PPSA and Petrobras have entered into a three-year agreement appointing Petrobras as commercial agent for natural gas belonging to the Federal Government under pre-salt production sharing arrangements. The structure provides for transactions involving rich and...

On September 9, Brazil's Ministry of Ports and Airports announced the creation of the Port Saturation Monitoring tool (MSP), to be developed by a Working Group coordinated by the National Ports Secretariat. The tool will treat public ports and Private Use Terminals...

On September 9, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) opened a public consultation to update Resolution CD/ANPD No. 1/2021, which governs the Authority's supervisory and administrative sanctioning proceedings. The review incorporates ANPD's new...

On September 9, the Constitution, Justice and Citizenship Committee of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved Bill No. 3,757/2020, which regulates the activity of logistics operators — currently not governed by any statute — defining logistics operations as an...

Brazil is seeking to expand the Open Coalition for Regulated Carbon Markets, with particular emphasis on attracting emerging economies that are developing carbon-pricing systems. The initiative, led by Brazil alongside the European Union and China, seeks greater...

By a decision published in the Federal Official Gazette of September 8, Brazil's National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ) set October 7, 2026 for the second session of Public Hearing No. 06/2026. The purpose is to gather contributions to improve the technical...

On September 8, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) held a judgment session on administrative sanctioning proceedings involving Brazil Realty FII. One case concerns an alleged fraudulent transaction in the fund's third issuance of units, combined...

On September 8, the Tribunal of Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) found that Cervejaria Petrópolis engaged in gun jumping in acquiring control of Imcopa, imposing a fine of BRL 1,382,418.22. CADE's General Superintendence established that the...

Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice is considering one of the most consequential environmental and energy cases currently before the judiciary: whether oil and natural gas from unconventional reservoirs may be developed through hydraulic fracturing — and, if so, under...

In the first week of September, the International Maritime Organization concluded the 22nd meeting of its intersessional working group on greenhouse gases without agreeing on the text of the carbon pricing mechanism under the Net-Zero Framework. Thirty-eight countries...

Brazil's Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) approved the structure of the auction documents for MUC04, the new container terminal at the Port of Fortaleza, marking the resumption of tenders for terminals of this type after two decades. The contract will have a 25-year...

Changes in global trade, energy production and commodity demand are reshaping the volume, composition and geographic distribution of cargo handled by Brazilian ports. Brazilian ports moved a record 1.4 billion tonnes in 2025, representing growth of 6.1% over the...