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Brava Finds Hydrocarbons In Potiguar Basin Well

Company’s next steps for well 3-SAN-6D-RN involve detailed technical studies to assess its potential

bp Finds Signs Of Hydrocarbons In Tupinambá Block

Company drilled well 1-BP-14-SPS in September; the block is located near Bumerangue

ANP Renews MTX Authorization To Import Natural Gas From Argentina & Bolivia

Matrix Energia subsidiary is authorized to import up to 10 million cubic meters per day, with pipeline delivery points in Brazil’s Center-West and Southern regions and the ability to serve markets nationwide

Itaú Unibanco Invests US$ 345 M In Eneva Subsidiary

The bank takes ownership of preferred shares in Eneva Participações III, a subsidiary that holds interests in six natural gas-fired power plants

Revitalized Inhaúma Shipyard Prepares To Receive P-35 & Bid For Decommissioning Contracts

Petrobras’s P-35 platform is scheduled to arrive at the Rio de Janeiro shipyard on Monday (Oct. 19) for berthing; the contract also covers cleaning Coral-Sol, tank inspections, class maintenance, and waste management

Bacalhau 1st Year Production Equals 25 M Barrels

Equinor-operated Bacalhau field in the Santos Basin has completed 25 oil offloading operations since first oil from the pre-salt asset; the company also secured two additional blocks in Brazil’s latest production-sharing auction

Orbis Investment Management Reports 5.05% Prio Stake

Investment manager reports that the investors it represents hold 44.02 million common shares; the position is not intended to change the oil producer’s control or management structure

Argentina Takes Malvinas Oil Project Dispute To International Tribunal

Move comes after the government gave the UK two weeks to suspend activities on the Argentine Continental Shelf

Agreement With 22 States And Federal District Expands Fuel Tax Data Access

The agreement allows O&G Regulator access to electronic tax documents; data sharing to remain in effect for 10 years

6 Bidders Compete To Insure SEAP I & II Platform Construction

Tokio Marine submitted the lowest bid in Petrobras’ tender for builder’s risk and offshore third-party liability insurance for the P-81 and P-87 platforms

Petrobras To Receive US$ 859 M For Berbigão & Sururu Cost & Production Equalization Agreeements

Under Cost and Production Volume Equalization Agreements (AEGVs) for the shared reservoirs, Petrobras will receive approximately US$ 859 M net from its BM-S-11A consortium partners Shell, TotalEnergies and Petrogal, with settlement due by November

ANP Approves Shell’s Transfer Of Gato Do Mato Stake To Kufpec

O&G Regulator recommended that the Ministry of Mines and Energy also approve the transfer of Shell’s 20% stake in the project

ANP: 32 Organizations Registered For Gas Release Public Hearing

O&G Regulator Director Pietro Mendes also confirmed that the hearing will take place next week on October 21 with no postponement

Brazilian Government Eliminates Federal Taxes On Gasoline & Ethanol For 30 Days

Effective October 10 through November 9, the measure eliminates federal taxes on gasoline and hydrous ethanol and increases the subsidy paid to ethanol producers

States Of Pará & Amapá Vie For Petrobras Logistics Base To Support Equatorial Margin Exploration

Petrobras CEO Magda Chambriard’s remarks about a potential logistics base in Belém spark a backlash in Amapá; She clarifies on social media that the company could establish facilities in both states

Brazilian Army Contracts Cemig To Supply Electricity

Contracts cover 10 states and include contract management and support for migration to the free energy market

Hydropower Plants Open Spillways As River Flows Rise

Cemig will open the Três Marias gates on Friday, while Copel’s hydropower plants continue operating with high water releases in Paraná

Rare Earth Film Boosts Solar Generation By 12% In Tests

Anexo Energia’s technology received US$ 766,210 in funding from Finep

Biomethane Capacity Would Barely Exceed Indicative 2028 Target & Actual Output Could Fall Short

Projected year-end 2028 production capacity is only 3% above the daily production volume equivalent to the indicative target proposed by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, leaving little room for delays or underutilization

BNDES Approves US$ 35 M For Renault Hybrid Vehicle

Financing under the Development Bank’s More Innovation Program will support the development of an innovative electrification technology for a vehicle manufactured in Brazil

EDP São Paulo Electric Rates To Rise By 3.16% Average

New rates take effect October 23, 2026

Soli3 Secures US$ 29 M BNDES Credit Line For Biodiesel Plant

National Development Bank financing will fund machinery and equipment at a soybean-processing facility in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, with a 2-year utilization period that may be extended by 12 months

ONS Projects Higher Reservoir Storage Levels In 3 Power System Regions

Reservoir storage levels in the South, Northeast and North exceed 60%

Isa Energia & Taesa Strengthen Wildfire Prevention In Piauí State

Companies hold event in Eliseu Martins to expand collaboration and reinforce best practices for prevention and incident response

Absae: Energy Policy Council Should Coordinate Storage Policy

Energy Storage Association releases study identifying regulatory, economic and institutional priorities for the next 4 years

TransJordano Launches Biomethane Corridor

The 450-kilometer project connects Sumaré, Ribeirão Preto, and Cubatão in São Paulo state, with refueling infrastructure open to other trucking companies

O&G Regulator Reinstates Ban On Biodiesel Sales Between Distributors

The restriction will remain in effect for 24 months to improve biofuel traceability and strengthen oversight of the mandatory biodiesel blend in diesel fuel

Reservoirs In Better Shape For Multiple Uses During El Niño

Compared with 2015, Sobradinho, Três Marias, Tucuruí and Serra da Mesa reservoirs can be considered to be full

ONS Allocates 228 MW To 3 São Paulo Data Centers

Pahlavan One, Pahlavan Three and Digital DC Brasil secured all remaining capacity offered in the first competitive process under the PNAST

Aneel Authorizes Land Acquisition For 2 Small Hydropower Plants Awarded In 2025 A-5 Auction

Plants in the States of Santa Catarina and Paraná have a combined capacity of 14.8 MW and are scheduled to begin delivering electricity in January 2030

From The Media

OUT 16, 2026 - AFP

Brazil's left has mounted a political fightback ahead of the October 25 presidential runoff, rallying supporters in the streets, overhauling its social media campaign and pushing through a landmark labor reform. President Luiz Lula da Silva (80) was jolted when he finished behind right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro -- son of former president Jair Bolsonaro -- by 47 percent to 45 percent in the October 4 first round. But a Datafolha poll published Thursday (Oct. 15) showed Bolsonaro's lead in the runoff narrowing from four percentage points to two, putting the rivals in a statistical tie. Bolsonaro was on 51 percent of valid votes against Lula's 49 percent, within the survey's two-point margin of error. Seeking a fourth term, Lula is now targeting the 33.4 million Brazilians who stayed away from the first round -- more than one in five eligible voters. "Lula is still in the race, and the election is far from decided -- despite what many of us thought after the first round," political scientist Eduardo Grin of the Getulio Vargas Foundation told AFP.

OUT 16, 2026 - Vortexa.com

While the start of Brazil’s agricultural planting season typically signals peak demand for seaborne diesel imports starting in September, arrivals have moved counter-seasonally over the past month with imports currently sitting below the seasonal range. However, an uptick should still materialize with increased diesel loadings pointed towards Brazil— suggesting that the seasonal peak will be delayed until at least the end of October. Domestic production currently meets two-thirds of Brazil’s diesel demand, with the remaining volume met by imports. Petrobras significantly increased its diesel production this year after a string of global events—including conflict in the Strait of Hormuz and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refining assets—severely tightened global diesel supply. While Petrobras has yet to publish average utilization rates for the third quarter, second-quarter rates hit a record 101% as domestic refiners ramped-up production of refined products. Monthly diesel production at Petrobras refineries has risen by as much as 20% since the start of the year, with the most recent data from August showing output nearly 10% above the 5-year seasonal average. More recently, with maintenance beginning at Petrobras’ REPAR refinery (~200kbd) in October, diesel production should see some slowdown.

OUT 16, 2026 - South China Morning Post

Trade between Brazil and China reached a record US$143 billion in the first nine months of the year, driven by Brazilian oil sales that surged after the war on Iran disrupted Gulf supply, according to a report by the Brazil-China Business Council. Brazilian exports to China rose 12 per cent to US$84.7 billion between January and September, while imports from China grew 9.9 per cent to US$ 58.6 billion, the council said in its quarterly analysis of government date. The resulting US$ 26.1 billion surplus billion surplus equalled 42 per cent of Brazil’s trade surplus with the world. Crude oil accounted for most of the gain, with sales to China jumping 49 per cent to a record US$ 21.8 billion as shipments rose 27 per cent by volume and prices climbed 16.8 per cent. China took half of all the crude Brazil exported, nearly seven times the share of India, the next-largest buyer. Chinese buyers increased purchases from Brazil even as China’s total crude imports fell 32 per cent in the second quarter, according to Chinese customs data cited by the US Energy Information Administration. Brazil’s crude exports to all markets grew 28.7 per cent to US$ 43 billion, with sales to India up 165 per cent.

OUT 16, 2026 - Reuters

Iranian missile attacks on Gulf smelters and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz have knocked out almost 3 million metric tons of aluminium production capacity. Yet, 8 months on, the market is seemingly unconcerned. Indeed, London Metal Exchange (LME) three-month aluminium is now trading just above US$ 3,000 per ton, which is where it was in early February before the US ‌and Israel unleashed Operation Epic Fury against Iran. Traders are betting that a combination of rising output in Indonesia and higher product exports from China can tide things over until the Gulf smelters are repaired and shipping fully resumes in the Strait of Hormuz. The surface calm, however, masks lingering stress in a physical supply chain that is still reeling from the unprecedented disruption. Gulf production of primary aluminium slumped by an annualized 2.8 million tons between February and May, according to the International Aluminium Institute. The collapse reflected the forced shutdown of Emirates Global Aluminium's Al-Taweelah smelter and damage to Aluminium Bahrain's facility, as well as logistics problems at other Gulf operators.