By Brazil Stock Guide – Ministers from member countries of the International Energy Agency (IEA) unanimously agreed on Thursday (19) to begin the formal process for Brazil’s accession to the agency, marking a significant step toward full membership.
The decision was announced in an official IEA statement following a high-level meeting in Paris, signaling a deeper institutional alignment between Latin America’s largest economy and the Paris-based energy watchdog.
Brazil’s formal request to initiate accession procedures followed a joint letter sent in September 2025 by Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira and Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira. Brazil has been an IEA member since 2017, and full accession is viewed as a strategic move to strengthen its influence in global energy decision-making.
In the statement, Silveira said, “Brazil welcomes with great satisfaction the progress achieved in its accession process to the International Energy Agency.” He added, “We are ready to contribute our experience while further strengthening Brazil’s energy policy to ensure secure and affordable energy for our population. We are prepared to work side by side with the Agency in building more secure, resilient and inclusive energy systems.”
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said, “The decision by Ministers to begin Brazil’s accession process is proof of the deepening partnership between Brazil and the IEA.”
As part of the accession process, Brazil will work with the IEA Secretariat and member governments to meet the agency’s criteria. These include obligations related to maintaining emergency oil stocks, implementing response measures during supply disruptions and submitting regular energy data reports under the IEA’s governance framework.
The announcement was made during a two-day gathering of global energy leaders in Paris that brought together officials from a record 54 countries, around 40 of them represented at ministerial level.