Energy Newsletter – September 2026
Editorial In September 2026, in the power generation segment, the Brazilian Electric Energy Agency (Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica – “ANEEL”) approved new rules to organize generation curtailments and established a trial period prior to their definitive application. In parallel, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (Ministério de Minas e Energia – “MME”) advanced the […]
Energy Transition Newsletter: ANP, EPE, and ANEEL drive biofuels, hydrogen, and electricity sectors in the last quarter
Editorial The last quarter was a period of significant activity regarding the energy transition agenda across the biofuels, hydrogen, and carbon sectors. The ANP (National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels) held a public consultation on specifications for marine fuels, including rules for the voluntary use of renewable components. Furthermore, ANP Resolution No. 1,006/2026 […]
Oil & Gas Newsletter – September 2026
Editorial September was marked by important regulatory updates in the O&G sector. ANP opened a public consultation to regulate experimental regulatory environments, and published a resolution establishing differentiated treatment for micro and small enterprises in the agency’s inspection activities. In the upstream segment, ANP approved the nomination of new exploratory blocks for possible inclusion in […]
Check out the August 2026 edition of our Energy Newsletter
Editorial In August 2026, the Brazilian Electric Energy Agency (“ANEEL”) analyzed matters related to the regulatory process for defining criteria applicable to the extension of concessions and the expansion of hydroelectric plants, the classification of distributed generation projects, and transmission access for projects participating in the 2026 Reserve Capacity Auction (“LRCAP 2026”). In the transmission […]
Oil & Gas Newsletter | August 2026
Editorial August 2026 was marked by important regulatory developments and points of concern in the O&G sector. In the upstream segment, the ANP announced the sectors that will be offered in the 6th Cycle of the Permanent Offer under the Concession Regime and in the 4th Cycle of the Permanent Offer under the Production Sharing […]
Energy Newsletter – July 2026
Highlights of the month In July 2026, the electricity sector was marked by new regulatory developments involving generation, transmission access, distribution and energy trading. In the generation segment, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (“MME”) regulated the compensation mechanism for generation curtailments affecting wind and solar power plants, as provided for in Federal Law No. […]
Brazil’s Oil & Gas Market: a regulatory overview for July 2026
Editorial July 2026 brought significant developments across Brazil’s oil and gas industry. In the exploration and production segment, the ANP launched a public consultation to revise the criteria governing the distribution of royalties to municipalities affected by oil and natural gas loading and offloading facilities. In addition, the Federal Government maintained the exceptional export tax […]
Key Trends in CADE – First Semester of 2026
In this issue, our experts present the key figures, trends, and decisions issued by CADE during the first semester of 2026. Read the material: