Key Points — Brazilian power producer Engie Brasil Energia (B3: EGIE3) is working with Banco Itaú BBA and Banco Santander Brasil on a follow-on equity offering of up to R$10 billion (approximately US$2 billion). The Engie Brasil share offer is expected by mid-year, with additional banks possibly joining the syndicate. The transaction would be one […]

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Key Points — The Brazil inflation IPCA-15 indicator accelerated to 0.89 percent in April 2026 from 0.44 percent in March, the IBGE statistics agency reported Tuesday April 28 — but came in below the 0.99 percent median Bloomberg forecast. The 12-month accumulated rate climbed to 4.37 percent, up from 3.9 percent in March, but still […]

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Key Points — Brazil’s National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP) proposed Monday April 27 to transfer the operational execution of its Permanent Offer oil and gas exploration auctions to the B3 exchange starting in 2027. The Brazil oil gas auctions reform was announced at the workshop “Novo Modelo de Licitação de E&P da […]

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