LatAm Oil & Gas "LightHouse: PBR (2x), YPF, UGPA, Fuel Dist. (2x), Petch..."

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LatAm Oil & Gas "LightHouse: PBR (2x), YPF, UGPA, Fuel Dist. (2x), Petch..."

regularities in its operations. That said, while the Middle

East conflict continues to support margins in the ST, we still see significant

uncertainty around where margins and market share will settle over the medium to

long term, particularly given ongoing risks such as irregular players creativity to

exploit new loopholes.

Government revised rules of fuel subsidy framework: Folha and Estadão reported

that the government revised key aspects of its fuel subsidy framework, addressing

industry backlash while simultaneously tightening oversight of benefit pass

through. Authorities softened the most contentious measure by shifting from

individual margin disclosure to aggregated data publication, preserving commercial

confidentiality, and reducing antitrust concerns. In parallel, they simplified

operational requirements while allowing the ANP to authorize subsidy payments

based on declared data, subject to later audits. These changes were seen by market

participants as meaningful progress to unlock broader industry participation,

although the framework remains somewhat interventionist.

On the other hand, the government reinforced monitoring mechanisms, moving

toward a more granular, transaction-based system. Producers and importers must

now explicitly disclose subsidy discounts in invoices, while distributors must

consolidate and report average discounts per liter, enabling tighter enforcement.

Additional reporting requirements were also extended to LPG and jet fuel players,

replacing margin disclosure with detailed operational data submission.

While we view the easing of margin disclosure requirements as a potential

incentive for distributor participation, uncertainties remain, particularly due to