Critical minerals are becoming a central component of international trade, industrial and security policy. A majority of the trade and economic cooperation instruments identified globally since the beginning of 2025 have addressed access to critical raw materials or...

ANP has approved a regulatory assessment recommending the discontinuation of gasoline and diesel formulation in the manner currently permitted under its regulation. The activity consists of producing gasoline or diesel through the mechanical blending of liquid...

Initial disbursements under Transpetro’s new vessel program have reached approximately R$ 100 million, indicating that the fleet renewal strategy is moving from procurement into contractual execution. The payments are associated with the early phases of vessel...

Bill 3,085/2026, authored by Senator Davi Alcolumbre, was approved by the Chamber of Deputies without amendments and sent for presidential signature. The bill regulates the relevance filter for special appeals at the STJ pursuant to Constitutional Amendment 125/2022,...

The Senate extended four provisional measures relevant to the transportation, infrastructure, and aviation sectors by 60 days. MP 1,362/2026 opens R$30 billion in credit for sustainable vehicle purchases by taxi and rideshare drivers; MP 1,365/2026 provides R$1...

Transpetro President Sérgio Bacci has stated that the procurement model adopted for the company’s recent vessel acquisition programs allowed Brazilian shipyards to compete on equal terms with international yards. The tenders were structured as open international...

As of July 17, 2026, Ordinances MF No. 1,964 and interministerial Ordinance MF/Secom/MJSP No. 73 entered into force, requiring mandatory health warning messages in sports betting and online casino advertisements, proportional to ad size. Digital influencers, radio and...

Petrobras has completed the acquisition of a 27.5% interest in Block 4, offshore São Tomé and Príncipe. The company joins a consortium comprising Shell, as operator, Galp and the local petroleum authority. The acquisition complements Petrobras’ existing interests in...

The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) signed memoranda of understanding with Google, X, Meta, Kwai, Telegram, TikTok, LinkedIn, OpenAI, ElevenLabs, and Anthropic to combat disinformation in the 2026 municipal elections. New obligations include a ban on algorithmic...

Brazil’s cabotage market recorded growth of approximately 5.6% in the second quarter, indicating continued recovery in domestic coastal shipping. The increase reflects stronger cargo volumes and growing demand for alternatives to long-distance road transportation....

Global contracting of very large crude carriers has reached historically high levels, according to MSI, reflecting renewed confidence in long-term oil transportation demand and the need to replace aging tanker capacity. The increase in orders occurs as shipowners...

Brazil’s Federal Court of Accounts has assessed whether the oil and gas sector’s local content policy is effectively achieving its industrial, technological and economic objectives. The review identified weaknesses in policy governance, limited coordination among...