en.Wedoany.com Reported - A group of industry associations, primarily from the industrial sector, issued a manifesto on Wednesday (May 27) supporting the Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) in advancing discussions on the tariff review for natural gas pipeline transporters and regulations for access to transmission and processing infrastructure. The document emphasizes the urgency of the debate and the ANP's authority in regulating infrastructure, noting that by proposing this debate, the ANP strengthens its ability to fulfill its legal obligations, which involve the regulation of public policies defined by the Gas Law and the "Gas for Jobs" program.

The manifesto was signed by 23 entities, including the Brazilian Association of Piped Gas Distributors (Abegás) and the Brazilian Association of Independent Natural Gas Producers (Abpip). The ANP has placed three agenda items concerning natural gas infrastructure costs on the board meeting scheduled for Friday (May 29), all reported by Director Pietro Mendes. The first agenda item involves changing the remuneration basis for pipeline transporters, the most contentious point in the tariff review processes for Nova Transportadora do Sudeste (NTS) and Transportadora Associada de Gás (TAG), which oppose the adoption of an alternative methodology for assessing the regulatory asset base. The second agenda item is a draft resolution regarding third-party access to gas transmission pipelines and processing units on a non-discriminatory and negotiated basis. The third agenda item is the assessment by the ANP, on its own initiative, of disputes or indications of potential anti-competitive practices in processing and transmission activities.

The context of the infrastructure access issue is the dispute between the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy and Petrobras regarding the conditions for PPSA (Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A.) to access transmission and processing systems, aiming to create conditions for the auction of federal natural gas. Last week, PPSA's Financial and Commercial Director, Samir Awad, stated that negotiations had reached an impasse.

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