Brazil continues to advocate internationally for the removal of regulatory and technical barriers affecting ethanol, biodiesel and other renewable fuels. The debate is becoming increasingly relevant as global decarbonization policies move beyond road transportation...

In a public civil action brought by the Federal Attorney General's Office, the Federal Court of the Federal District granted in part an interim injunction requiring the platform to deploy age verification mechanisms going beyond self-declaration, to link accounts of...

BNDES has reformulated FGEnergia, its guarantee mechanism for energy-efficiency financing, eliminating the guarantee fee through December 2027. The program is focused on micro, small and medium-sized companies and may guarantee up to 80% of financed amounts, with a...

The Mercosur–EFTA Free Trade Agreement will begin producing bilateral effects between Brazil and Norway on November 1, 2026. The agreement introduces preferential tariff treatment across a wide range of products while also addressing trade facilitation, technical...

Brazil’s upcoming oil auction has renewed the dispute over the offering of exploratory blocks located in sedimentary basins with potential for unconventional oil and gas resources. Environmental organizations have challenged the inclusion of areas where future...

ANTAQ has moved to 8 October 2026 the webinar on Item 2.6 of its Regulatory Agenda, dedicated to reviewing the container demurrage rules set out in ANTAQ Resolution No. 62/2021, at which the preliminary findings of the Regulatory Impact Assessment will be presented....

The Board of the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (ANEEL) rejected Enel Distribuicao Sao Paulo's motion for reconsideration against the denial of an external technical examination in the administrative proceeding seeking forfeiture of its concession, opened...

Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice has ruled that customs expenses such as cargo-handling costs may form part of the ICMS-importation tax base, even where those amounts are excluded from customs value for purposes of federal import taxation. The decision distinguishes...

The National Mining Agency released the provisional lists of municipalities deemed affected by mining activity for the 2026/2027 cycle, which govern the allocation of the 15% share of the Financial Compensation for the Exploitation of Mineral Resources (CFEM) and the...

ANTAQ reported the expanded use of remotely piloted aircraft in its oversight of the waterway sector, a resource formally in use since 2019. The technology allows inspection of hard-to-reach structures, monitoring of vehicle flows on port access routes, assessment of...

Brazil has the technical and industrial capabilities to become an international center for the dismantling and sustainable recycling of offshore oil and gas assets, according to ABESPetro. The opportunity is directly linked to the maturation of Brazil’s offshore...