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Supreme Court to judge oil royalty redistribution law this Wednesday

2 sources · 06 May 2026 · Share coverage ·

The Supreme Court scheduled for this Wednesday (May 6) the judgment of a law that changes how oil royalties are distributed among states and municipalities. The law has been suspended for 13 years by an injunction from Justice Cármem Lúcia. The Attorney General's Office requested to maintain the current rules.

The law approved in 2012 changed the distribution of oil royalties, reducing the share for producing states and municipalities and expanding the share for non-producers from 7.5% to 49% of revenues. The regulation was suspended by Justice Cármem Lúcia in 2013, just three days after its publication, and has remained suspended for 13 years.

1. What we know (2)

The judgment is scheduled for Wednesday (May 6) at the Supreme Court

2 sources A Gazeta Nexo Jornal

Justice Cármem Lúcia granted an injunction suspending the law in 2013

2 sources A Gazeta Nexo Jornal
2. Where coverage thins out (4)

Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.

Covered by only some sources (4)

The estimated loss for Rio de Janeiro would be R$ 21 billion annually

Reported by: A Gazeta
Did not cover: Nexo Jornal

Non-producing states would be entitled to 49% of revenue, compared to 7.5% currently

Reported by: A Gazeta
Did not cover: Nexo Jornal

The law was approved in 2013

Reported by: A Gazeta
Did not cover: Nexo Jornal

The law was enacted in 2012

Reported by: Nexo Jornal
Did not cover: A Gazeta
3. What we don't know yet

No gaps declared — all sources converge on the material facts.

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