turbine and dry-dock bottlenecks, Tupi and Mero tenders, and plans to decommission 18 platforms

ANP Fines Fuel Distributors + US$ 39 M

First-instance decisions found abusive price increases, with gross margins rising by more than 1,350%

PPSA Schedules Natural Gas Auction October 22

President Luis Fernando Paroli announced the date at ROG.e 2026 following publication of the auction rules by the Ministry of Mines and Energy

Independents Far From Focusing On Decommissioning

Prio & Brava Energia executives said they intend to keep producing while also reusing existing infrastructure

Petrobras, Shell & Strohm Complete Qualification & Field-Test Program

Strohm’s TCP technology offers superior fatigue performance and is lightweight compared with steel, allowing it to be installed using vessels of opportunity

Exxon Eyes 1 Million Bpd In Guyana & Brazil’s Equatorial Margin

ExxonMobil Senior Vice President for Deepwater Hunter Farris said the oil major could “bring something unique” to the Brazilian market

ROG.e 2026 Highlights Fair Energy Transition, Diversity & International Cooperation

IBP President Roberto Ardenghy highlighted record technical engagement for this year’s event, with 1,800 papers submitted for selection. Mozambique President underscored the importance of his country’s partnership with Brazil

NS-43 Rig Heads To Foz Do Amazonas Basin

Constellation vessel chartered by Petrobras will replace Foresea’s NS-42 in drilling the FZA-M-59 block in Amapá

Argentina Announces US$ 2.2 B Vaca Muerta Gas Pipeline

TGN’s Manuel Belgrano pipeline will connect Vaca Muerta to five provinces, with initial capacity of 13 million cubic meters per day and potential to export gas to Brazil and neighboring countries

Petrobras: Success Building Its Own FPSOs Opens Door To More

Petrobras’ Executive Manager for Surface Systems, Refining, Gas and Energy discusses challenges of building the company’s largest-ever platforms and says it could repeat the effort

Petrobras Signs Contract For Blocks Off Ivory Coast

Company will operate with a 90% stake in partnership with Petroci Holding, the country’s state-owned company, which will hold the remaining 10%

Petrobras Names First PSV Under Open Sea Program

The Starnav Elektra was built at Estaleiro Detroit in the state of Santa Catarina and received US$ 87.4 M in investment

EDF Inaugurates Operation Center For Brazilian Assets

Rio de Janeiro facility already monitors more than 1 GW and is expected to reach 2.1 GW by the end of 2026

MME Guarantees Minimum SAF Requirement Starting Next Year

Government is betting on regulatory flexibility and a Book and Claim system to reduce costs and enable the aviation sector's transition

Thymos Forecasts Green Tariff Flag For October

Energy consultancy cites reservoir levels and favorable inflow forecasts for the coming months

MME Announces New Storage Auction Rules

December tender will feature two products and incorporate grid-forming, local-content and locational incentive requirements

MME Opens Consultation On Hydropower Concessions

Contributions may be submitted through October 23 and will help inform a decree establishing rules for plants whose concessions have expired or are nearing expiration

Development Bank Provides US$ 35.36 M For 2 Biomethane Plants

The projects, located in Vila Velha (state of Espírito Santo) and Mauá (state of São Paulo), will have combined installed capacity to produce 97,000 Nm³ per day of biomethane

Hydropower Plants Gain Up To 4.5 Years In Concession Terms

Extensions stem from adjustments to GSF renegotiation tied to delays involving major Amazon hydro projects

Aneel Approves Changes To Commercialization Rules For Thermal Power Plants

The initiative aims to replace the current temporary operating arrangement with a permanent solution

Aneel Confirms Transmission Auction For October 30

Electric Energy Regulator approved the tender notice on Tuesday (Sept. 22), providing for eight lots in seven states, with estimated investments of R$ 8.9 billion (US$ 1.74 B)

São Paulo WTE Plants Should Include Rules To Protect Recycling, Public Defender’s Office Says

Although seeking to suspend the projects, the agency says safeguards for recyclable materials could help with resolution of the dispute

Regulator Projects Average 9.4% Electricity Rate Increase For 2026

The projection, included in the third edition of the InfoTarifas 2026 bulletin, already incorporates funds related to the renegotiation of Public-Asset Use (UBP) obligations

Light Gets S&P Rating Upgrade After Restructuring

Rating agency raised the distributor’s long- and short-term ratings, as well as its debenture ratings

Sungrow Expands Presence In Northern & Northeastern Brazil With New Partnership

Inverter manufacturer signs agreement with Sou Energy to expand equipment and energy storage solutions offering

Brazil Enacts Critical & Strategic Minerals Policy

New law provides for up to R$ 7 billion (US$ 1.36 B) in investment, while MME previews announcements of refining and processing partnerships next week

Rosatom Evaluates Floating Nuclear Power Plants For Brazil

Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy corporation sees potential in remote areas of the Amazon and among large power consumers, in a market that could exceed US$ 250 B in annual investment

From The Media

SET 24, 2026 - The Economist

Brazil is blessed. Its proven reserves of oil are huge and growing. More than half of Brazil’s electricity comes from hydropower. Its farmland is among the most productive on the planet. Beneath its soils lie vast deposits of rare-earth minerals – symbolising a country ready to take off. Yet it is still stuck on the runway. The general election on October 4th offers a bleak choice for Brazilians. The incumbent left-wing president, Luiz Lula da Silva faces Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of his right-wing populist predecessor, Jair. Lula is a democrat, and sound on the environment. But he has failed to push economic reforms. His government is on course to end the term with the largest public-debt-interest bill in a quarter of a century. The junior Bolsonaro denies that humans are causing climate change. He has been investigated for alleged ties to violent criminals, which he denies. Neither man is credible when it comes to tackling Brazil’s two biggest problems: entrenched corruption and the relentless expansion of public spending. Without a sound plan to shrink public debt relative to GDP, the risk of a debt-interest spiral will keep borrowing costs high, starving the economy of the capital it needs to raise productivity and growth.

SET 24, 2026 - Finance.yahoo.com

Brazil's government on Tuesday (Sept. 22) lowered its economic growth forecast for 2026 to 2.0% from the 2.3% ‌projected in July, saying a stronger outlook for the agricultural sector ‌would not offset expectations for weaker services and industrial output. The Economic Policy Secretariat of the Finance Ministry also revised down its forecast for next year, projecting gross domestic product to rise 2.3% instead of the previously estimated 2.5%. It said the 2027 downward revision reflects a more gradual monetary easing cycle embedded ‌in its baseline scenario, ⁠which shifts part of the economic recovery into later years. The ministry projects GDP growth averaging 2.6% between 2028 and ⁠2030. The government also lowered on Tuesday its 2026 inflation forecast to 4.9% from the previous 5.1%, while raising its projection for next year to 3.8% from 3.6%, citing the impact of a stronger ‌El Nino weather pattern on next year's harvest.

SET 24, 2026 - Reuters

Record-high US diesel prices were in President Donald Trump's crosshairs this week amid his campaign to ease the cost-of-living squeeze ahead of November's midterm elections. Facing pressure from Republican lawmakers demanding action to curb the soaring costs of the critical fuel, Trump on Tuesday (Sept. 22) threw his support behind the idea of restricting diesel exports. Just a few words from the president were enough to send global oil and diesel markets into turmoil. The strong reaction reflected the critical role the US plays in the diesel market, particularly since the start of the Iran war. By Wednesday (Sept. 23) afternoon, the White House was partly rowing the president’s statements back. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the administration was not pursuing an outright export ban and was instead working with refiners to boost domestic supplies in a "simpler, voluntary, cooperative fashion." Global markets were unconvinced. While a diesel export ban might deliver a short-lived drop in US prices, it would almost certainly create bigger problems elsewhere and ultimately lead to even higher prices in the United States.

SET 24, 2026 - Merco Press

Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, announced on Wednesday (Sept. 23) before the UN General Assembly that her country will hold elections, without specifying when, and thanked US President Donald Trump for “his willingness to return to the path of diplomatic relations and cooperation”. She added: “I want to say it very clearly that in Venezuela there will be elections and, in that direction, we have begun a political dialogue with sectors of the opposition,” under “equal conditions for all”. Rodríguez said Venezuela has begun an “orderly, institutional and verifiable” transition to democracy, citing among its pillars a reform of the justice system and the “responsible exercise” of politics. She said the country had endured “two great and painful trials” this year: the “strangulation of its internal political life and the sharpened confrontation with the United States”, and the double earthquake of June 24, which left more than 6,500 dead.