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Pumped-storage technology enters Brazil’s regulatory pipeline

Pumped-storage hydropower is an established energy-storage technology in international electricity markets, providing flexibility by moving water between reservoirs and generating electricity when demand or system conditions require it. As renewable generation expands...

ANEEL opens consultations on tax reform and regulated electricity contracts

Brazil's National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) has approved two public consultations addressing the effects of the Tax Reform on the regulated electricity sector. The consultations, open for contributions from October 21 to October 30, 2026, seek to adapt tariff...

From financing priorities to shipbuilding contracts: Brazil’s maritime investment pipeline expands

Brazil's Merchant Marine Fund (FMM) has accumulated approximately R$47.2 billion in approved financing priorities during 2026, reflecting increased investment activity across shipbuilding, maritime transportation and port infrastructure. The latest approvals, granted...

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Key Petrobras bid opportunities – sourced from Petronect

Key Petrobras bid opportunities – sourced from Petronect

National Deadline for proposal AHTS Vessel Chartering with Specialized Technical Services 28/01/2026 Support services for planning, integration, and monitoring of submarine projects. 22/01/2026 PIG decoking services in REFAP furnaces. 27/01/2026 Engineering,...

Key Petrobras bid opportunities – sourced from Petronect

Key Petrobras bid opportunities – sourced from Petronect

National Deadline for proposal AHTS Vessel Chartering with Specialized Technical Services 28/01/2026 Support services for planning, integration, and monitoring of submarine projects. 22/01/2026 PIG decoking services in REFAP furnaces. 27/01/2026 Internal cleaning and...

Judicial enforcement of contracts with arbitration clauses

Judicial enforcement of contracts with arbitration clauses

The discussion focuses on a recent decision by the Third Chamber of the Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ), which reaffirmed that the state judiciary retains competence to carry out the enforcement of a binding title, even if there is an arbitration clause in the...

Companies adjust processes in response to new dividend tax

Companies adjust processes in response to new dividend tax

Legislative developments in Brazil, notably Bill No. 1,087/2025, prompted publicly traded companies to review and adjust internal processes related to profit distribution in anticipation of a new dividend tax. Under the approved bill, a 10% withholding income tax on...

New Petrobras oil discovery in the Sudoeste de Tartaruga Verde block

New Petrobras oil discovery in the Sudoeste de Tartaruga Verde block

Petrobras has confirmed a new discovery of high-quality oil in the Sudoeste de Tartaruga Verde block, located in the Campos Basin, off the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro. The oil was identified in the exploratory well 4-BRSA-1403D-RJS, situated approximately 108...

Weaknesses and risks in public procurement processes

Weaknesses and risks in public procurement processes

It is possible to identify various situations that continue to allow the occurrence of fraud and irregularities in public procurement processes, even after the enactment of Law No. 14.133/2021. Although the legislation provides mechanisms for transparency, planning,...

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