Chemical industry in Brazil

Projects in Brazil

chemXplore tracks 38 projects in Brazil, of which 25 are active.

6 Announced / Concept 1 FEED / Pre-FID 1 FID / Sanctioned 16 Under Construction 1 Commissioning & Start-up

15 new construction, 7 expansion, and 3 revamp / retrofit.

Expected to start operating
2026
1 project
2027
6 projects
2028
3 projects
2029
2 projects
2030
3 projects
2031
none

9 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • 9 September 2026 Petrobras Reduc Photovoltaic Plant, Duque de Caxias · Announced / Concept
  • 27 August 2026 Petrobras FPSO P-82 Newbuild for Búzios Field · Commissioning & Start-up
  • 24 August 2026 Petrobras Repar New Diesel HDT Unit, Brazil · Announced / Concept
  • 17 August 2026 Petrobras São Tomé CCS Pilot, Quissamã · Under Construction
  • 29 July 2026 Chlorum Solutions chlor-alkali plant in Palmeira, Brazil · Operational / Completed

Owners and developers: Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (17), Braskem (2), IBV Brasil Petróleo Limitada (2), ARLANXEO (1), Acelen Renewables (1), China National Offshore Oil Corporation (1)

Investors: Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (8), China National Offshore Oil Corporation (2), IBV Brasil Petróleo Limitada (2), ONGC Campos Ltda (2), Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A. (2), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (1)

Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 14 of these 25 projects For subscribers

Targeting: Natural gas (10), Crude oil (9), Carbon dioxide (4), Ammonia (1), Diesel, fuels (1), HVO (1)

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Latest Brazilian chemical industry news

3 October 2026
Petrobras tops R$700 billion market value after Amapá discovery

Reached R$700.08bn after an ultra‑deep‑water discovery off Amapá; shares jumped and production rose to nearly 3 million b/d.

2 October 2026
Petrobras discovers oil in ultra‑deep Morpho well off Amapá

New oil-bearing interval in Morpho well (block FZA-M-59) at 2,886 m water depth; identified by electrical logs, rock indications and fluid samples; lab analyses ongoing.

2 October 2026
Petrobras: press conference on new deep‑water Amapá discovery

Magda Chambriard will brief media on a new oil discovery in deep waters off Amapá; onsite attendance and Teams streaming available; accreditation required by 13h.

2 October 2026
Petrobras invests R$800 million in Repar (Araucária) maintenance shutdown

Scheduled shutdown from Oct 5 to the second half of November to modernize units, improve safety and energy efficiency; peak workforce about 6,000.

2 October 2026
Petrobras press conference on Amapá deep-water oil discovery

Hybrid press conference detailed a new deep-water oil discovery on the Brazilian equatorial margin; top executives participated and a video was released.

1 October 2026
Lilly: Foundayo linked to reduced 10‑year predicted type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk

Post‑hoc ATTAIN‑1 modelling: oral orforglipron cut predicted 10‑year type 2 diabetes risk up to 57% and cardiovascular risk up to 18% versus placebo at 72 weeks.

30 September 2026
Lilly’s Foundayo shows cardiovascular safety and durable A1C and weight benefits in ACHIEVE‑4

Once‑daily oral GLP‑1 cut MACE vs insulin glargine, lowered A1C by 1.6% at 52 weeks and produced mean weight loss of 8.1 kg with durable effects to 104 weeks.

30 September 2026
Transpetro Codajas Operation mobilises plan to secure Northern fuel supply

Preventive logistics for LPG and oil during the Amazon low-water season: early resource mobilisation, vessel positioning and Navy monitoring, plus floating storage in Coari.

30 September 2026
Petrobras P-80 (Búzios 9) Departs Singapore for Búzios Field

225,000 bbl/d oil capacity and 12 million m³/d gas processing; first of a six-platform series; P-80 and P-82 due to start production in 2027.

29 September 2026
Petrobras signs 22-year LNG purchase contract with Cheniere

Secures 0.8 mtpa of LNG for 22 years to reduce spot-market exposure and strengthen gas-portfolio risk management.

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