Former BR Distributor Is Now Called Vibra Energia and Is Now a Publicly Traded Company Working with Natural Gas
The large Vibra Energia, formerly BR Distribuidora, is now set to soar to even greater heights in 2022, entering the natural gas segment and becoming a publicly traded company. This is because, starting in March 2021, Wilson Ferreira Júnior took over the company as CEO and initiated a major restructuring. In addition to these aspects, Wilson also aims to bring renewable energy sources to make up the majority of the company’s energy matrix.
Now, the company aims for a low-carbon economy and natural gas, and for that, it has an administrative council composed of Sergio Rial, Walter Schalka, and Nildemar Secches, all with extensive experience in the role of CEO of large corporations. Vibra Energia already has more than 18,000 client companies, over 8,000 fuel stations, and 30 million monthly consumers.
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The Company Is Adding Layers to Its Structure with Joint Venture Incorporation and Partnerships to Overcome Challenges
As the company seeks rapid and effective advancement, it has established partnerships to operate in new segments and engage in joint ventures. Among the main joint ventures, Vibra Energia collaborates with Americanas (convenience stores), Copersucar (ethanol), Zeg Biogas (biomethane), and BBF (green diesel).
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In the 1970s, oil became a weapon of war and paralyzed the entire world, and now the same thing is happening again with Iran closing off the route for 20% of the planet’s fuel.
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When oil prices rise, the gas station increases prices the next day, but when it drops by 13% at once, no one explains why gasoline remains at the same price for months.
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The largest fuel distributor in Brazil has just been forced to import diesel and gasoline on its own after Petrobras reduced its monthly deliveries.
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After Trump gave Iran 48 hours to reopen the route for 20% of the world’s oil, the barrel skyrocketed to $117, dropped 13% with a truce, and the Central Bank had to inject $2 billion to stabilize the dollar.
“What is missing is natural gas, and we hope to complement this platform in the coming months. We are working on identifying competitive origination for the molecule, but the issue is the geopolitical moment. It is a more difficult time to price transactions.”
Wilson Ferreira Júnior (2022) in an interview with NeoFeed Portal
The company operates on two fronts: expanding its operations and tackling the challenges of the current scenario. These challenges include a 33.9% drop in net profit in 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, equivalent to over R$325 million. The adjusted EBITDA also saw a decline in 2022, calculated at R$ 1.1 billion, 6.3% less than the previous year.
Natural Gas and Ethanol Are the Missing Pieces to Cover All Renewable Energy Sources to Supply Customers
About 90% of Vibra Energia’s customers use fuel oil or diesel, and over the years, they will tend to seek liquefied natural gas (LNG) or electricity. Currently, natural gas is still sourced from oil.
However, the company aims to identify a competitive origin for the molecule, linked to hydrogen as an alternative for the energy matrix. Additionally, the partnership with Comerc may contribute to the transition, as it has a calculation of 2,000 megawatts in solar and wind energy projects.
Brazil ranks second in the world in ethanol production, and gasoline is already blended at 27%. The Vibra Energia team believes that ethanol can also be the key and that by 2030, Brazil will have around 30% of electric and hybrid cars, and for that reason, it will invest in this sector.
The Climate Agenda Is a Focus of Vibra Energia in the Coming Years
According to the CEO, the goal of Vibra Energia for the coming years is to invest in electromobility, encouraging the consumption of green diesel instead of conventional fuel by more than 18,000 consuming companies. Additionally, the aim is to invest in biomethane for terrestrial transportation and sustainable fuel for aviation.
Furthermore, he stated that the expectation is that this new system of renewable energy sources will have full demand by 2030. After all, the mobility market is still transitioning from fossil fuels to other clean sources. However, the company will facilitate this transition and support potential customers.


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