Latin American news

Petrobras has advanced the expansion of the processing capacity of the Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST), Brazil, with the construction of the second set of units (train 2).

Petrobras has announced that its Board of Directors has approved the 2026 - 2030 Business Plan (PN 2026 - 30).

Inpasa, the largest grain ethanol biorefinery in Latin America, has announced the start of construction of its new unit in Rio Verde, Brazil.

Companies operating in Brazil have expanded the country’s LNG regasification infrastructure since 2020, more than doubling its import capacity, the EIA has reported.

Braskem S.A. has announced it will increase the ethane base capacity of its petrochemical plant in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by 220 000 tpy of ethylene and equivalent volumes of polyethylene.

Petrobras has finalised all contract signings to resume construction of Train 2 of the Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST) processing units in the city of Ipojuca, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Duque de Caxias Refinery (Reduc), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is the first refinery in Brazil certified to produce and commercialise SAF through the HEFA co-processing route.

Petrobras has signed a 6 million bbl oil sales contract with the Indian state-owned refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corp. (HPCL ) on the 16 October 2025.