O&G Zoning Study Highlights Brazil’s Equatorial Margin Basins The 2023–2025 National Oil and Gas Resources Zoning study, released for public consultation, evaluated 19 sedimentary basins, with analysis focused on the Foz do Amazonas and Pelotas basins.
FPSO Cidade De Niterói Begins Decommissioning In Denmark According to Modec, the platform's owner and operator, which operated for Petrobras at Marlim Leste for 17 years, the MV18 has already arrived at a recycling facility
Petrobras Negotiates Boaventura Refining Project Insurance Coverage Tokio Marine submitted the lowest bid in the tender. The R$ 34.27 million (US$ 6.64 M) proposal covers completion of the Boaventura refining project
Petrobras Limits Brent Price Increase Impacts On Natural Gas Prices Optional mechanism could reduce the natural gas price adjustment for distributors from 22% to 6%; distributors view the measure as a positive step toward greater pricing predictability
Karoon Resumes Baúna SPS-92 Well Production Production restart lifted field output to 20,500 bpd; an additional 1,000–2,000 bpd could be added once the PRA-2 well returns to service
Court Order Delays Braskem’s US$ 520 M Debt São Paulo bankruptcy court grants preliminary injunction providing temporary creditor protection after creditors rejected the petrochemical company's restructuring proposal
Atlas Lithium Gets Environmental License Expansion OK Located in the Jequitinhonha Valley (state of Minas Gerais), the asset is the company’s main lithium project in Brazil
Gasmig Signs Minas Gerais Biomethane Production Contract The project includes Uberaba production facility and R$ 1 Billion (US$ 192.68 Million) in infrastructure investment
ANP Designates 86 Additional Equatorial Margin Blocks For Future Licensing Exploration acreage in the Foz do Amazonas, Pará-Maranhão, and Barreirinhas basins will not be included in the 6th Permanent Concession Offer (OPC) Cycle scheduled for later this year and will instead be evaluated for inclusion in future bidding rounds
46 Companies Register For Upcoming E&P Licensing Rounds October 7 bidding sessions scheduled for exploration blocks have attracted 46 registrations for the 6th Permanent Concession Offer (OPC)—43 fully qualified and three with pending documentation—and 19 qualified registrations for the 4th Permanent Production Sharing Offer (OPP)
ANP Approves 3rd-Party Access To LNG Terminals The regulation establishes a framework for negotiated, non-discriminatory 3rd-party access to essential natural gas infrastructure—including LNG terminals, gas gathering pipelines, and natural gas processing facilities
Braskem Seeks Court Protection From Creditors The petrochemical company and subsidiaries have initiated mediation proceedings through a private dispute resolution chamber while simultaneously filing a court request for emergency protection from creditors
Búzios Hits Record 1.1 Million Bpd Production Output surpassed the previous October 2025 milestone of 1 million barrels per day
Petrobras To Resume UFN-III Fertilizer Plant Construction The company is also evaluating the expansion of the UFN-III facility, as well as the Bahia and Sergipe fertilizer plants and ANSA
Petrobras Wants Boaventura To Become A Petrochemical Hub CEO Magda Chambriard said she has the right to dream of creating a plastic-producing and plastic-consuming industrial cluster in Itaboraí, Rio de Janeiro
Tsea Opens Technical Hub To Serve U.S. Market Facility provides technical support and will later be expanded into an equipment manufacturing operation
May’s Electricity Consumption Up 2.1% The commercial sector led growth, according to the EPE, driven by expanded activity and temperature-related effects
ONS Curtails 20 GW Of Renewable Generation During Brazil Match Measure avoided risks to system stability amid drop in electricity consumption during the Monday (June 29) match
Casa Dos Ventos To Supply Sabesp Renewable Energy The long-term agreement with the São Paulo Basic Sanitation Company calls for the delivery of 126 average MW generated by the Rio Brilhante Solar Complex
Âmbar Invests US$ 12.5 M To Expand Biomethane Production Investment will increase biomethane output by 14 million cubic meters at Friboi Plants in Campo Grande II (state of Mato Grosso do Sul) and Lins & Andradina (both in the state of São Paulo)
LED Lamps & Lightbulbs Regulation Published Resolution could generate cumulative savings of between 283 and 432 TWh by 2040
ONS Conditions Battery Projects On Grid Charging Capacity Criterion could reduce available capacity for the December 2026 LRCAP Auction projects
Elea-Axia Partner To Build Belém AI Data Center The Amazon region's first AI-focused data center will be powered entirely by renewable energy
WEG To Supply Motors For Largest USA Lithium Project Contract covers the supply of approximately 600 electric motors for the entire Lithium Americas's Thacker Pass plant, located in northern Nevada
Electricity Regulator Concerned About National Grid During Upcoming Match Aneel director says the country is approaching a point where excessive distributed generation could trigger a system collapse
Accounts Court Upholds 4 MEZ Transmission Lots In July Auction The decision validates a negotiated agreement among the public agencies involved
Itaipu & Embrapa Monitor Wildlife In Reservoir Protection Zone Field research covers 15 sampling points between Guaíra and São Miguel do Iguaçu; species monitoring serves as an indicator of environmental health
Electrified Vehicle Fleet Grows 48% In One Year Brazil reaches 683,000 units and expands charging demand, says NeoCharge
Armor Forecasts Yellow Tariff Flag For July According to the energy trader, prices in Brazil’s free energy market are expected to remain within a range of R$ 150/MWh to R$ 250/MWh (US$ 28.90/MWh to US $ 48.17/MWh)
1 Oil & Gas 24 junho 2026 Ibama Seeks Further Revisions To Petrobras’ Equatori... Ibama Seeks Further Revisions To Petrobras’ Equatorial Margin Wildlife Protection Plan
2 Oil & Gas 25 junho 2026 Petrobras To Resume UFN-III Fertilizer Plant Constru... Petrobras To Resume UFN-III Fertilizer Plant Construction
3 Oil & Gas 25 junho 2026 Búzios Hits Record 1.1 Million Bpd Production Búzios Hits Record 1.1 Million Bpd Production
4 Oil & Gas 26 junho 2026 Braskem Seeks Court Protection From Creditors Braskem Seeks Court Protection From Creditors
5 Oil & Gas 29 junho 2026 46 Companies Register For Upcoming E&P Licensing Rounds 46 Companies Register For Upcoming E&P Licensing Rounds