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Brazilian Natural Gas Growth Opportunities
Cross-Portfolio Opportunities, Customer Focus, and Sustainability Power Future Growth Potential
20-Aug-2021
Latin America
Market Research
PBA2-01-00-00-00
EN01266-LA-MT_25710
Brazil’s natural gas market is in the midst of profound transformation driven by recent changes in market design and the promulgation of a new regulatory framework. Although regulatory gaps and uncertainties about how the market will develop persist, national and international players are cautiously initiating strategic moves to take advantage of the untapped potential in gas reserves and end-user demand. The retreat of Petrobras, the national oil company, from a series of businesses across the gas value chain, puts an end to its monopoly. This is expected to attract new investment and players, create a supply shock, and stimulate demand and investment across gas infrastructure, industries, and thermal generation, creating a virtuous cycle for Brazil’s development. The country’s gas business potential is enormous, though its market peculiarities should be carefully assessed to identify growth areas. This study looks at the transformation of the gas landscape and identifies the key trends shaping the coming decade. It also highlights business opportunities for participants to consider when designing their growth strategies to stay relevant and agile in the market.
Key trends covered:
• Increasing energy consumption and natural gas leadership
• End of Petrobras’s monopoly encouraging private investment
• Promulgation of the new gas law driving market development
• LNG as a critical element to sustain early market growth
• Biomethane takes off as an alternative gas supply
• Increasing gas supply through virtual pipelines
Author: Maria Benintende
Why Is It Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8™
The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Brazilian Natural Gas Market
Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
Natural Gas Consumption by End-user Segment
Natural Gas Supply by Source
Natural Gas Domestic Production
Natural Gas Transportation Pipelines
Natural Gas Distribution
Natural Gas Value Chain and Key Market Participants
Major Trends Shaping the Brazilian Natural Gas Market
Increasing Energy Consumption and Natural Gas Leadership
Increasing Energy Consumption and Natural Gas Leadership (continued)
Increasing Energy Consumption and Natural Gas Leadership (continued)
End of Petrobras’s Monopoly Encouraging Private Investment
Promulgation of the New Gas Law Driving Market Development
Promulgation of the New Gas Law Driving Market Development (continued)
Promulgation of the New Gas Law Driving Market Development (continued)
LNG as a Key Element to Sustain Early Market Growth
Biomethane Takes off as an Alternative Gas Supply
Biomethane Takes off as an Alternative Gas Supply (continued)
Increasing Gas Supply through Virtual Pipelines
Growth Opportunity 1—Natural Gas Trading
Growth Opportunity 1—Natural Gas Trading (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2—Investment in Gas Pipelines and Gas-intensive Industries
Growth Opportunity 2—Investment in Gas Pipelines and Gas-intensive Industries (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3—Onshore Gas
Growth Opportunity 3—Onshore Gas (continued)
Growth Opportunity 4—Biomethane
Growth Opportunity 4—Biomethane (continued)
Growth Opportunity 5—Underground Gas Storage
Growth Opportunity 5—Underground Gas Storage (continued)
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