Digital and criminal law specialists point to a gap in Brazilian law regarding criminal liability for producing and sharing AI-generated sexual or degrading content targeting adults. While specific rules exist for electoral matters and for children and adolescents...

PPSA will hold its eighth spot auction of the Federal Government’s oil on August 26, offering approximately 13.9 million barrels from the pre-salt. Approximately 13 million barrels will come from Búzios and 900,000 barrels from Atapu, with deliveries scheduled between...

Maritime decarbonization is creating a new potential market for Brazilian ethanol. Recent industry initiatives have demonstrated the technical use of ethanol in transoceanic vessels, while global shipowners increasingly evaluate alternative fuels to meet tightening...

The National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ) will hold on September 1, at 2 p.m., a hybrid public hearing under Public Hearing No. 02/2026 to gather input on the technical and legal documents of the bidding process for waterway access to the Organized Port of...

Industry participants see recent policy developments as important steps toward a more open and competitive Brazilian natural gas market. The CNPE has advanced the framework for commercialization of the Federal Government’s share of pre-salt gas, while ANP has moved...

Petrobras expects to complete drilling of its first deepwater exploratory well in the Foz do Amazonas Basin around the beginning of September. The well represents a critical step in evaluating the geological potential of the Equatorial Margin and may influence future...

Brazilian oil and natural gas production reached a new record in June, with combined output exceeding 5.8 million barrels of oil equivalent per day. Oil production alone reached approximately 4.47 million barrels per day, while the pre-salt accounted for more than 80%...

Petrobras reported net income of approximately R$ 52.4 billion in the second quarter of 2026, supported by stronger international oil prices, rising production and increased exports. Average oil and gas production reached approximately 3.34 million barrels of oil...

The Brazilian government has signed five production sharing contracts resulting from the third cycle of the Permanent Production Sharing Offer. The contracts cover the Itaimbezinho, Jaspe, Citrino, Esmeralda and Ametista blocks in the Santos and Campos basins and...

Brazil is moving toward its first auctions for the commercialization of natural gas belonging to the Federal Government under pre-salt production sharing contracts. The CNPE has restructured the PPSA commercialization framework around two models: annual short-term...

Brazil’s Federal Revenue Agency (Receita Federal) began issuing CNPJs (National Registry of Legal Entities) in alphanumeric format for new registrations and branches on July 31, 2026, driven by the exponential growth in the number of active business establishments —...

Global competition for energy investment increasingly depends not only on natural resources but also on regulatory predictability. Two recent Brazilian developments reinforce this trend. First, IBAMA's approval of the Campos Basin Area Plan strengthens emergency...