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Rio State Sets Year-End Decision on Gas Concession as FGV Study Concludes

The governor will base the choice on tariff impacts, outorga size, investment obligations.

Overview

  • Casa Civil chief Nicola Miccione said FGV’s valuation and scenario study will be delivered this month and used to brief the governor in November.
  • The state will either renew the Naturgy-operated gas distribution contract for 20 years under stricter terms or launch a new public tender by 2027.
  • Any renewal would require a market-level concession fee, a firm investment schedule, and a modernized contract with rigorous compliance.
  • If the state opts for a new bid, the process must occur within two years, and any concession proceeds would be directed to infrastructure projects.
  • Naturgy currently holds the concession and has formally expressed interest in an extension, while the Casa Civil also targets a partial opening of the MIS museum in February 2026 with a concession process later in 2026.