Shell Brasil Warns Brazil Must Auction More and Regulate Less to Grow Oil Reserves
Business Brazil Shell Brasil Warns Brazil Must Auction More and Regulate Less to Grow Oil Reserves By Sofia Gabriela Martinez · July 27, 2026 · 3 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Shell Brasil argues that growing the country’s oil reserves requires more bid rounds and faster licensing. —The metric. According to Shell, only 19 exploratory wells were drilled in Brazil in 2025, against about 150 in 2011. —The risk.
- ▪Business Brazil Shell Brasil Warns Brazil Must Auction More and Regulate Less to Grow Oil Reserves By Sofia Gabriela Martinez · July 27, 2026 · 3 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America.
- ▪Shell Brasil argues that growing the country’s oil reserves requires more bid rounds and faster licensing. —The metric.
- ▪According to Shell, only 19 exploratory wells were drilled in Brazil in 2025, against about 150 in 2011. —The risk.
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| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:31:59 +0000 |
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Business Brazil Shell Brasil Warns Brazil Must Auction More and Regulate Less to Grow Oil Reserves By Sofia Gabriela Martinez · July 27, 2026 · 3 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Free. Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never share your email. Energy · Brazil Key Facts —The warning. Shell Brasil argues that growing the country’s oil reserves requires more bid rounds and faster licensing. —The metric. According to Shell, only 19 exploratory wells were drilled in Brazil in 2025, against about 150 in 2011. —The risk. The company says the slowdown threatens to reverse Brazil’s rising production curve over time. —Shell’s build-up. Shell has expanded from roughly 15 exploration blocks in 2021 to around 50 areas today. —What it wants.
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