Key facts
- Brazil recorded no direct oil exports to Israel in 2025.
- The BDS movement considers this a victory for their boycott campaign.
- Until mid-2024, Brazil was a significant crude oil supplier to Israel.
- Brazil's state-owned oil company, Petrobras, claims it sells only to foreign refineries.
- Brazil formally backed South Africa's genocide case against Israel in July 2025.
Brazil registered zero direct oil exports to Israel in 2025, a development celebrated by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement as a success for their campaign. The 2026 Statistical Yearbook of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) confirmed the absence of direct oil shipments.
Campaigners stated that while direct exports have ceased, indirect sales through third parties remain a concern, indicating continued pressure is necessary. Until mid-2024, Brazil was the fifth-largest crude oil provider to Israel, supplying 9% of its imports. By 2024, amid diplomatic tensions, Brazil had become the fourth largest exporter, still accounting for 9% of Israel's crude imports, according to Oil Change International.
Petrobras, Brazil's state-owned oil company, has maintained that it sells crude oil only to foreign refineries and does not control the final destination of refined products. In May 2025, major Brazilian oil worker federations urged the government to embargo oil exports to Israel, citing President Lula's criticisms. Lula had previously accused Israel of genocide and compared its actions to Nazi atrocities, leading Israel to declare him persona non grata.
Further signaling its stance, Brazil formally backed South Africa's genocide case against Israel in July 2025 and recalled its ambassador. The BDS movement emphasized that under international law, Brazil's responsibility extends to its knowledge and material contribution to the supply, regardless of the shipment route.