Brazilian ports continue to expand oil export infrastructure in response to the rapid increase in pre-salt production. New investments include the expansion of storage capacity, marine terminals, loading systems and associated logistics infrastructure designed to...

The Brazilian government has intensified diplomatic discussions on energy and mining cooperation with several Asian countries, reflecting the region's growing importance as both an investment source and a strategic destination for Brazilian commodities and energy...

Petrobras has confirmed that continued production growth will be accompanied by a strategy to diversify crude oil exports and access new international markets. As pre-salt production continues to expand, the company intends to reduce dependence on traditional buyers...

Brazil’s antitrust authority, CADE (Administrative Council for Economic Defense), formally concluded and definitively archived its review of the merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery — valued at USD 111 billion — without imposing any...

The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) published a roundup of 39 binding precedents established in the first half of 2026, consolidating the interpretation of federal law across multiple fields. Two themes are particularly relevant to business law: Theme 1,210 reaffirmed...

Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) has placed two landmark cases on its August 2026 agenda with major implications for businesses and infrastructure. On August 12, the Court will examine ADIs 7913, 7916, 7919, and ADC 102, challenging the constitutionality of the General...

Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) launched a public consultation for the competitive re-tendering of the Brasília International Airport (DF) concession contract, with contributions accepted until August 7, 2026. The process includes ten regional airports...

The proposed auction of natural gas belonging to the Union may become an important instrument for increasing short-term liquidity and developing a Brazilian spot market. One market proposal is that the gas should be offered through an independent trading platform...

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,...