July 24 - BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“Brava” or the “Company”) (B3: BRAV3), pursuant to Article 157, paragraph 4, of Law No. 6,404 dated, December 15, 1976, as amended, and CVM Resolution No. 44, dated August 23, 2021, further to the Material Facts disclosed on April 23, 2026, May 25, 2026, June 15, 2026 and July 7,... Continue Reading →
Brazil fuel subsidies to cost around 6.8 billion reais a month, minister says
July 24 (Reuters) - Brazil's fuel-price subsidies will cost an estimated 1.3 billion reais ($256 million) a month for gasoline and 5.5 billion reais for diesel, Planning and Budget Minister Bruno Moretti said on Friday. Speaking at a press conference on the government's fiscal projections, Moretti said the measures were temporary and would be withdrawn... Continue Reading →
Latin American momentum grows: Chevron’s Uruguay extension buys time for seismic work as Sintana pursues permit offshore Argentina
July 21 (offshore-energy.biz) Canada-headquartered oil and natural gas exploration player Sintana Energy has shed light on the latest activities in Latin America, confirming the advancement of its offshore plans in Argentina and an extension for the Chevron-operated block off the coast of Uruguay. According to Sintana, the National Administration of Fuels, Alcohol and Portland Cement... Continue Reading →
CorPower Gains World-First DNV Wave Energy Prototype Approval
July 21 (OE) CorPower Ocean has been awarded the world’s first DNV Prototype Certificate for a wave energy converter (WEC), marking a major leap towards bankable, utility-scale wave energy. The CorPower C4 has been certified by DNV under DNV-SE-0120, Certification of Wave Energy Converters and Arrays, following independent verification. The certificate confirms the technology meets... Continue Reading →
Major Offshore FID Decisions in 2025 Took Place in Brazil – Westwood
July 21 (PN) Brazil was home to the major large-scale offshore projects that reached a final investment decision (FID) in 2025, according to the third edition of the State of Exploration series released by the consultancy Westwood. The report analyzes the evolution of high-impact discoveries made between 2010 and 2025 and assesses the industry's ability... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia – Ecopetrol Resubmission of the Tender Offer Notice
July 21 - BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“Brava” or the “Company”) (B3: BRAV3), in compliance with CVM Resolution No. 44/2021, and further to the Material Fact notice dated July 15, 2026, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has received from Ecopetrol Investimentos do Brasil Ltda. (“Offeror”) the notice attached to this Material... Continue Reading →
Grupo Carso to Buy TotalEnergies’ Stake in Mexico Offshore Block
July 17 (OE) Grupo Carso has signed a binding agreement with TotalEnergies to acquire its entire 30% interest in offshore Block 30 in Mexico's Isthmus Saline Basin. The acquisition will be carried out through Mx Dlta Nrg 1, a subsidiary of Zamajal, in which Grupo Carso holds an 80% interest and Control Empresarial de Capitales... Continue Reading →
Portugal, Brazil seek Brazilian investors for sustainable fuel plants in Europe
July 16 (Reuters) - Portugal and Brazil are seeking to attract Brazilian investors to build one or two advanced biofuel and sustainable aviation fuel plants in Portugal, the country's energy minister said on Thursday. Maria da Graca Carvalho said she would discuss the project — which targets both the domestic and European markets — when... Continue Reading →
São Tomé rejects bids from Brazil’s Petrobras and Nigeria’s Oranto after generous offshore oil auction fails to attract enough competition
July 16 (africa.businessinsider.com) An African island nation offered oil companies control of as much as 85% of three offshore blocks. Only two investors came forward. São Tomé and Príncipe has now reportedly rejected every bid submitted in its latest licensing round, delivering another setback to the Central African country’s decades-long search for a commercially viable... Continue Reading →
US 25% Tariffs on Brazil Risk Becoming an Election Gift to Lula
July 16 (Bloomberg) -- The US decision to hit Brazil with 25% tariffs renews a trade fight with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government just months ahead of elections, potentially influencing the outcome of a highly polarized race. While the Trump administration cited unfair trade practices for imposing tariffs on certain Brazilian goods from... Continue Reading →