Overview

• Receita Federal, with support from the Navy, retained the cargoes of two ships carrying 91 million liters of imported diesel and about 115 tonnes of additive chemicals bound for storage sites in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
• The ANP imposed a precautionary interdiction on Refit’s Manguinhos facility after finding no evidence of refining, citing import of semi-finished fuels, unauthorized tank use, higher-risk storage, and noncompliance with prior measures.
• The seized products will undergo technical forensic analysis, and investigators are examining simulated sales chains, concealment of beneficiaries, import-document inconsistencies, and financial flows.
• Officials linked the action to the earlier Carbono Oculto probe into PCC-connected laundering networks in the fuel sector, with authorities signaling further operations and potential sanctions.
• ANP officials reported no supply risk, noting Petrobras’ Reduc refinery can meet demand if required.