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Aneel makes annual adjustments to distributors' energy tariffs to reflect variations in uncontrollable costs, such as inflation and energy purchase costs.
The electricity bill will become more expensive in Pará after the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) approves the annual adjustment of Equatorial Pará's tariffs. For residential consumers, the increase will be 6.70%. Considering all consumption classes, the average effect will be 6.94%. The new values will be applied after the decision is published in the Official Gazette of the Union.
The Central Bank's Monetary Policy Committee reduced the Selic rate from 14% to 13.75% per year, but industry and worker representatives classified the cut as timid and insufficient to alleviate the cost of credit and stimulate investments, highlighting that monetary policy remains restrictive despite the fifth consecutive reduction.

The Central Bank of Brazil reduced interest rates for the fifth time in a row, while the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years. The European Union proposed an unprecedented trade partnership with Canada. An operation against organized crime arrested more than 100 people in 19 Brazilian states. Jurists analyze the impact of the crisis on the Federal Supreme Court in the trial of André Mendonça, scheduled for next week.

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Brazil reduced the Selic rate by 0.25 percentage points, from 14% to 13.75% per year, marking the fifth consecutive cut. The decision was unanimous and based on the moderation of domestic inflation, although the Copom highlighted external uncertainty due to conflicts in the Middle East and the monetary policy of advanced economies.
Petrobras achieved the highest profit margin among major international oil companies in the first half of 2026, with 29.15%, according to a study by FUP and Dieese. The Brazilian state-owned company surpassed Saudi Aramco (25.48%), Chevron (18.01%) and ExxonMobil (16.33%), with a net profit of R$85.1 billion in the period. The result is attributed to operational efficiency, increased production, high oil prices and company integration.
The Federal Reserve raised US interest rates for the first time in more than three years, amid growing tensions in Brazil's Supreme Court, where ministers traded accusations and described the session as 'shameful', with Lula saying Fachin has a responsibility to prevent the crisis from affecting the elections.
The IBC-Br, the Brazilian Central Bank's economic activity indicator, fell 0.2% in July 2026 compared to June, marking the second consecutive month of decline. The result was mainly influenced by the agricultural sector, which recorded a decline of 1.2%.