Brazil's Supreme Court (STF) resumed, on June 19, 2026, in its Virtual Plenary, the judgment of ADI 5161, which addresses the constitutionality of fines imposed on companies that distribute profits or bonuses to partners and shareholders while holding unsecured tax...
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Battery storage regulation and the new investment framework in Brazil
ANEEL’s new regulation for energy storage systems is expected to play a more decisive role in developing Brazil’s battery market than the upcoming LRCAP auction, according to Atlas Renewable Energy. The regulation establishes rules for authorization, grid connection,...
Brazil’s National Cybersecurity Committee creates working group to assess national cyber-maturity
Brazil's National Cybersecurity Committee (CNCiber), linked to the Presidency's Institutional Security Office, created, through CNCiber Resolution No. 19, published on June 22, 2026 in the Official Gazette, a thematic working group to pilot the Brazilian...
Low-carbon fuels and development finance
The global energy transition continues to increase demand for low-carbon fuels and project financing structures capable of supporting industrial decarbonization. In Brazil, BNDES approved R$ 500 million to finance a new FS corn ethanol plant in Mato Grosso. The...
ANP schedules october oil auctions
ANP has scheduled the 6th Cycle of the Permanent Concession Offer and the 4th Cycle of the Permanent Production Sharing Offer for October 7, 2026. The production sharing round will offer 23 blocks in the Campos and Santos basins, while the concession round includes...
Merchant marine fund and the repricing of maritime investment in Brazil
Brazil’s Merchant Marine Fund has reportedly contracted approximately R$ 14.43 billion and is projecting up to R$ 41.7 billion in investments by 2026, reinforcing the role of public funding in expanding shipbuilding, maritime logistics and port-related capacity. The...
Legal Framework for Collective Public Transportation enacted (Law 15,432/2026)
Brazil's federal government enacted, with partial vetoes, the Legal Framework for Collective Public Transportation (Law 15,432/2026), published in the Official Gazette on June 14, 2026. The new law sets rules for financing, contracting and management of urban public...
APM Terminals opens Latin America’s first fully electrified container terminal in Suape
On June 12, 2026, the new APM Terminals container terminal was inaugurated at the Suape Industrial Port Complex (Pernambuco), the first fully electrified facility of its kind in Latin America, representing a R$2.1 billion investment. The structure is expected to...
Petrobras’ Sergipe offshore plan: FPSOs and decommissioning
Petrobras has announced plans to invest more than R$ 70 billion in new FPSOs and platform decommissioning activities in Sergipe, indicating a combined strategy of offshore expansion and asset retirement. Market Impact The initiative may generate demand for: FPSO...








