Chemical industry in Brazil

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Projects in Brazil

chemXplore tracks 39 projects in Brazil, of which 26 are active.

  1. 7 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 1 project FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 1 project FID / Sanctioned
  4. 16 projects Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 15 new construction, 7 expansion and 4 revamp / retrofit.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

10 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 8 October 2026 Alpek Suape PTA Steam-Reduction Retrofit · Announced / Concept
  • 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

Latest Brazilian chemical industry news

20 October 2026
Petrobras backs ANP postponement of Gas Release hearing to 19 November 2026

Postponement allows a less hasty public debate and fuller assessment of short-, medium- and long-term impacts, supporting a more qualified final decision.

19 October 2026
Petrobras P-82 Platform Begins Voyage to Búzios Field

Left Singapore on 18/10 bound for the Búzios pre-salt field; part of the 80-series of six platforms with nominal 225,000 bpd and 12 million m³ gas compression capacity; start expected next year.

15 October 2026
LanzaJet secures at least $20 million financing to scale SAF output at Freedom Pines Fuels

New financing will fund scaling at the Soperton ATJ plant (10M gal/yr); first close Oct 14, full close expected by Dec 2026; LanzaTech to increase its ownership stake.

13 October 2026
Boliden seeks EGM approval for share‑issue to acquire Votorantim's Nexa stake and add board member

EGM on 23 Nov 2026 in Stockholm; shareholders can attend in person, by proxy, or vote by post/BankID; record date 13 Nov and notice/postal-vote deadline 17 Nov.

8 October 2026
Koch Technology Solutions and Alpek sign license for Suape PTA steam-reduction retrofit

License-backed retrofit to cut steam consumption, improve energy efficiency and competitiveness at the Suape PTA plant; moves to Process Design Package after a feasibility study.

8 October 2026
QatarEnergy and Petrobras secure seven Ceará Basin exploration blocks

Seven deepwater exploration blocks in Brazil’s Ceará Basin (≈4,700 km²; 2,000–3,600 m depths) awarded in ANP’s 6th concession round; contracts expected H1 2027.

6 October 2026
TechnipFMC wins Petrobras flexible pipe contract

Design, engineering and manufacture of flexible flowlines for multiple pre-salt fields; classed as a $75–$250M 'significant' contract and booked in Q3 2026.

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.

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