March 12 (Reuters) - Brazil's government scrapped taxes on diesel while imposing a levy on oil exports in a move on Thursday that could affect state-run oil firm Petrobras , as the country seeks to soften the blow of the recent spike in global oil prices. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's administration said the... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola Registers Bid to Acquire Remaining Stake in Brazilian Subsidiary
March 12 (offshoreWIND.biz) Spanish energy company Iberdrola has registered a public takeover bid to acquire the remaining shares of its Brazilian subsidiary Neoenergia, aiming to reach full ownership of the company. Iberdrola, which now officially submitted documentation to the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) and Novo Mercado (Brazilian Stock Exchange – B3), launched the... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia Earnings Release – 4Q25 & 2025
Rio de Janeiro, March 11, 2026 – Brava Energia (“Brava” or the “Company”) (B3: BRAV3) announces its results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025 (“4Q25” or “2025,” respectively):. ¹corresponding to the stake held by the Company in each portfolio asset. ² including inter-Company transactions. 4Q25 & 2025 HIGHLIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTSProgress across... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Signs US$736 Million Contracts with Oceânica Engenharia
March 11 - Brazilian engineering firm Oceânica Engenharia announced that it has signed long-term contracts with Petrobras worth approximately US$736 million. According to a statement, these new contracts increase Oceânica's order backlog to approximately R$12 billion. The contracts have a duration of four years. Operations are scheduled to begin in the first half of 2027... Continue Reading →
PRIO Reports US$2.5 Billion in Revenue in 2025 with Operational Expansion at Peregrino
March 11- PRIO, the largest independent oil and gas company in the country, ended 2025 with total revenue of US$2.5 billion, driven by a 27% increase in production and sales compared to the previous year. The performance was marked by important achievements, such as the acquisition of the Peregrino field, the development of the Wahoo... Continue Reading →
Petrobras expanding local content expectations beyond formal mandates – Rystad Energy
March 11 (oilnow.gy) Petrobras is expanding local content expectations beyond formal contractual mandates in Brazil, according to a February 19 Rystad Energy analysis. In January 2025, Petrobras had noted that Brazil’s local content law aims to boost investments and optimize the country’s exploration and production activities. Petrobras hailed the law as an important milestone for Brazil’s oil... Continue Reading →
PRIO 2026 Reserves Certification
March 11 - PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO) informs to its shareholders and the market in general that it has published a new reserve certification report, prepared by DeGolyer & MacNaughton (“D&M”), dated January 1, 2026, which includes the reserves of the Polvo and TBMT (Bravo) cluster, Frade and Wahoo (Valente) cluster, the Albacora Leste field and the Peregrino field. Summary of reserves:... Continue Reading →
Exail supplies LBL positioning systems for major deepwater energy projects in Brazil and Angola
March 10, 2026 – Exail is supplying over 70 acoustic transponders and integrated navigation suites for two major deepwater energy projects in Brazil and Angola. These contracts mark a significant milestone in the global adoption of Exail’s Long Baseline (LBL) subsea positioning technology, supporting subsea construction, offshore infrastructure installation, and survey operations in complex environments... Continue Reading →
Petrobras’ P-78 FPSO Achieves Gas Injection Milestone in Búzios Field
March 11 (OE) The first gas injection on Petrobras’ P-78 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit has been achieved just 61 days after the vessel reached first oil on December 31, 2025. The milestone, achieved on March 2, 2026, marks the transition of the vessel toward full operational readiness and expands production capability at... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies, Repsol and Shell Bring Lapa South-West Online off Brazil
March 11 (OE) TotalEnergies and its partners Repsol and Shell have started production from the Lapa South-West project in Brazil’s Santos Basin. Located approximately 300 km offshore, the project consists of three wells tied back to the existing Lapa floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit and is expected to increase production from the Lapa... Continue Reading →