April 9 (Reuters) China imported a record volume of oil from Brazil in March, boosting Brazilian exports of the commodity to the second highest level in the historical series, amid a reorganization of global energy flows following disruptions in the Middle East. The Asian country bought 1.6 million barrels per day (bpd) of Brazilian oil... Continue Reading →
A Global Oil Crisis Is Giving Suriname’s Offshore Dreams New Life
April 9 (oilprice.com) The latest global oil shock has created an ideal environment for Suriname’s struggling oil boom. The impoverished South American country of less than seven hundred thousand is endeavoring to launch a transformative oil boom. Poor drilling results, a high gas-to-oil ratio, and conflicting seismic data saw Suriname’s oil boom put on hold during 2022. There are,... Continue Reading →
Brazil Court Lifts Export Tax for Select Oil Firms
April 9 (Reuters) A Brazilian federal court has issued an injunction exempting TotalEnergies, Repsol Sinopec, Galp's Petrogal, Shell and Equinor from a tax on crude oil exports, a court document seen by Reuters shows. The Tuesday decision says a 12% tax enacted about a month ago as oil prices spiked due to the U.S.-Israeli war... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Advances with Request for Authorization to Drill Three More Wells on the Equatorial Margin
April 8 - Petrobras has submitted the necessary information to IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) to request authorization to drill three more wells in block FZA-M-59, in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, off the coast of Amapá. As is already known to the market, the oil company is currently drilling the... Continue Reading →
Valaris Nets $447M Brazil Drillship Extension, Inks Suriname Collaboration Deal
April 6 (OE) Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has secured a multi-year contract extension with Petrobras offshore Brazil and entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Petronas and Halliburton for offshore development in Suriname. The company said the drillship VALARIS DS-4 was awarded a 1,064-day contract extension with Petrobras, expected to begin in November 2027 in... Continue Reading →
ANP Publishes New Tender Notice for Permanent Production Sharing Offer
April 6 (agenciabrasil) The next auction of pre-salt oil exploration blocks will offer 23 areas, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), the sector's regulatory body, announced this Monday (6). The confirmation was made through an update to the Permanent Production Sharing Offer (OPP) notice. Eight blocks were already included in the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces New Chairman and changes of the Board of Directors
Rio de Janeiro, April 6, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the Material Fact disclosed on March 31, 2026, announces that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, elected Director Marcelo Weick Pogliese as Chairman of the Board, pursuant to §2 of Article 18 of the Bylaws, until the... Continue Reading →
Oil Price Shocks Make Brazil Key to Energy Security in the Americas
April 6 (oilprice.com) Oil price shocks since the U.S. and Israel first struck Iran, the world’s fifth-largest oil producer, have global markets on edge. The sudden energy crisis, which emerged after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, preventing the passage of around a fifth of the world’s oil supply, emphasizes the importance of petroleum production in... Continue Reading →
PRIO Ramps up Production with Third Wahoo Well
April 6, 2026 - PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), in compliance with best corporate governance practices, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has opened the third producing well at the Wahoo Field, whose production has stabilized at 10,000 barrels of oil per day. As previously disclosed, the Company reduced... Continue Reading →
Study Maps Regions with Greatest Potential for Green Hydrogen Production and Use in Brazil
April 6 (TN) A study analyzing data from thousands of Brazilian municipalities identified regions with the greatest potential for the production and use of green hydrogen – a fuel considered strategic for the decarbonization of emission-intensive industrial sectors. The research shows that the country has favorable conditions for developing this new energy chain, but also... Continue Reading →