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Fuels

More Fuel Transparency

Bruno Postiga Jul 5, 2019

ANP establishes new rules for price disclosure by producers and importers

Fuels

RJ Moving Forward With New Gas Regulations

João Montenegro Jun 18, 2019

Agernesa studies ways to modernize distribution and marketing rules in the state

Fuels

Criticism – And Praise – For Fuel Pricing Policy

Bruno Postiga Jun 17, 2019

Changes in Petrobras’ readjustment policy for diesel and gasoline prices rekindle discussions of the impacts on the economy

Fuels

After Losses of US$ 154.7 M, Petrobras Goes After Pipeline Theft

Bruno Postiga Jun 10, 2019

After multi-million dollar losses, the company launches a program for protection of pipelines and signs cooperation agreements with RJ and SP to prevent this type of crime

Oil & Gas

Petrobras Approves Sales Model for BR Distribuidora

analuisaegues May 23, 2019

The objective is to reduce its stake in the subsidiary to less than 50%

Fuels

Domestic Waste as Fuel

marcelofurtado May 13, 2019

Votorantim Cimentos uses combustibles derived from urban garbage at its unit in Salto de Pirapora

Oil & Gas

BEHIND THE NEWS: Petrobras’ International Footprint Limited To The Americas

analuisaegues May 8, 2019

After divestments, E&P and fuel distribution businesses will follow in seven other countries

Fuels

Firjan: Rio Gas Prices May Fall 20%

matheusgagliano Mar 14, 2019

The figure is based on behavior of other fuels that also track the international market and the dollar

Fuels

Fuel Theft Increases In Brazil

João Montenegro Jan 23, 2019

The growth in the number of occurrences in pipelines operated by Transpetro since 2016 was 250%

Fuels

Biomethane as a Vehicle Fuel

marcelofurtado Dec 3, 2018

GEO Energética and Acesa Bioenergia installed a biogas purification unit in Paraná

Fuels

Petrobras Reduces Frequency of Gasoline Price Adjustments

Roberto Francellino Sep 10, 2018

The company announced a financial mechanism to increase the periods of price stability

Power

Brazil Has about 8,000 Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

Lívia Neves Jul 9, 2018

Rota 2030 and Aneel's new resolution for recharging stations can help increase the fleet

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From the Media

Jul 18, 2019 - Bloomberg

Brazilian stocks have extended their year-to-date gain to about 20% on renewed optimism that Latin America’s largest economy will finally overhaul its heavily indebted social security system. But the rally that has pushed the market to record highs still may have some juice left. The benchmark Ibovespa index may climb 11% from current levels to about 115,000 by the end of 2019, according to the average forecast of 10 strategists surveyed by Bloomberg. Their targets range from 105,000 to 123,000, implying an increase of as much as 18%. That would mark the fourth year of double-digit gains for Brazilian stocks.

Jul 18, 2019 - Rigzone

Brazil leads the global deployment of planned and announced (P&A) floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels to 2025, according to GlobalData.A total of 20 P&A FPSOs are expected to be deployed offshore the country during the time period, GlobalData pointed out, highlighting that among these, 11 have identified development plans while the rest are early stage announced that are ongoing conceptual studies and are expected to be approved.Brazil’s state-owned Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) will operate 13 out of the 20 FPSOs, GlobalData noted. Angola is expected to rank second in P&A FPSO Deployment to 2025 with five P&A FPSOs and Nigeria is expected to be third with four P&A FPSOs.

Jul 18, 2019 - BNAmericas

All of the major international oil firms that operate in Brazil have demonstrated their intentions to develop renewable energy projects in the country despite ample oil and gas reserves. The acceleration of investments in renewable power generation is seen as a response from the oil industry to the emissions reduction goals defined in the Paris Agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. “The attitude of the oil sector has changed. It has already noticed it will be an agent in the transformation that is taking place and that it's not possible to fight this new reality,” the president of the business council for sustainable development (CEBDS), Marina Grossi, said.

Jul 18, 2019 - Sauer Energy

Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, has announced that it has been awarded a 51.1 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the Sixth Federal Energy Auction (A-4) held in Brazil on June 28, 2019. Canadian Solar will develop and build the project located in the State of Minas Gerais. With the construction of the solar project scheduled to begin in early 2021, and the plant expected to reach commercial operation before January 2023. This project will use the company’s latest high-efficiency bifacial poly modules, capable of generating power from both sides of a module, and thus significantly boost the power output from a solar power system. Approximately 130,000 BiHiKu modules will be installed.