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Petrobras CEO Seeks Penalty-Free Transition Period For Tax Reform Implementation

Magda Chambriard says she has asked the Finance Ministry to temporarily suspend fines while companies adapt to the new tax rules, amid uncertainty over compliance requirements and the risk of penalties across different states

Foresea Begins ODN I Drillship Maintenance

Work includes obsolescence management of the BOP and drilling system controls, as well as the installation of new equipment.

PetroReconcavo October Production Down 4.1%

Maintenance shutdown at the Catu Gas Processing Unit (UTG) and well failures at the Potiguar Asset contributed to monthly output falling to 22,500 boe/d.

Petrobras Sets 2 Consecutive Reactor-Lifting Records At Boaventura Complex

Two reactors weighing 1,020 and 1,022 metric tons were lifted and positioned on consecutive days with all five reactors targeted for installation by November 19. The equipment will form the core of a new hydrocracking unit designed to increase S-10 diesel and jet fuel production

Imetame To Return Espírito Santo Basin Block

The company has requested the return of ES-T-409 and will pay the Brazilian government for the work commitment not fulfilled under the Minimum Exploration Program (PEM)

NTS Challenges ANP's Zero Asset Base Ruling & Suspends New Investments

Decision puts pipeline network expansion projects in limbo, including initiatives covered by the R$ 12 B (US$ 2.33 B) investment plan announced in 2022

PetroReconcavo’s US$ 45.8 M 3Q26 Profit Up 94% Over 3Q25

Despite strong financial performance, average daily O&G gas production fell 10% year over year to 23,600 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d)

Saipem–Subsea7 Merger Gets Conditional Antitrust Approval

Antitrust Council ruled that the newly-formed company must sell a specialized rigid-pipe-laying vessel to an independent buyer to preserve sector competition

BNDES Approves US$ 398 M For 4 ROV Support Vessels

Merchant Marine Fund loan will cover part of the R$ 2.42 billion (US$ 442 million) project, with vessels to be built by Navship shipyard in Navegantes (state of Santa Catarina)

Natural Gas Can Boost Rio’s Petrochemical & Fertilizer Industries

Industry group argues that new O&G investments should extend to the industrial stages of the production chain

Brazil’s Average Daily Natural Gas Consumption Rises 15.4% In 1H26

Power generation and industry drove the increase, according to Abegás data; average daily consumption in the free-market segment rose 36% year over year

Fitch Upgrades Petrobras’ Standalone Credit Assessment, Affirms Its ‘BB’ Global Rating

Rating agency raises the company’s Standalone Credit Profile (SCP) from ‘bbb’ to ‘bbb+’, reflecting stronger underlying creditworthiness, while maintaining its global-scale issuer rating at ‘BB’ and its Brazilian national-scale rating at ‘AAA(bra)’, both with stable outlooks

Petrobras Asks Antitrust Council To Reject Saipem–Subsea7 Merger

State-owned company reiterates concerns over market concentration in the deepwater SURF market. If the approval is upheld, it has requested structural remedies

Brazil’s O&G Production Surpasses 6 M boe/d

The ANP’s monthly bulletin also reported increases in oil and natural gas output, with pre-salt production reaching 5.1 million boe/d

Halliburton Deploys 1st Remote Completion System In Brazil

Technology eliminates conventional hydraulic control umbilicals used to operate subsea well-completion equipment, simplifying offshore operations

Energy Assn. Seeks Rule Changes For Battery Storage Auctions

Electricity Regulator acknowledge inconsistencies; industry association warns unresolved issues could drive up bids in December

TSEA Advances US$ 175 M Minas Gerais Factory Expansion

Early possession of the first site allows preliminary assessments and construction preparations to begin ahead of schedule; acquisition of a second property is expected in March 2027, with construction set to start in the first half of 2027

Firm Green Hydrogen Demand To Be Delayed

Geopolitical uncertainty and delays in European incentive policies are keeping Brazilian projects totaling 5 GW to 8 GW on hold

Brazil’s Green Hydrogen Production Costs +27% In 2026

Electricity accounts for much of the increase, according to CELA study

Alupar Wins Chilean Power Transmission Auction

Pelarco–Trueno project carries an estimated investment of US$ 85 million

BYD Reaches 9.7% Of Brazilian Market Share

With 24,100 vehicles registered in October, the Chinese automaker expands its market share one year after inaugurating its factory in the state of Bahia

ANP Proposes SAF Certification Rules

Draft regulation outlines requirements for producers, registrars, and oversight of environmental certificates

Eve Air Mobility & FlyBIS Sign Agreement For 12 Electric Aircraft

Partnership builds on a letter of intent signed in 2022 and calls for the development of electric air mobility services in Brazil

Hyundai: Hydrogen Refueling Corridors Key To Developing Fuel Cell Truck Market

Automaker sees potential to combine sugarcane- and corn-based ethanol with green hydrogen produced in Brazil’s Northeast to enable carbon-neutral heavy-duty transportation

Aeris Seeks US$ 277 M Debt Restructuring

Out-of-court plan has initial support from creditors representing 42% of claims covered

On-Site Solar Investment Falls 46% Among Businesses & Rural Properties

The segment attracted US$1.19 billion in investment through October, as grid-connection restrictions drive demand for Zero Grid projects, TTS says

MME Seeks Demand Forecasts for 2027 A-4, A-5 & A-6 Power Auctions

Electricity buyers interested in participating in the auctions must submit their projected power purchasing needs to the Electric Energy Trading Chamber (CCEE) by November 16

Vestas: Brazilian Wind Market Showing Early Recovery After 3 Years Of Contraction

Turbine manufacturer has secured orders for 1.1 GW of wind capacity in less than 100 days, but CEO says transmission constraints and curtailment remain major obstacles

Copel Shares Cease Trading On Latibex Market

Shares will continue to trade on Brazil’s B3 stock exchange and the NYSE

Hitachi Energy Establishes New Service Center In São Paulo

Center will expand local support capacity for maintenance, repairs, upgrades and life extension of critical energy infrastructure

From The Media

NOV 09, 2026 - Valorinternational.globo.com

Bringing Brazil’s public finances under control will require slowing the growth of mandatory spending, but economists interviewed by Valor say that does not mean dismantling the social safety net guaranteed by the Constitution. Rather, fiscal consolidation is essential to preserving social programs over the long term and ensuring the government has resources to respond to emergencies. Unchecked public spending can fuel inflation, which hits low-income households hardest, said Rafaela Vitória, chief economist at Inter. “Inflation is not out of control today, but we are paying the price of high interest rates to keep it low. Households are burdened with debt because of this. Fiscal discipline matters because it helps improve the well-being of low-income people. It is an indirect form of social welfare,” she said. Bráulio Borges, a director at LCA and researcher at the Brazilian Economics Institute of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV Ibre), warned that prolonged fiscal instability could ultimately force the government to print money to service its debt. “That results in too much money circulating in the economy, the currency depreciates and inflation rises. And the inflation tax is regressive,” he said.

NOV 09, 2026 - Mining.com

Brazil has designated 27 critical minerals as the country looks to accelerate mineral projects, develop the sector domestically and reduce its reliance on exporting raw materials. The National Council for Industrialization of Critical and Strategic Minerals (CIMCE) approved the list on Nov. 5, dividing the minerals into three priority groups based on their importance to national security, industrial development and supply chain resilience. The classification will help determine which mining projects qualify for federal support. “For so long we have exported mineral wealth as ore and imported it back as a finished product, developing value and jobs in other countries,” Brazil’s Development, Industry, Commerce and Services Minister Márcio Elias Rosa, said. “We want to stop this cycle and create a strategy to develop this here.” Brazil hopes to capture more value from its mineral resources by encouraging investment in refining and manufacturing rather than relying primarily on raw material exports.

NOV 09, 2026 - Czapp.com

News sources recently reported that Brazil could resume imports of ethanol from the US through the port of Suape in Pernambuco state in January 2027, as seasonal market conditions are expected to make imported supplies more competitive. A report by StoneX, carried by Maritime Logistics Professional through a Reuters-syndicated feed, said the first quarter of 2027 could follow a pattern similar to the corresponding period in 2026, when ethanol imports entered Brazil through Suape, a major port serving the country’s Northeast region. Brazil’s imports of US ethanol rose sharply during the first three months of 2026, pushing the country’s ethanol trade balance into deficit. Imported US ethanol remained cheaper than domestically produced ethanol in Northeast Brazil despite an 18% import tariff.

NOV 09, 2026 - Reuters

Middle East oil producers are slashing prices to attract buyers as a sharp recovery in flows through the Strait of Hormuz tips the global crude market toward oversupply – a preview of the crowded, hyper-competitive oil market that the Iran war may leave in its wake. Global benchmark Brent crude tumbled more than 17% last week to around US$ 97 a barrel, its steepest weekly decline since the 2020 pandemic. The slump followed the electoral rout of US President Donald Trump's Republican Party in the US midterm elections, which raised expectations that Washington could swiftly de-escalate the war. Regardless of whether Washington and Tehran secure a durable peace deal in the coming weeks, the market faces the prospect of a crude oil glut – a surprising outcome at the end of a year that has featured one of the biggest energy supply shocks in modern history. Yet even though crude is flowing out of the Gulf, the global oil market is far from its pre-war normal. Demand remains constrained by elevated prices and limited refining capacity, while global inventories are depleted.