Comgás, the largest piped gas distributor in Latin America, received 41 proposals in its latest public call for contracting natural gas supply, aiming to serve its captive market consumers while increasing flexibility and competitiveness.

The 41 proposals received were submitted under the following contracting models, as outlined in the public call notice:

• Firm supply without flexibility, with a 100% delivery commitment: 8 proposals

• Firm supply with flexibility, with a delivery commitment below 100%: 7 proposals

• Buyer’s call option: 3 proposals

• Long-term contracts, with durations longer than 3 years: 6 proposals

• Flexibility contracts, allowing the buyer to revise contracted volumes: 2 proposals

• General Terms and Conditions/Master/Framework agreements, offering more short-term portfolio management options: 15 proposals

Natural Gas

Natural gas offers numerous benefits. In addition to providing a constant and efficient supply — eliminating the need for bottled or cylinder storage and transportation — it is also considered safer, as it is lighter than air and dissipates quickly. This reduces the risk of accidents and enhances overall safety, particularly in homes and commercial buildings. Within its concession area, Comgás offers 24/7 emergency support through its service channels, and customers are billed only after consumption.

About Comgás

Comgás has over 23,000 kilometers of piped gas distribution network across 96 municipalities, supplying the industrial, commercial, residential, and automotive sectors, as well as enabling cogeneration projects and providing gas for thermoelectric power plants. The company serves more than 2.6 million customers in its concession area in the state of São Paulo, including the São Paulo Metropolitan Region, the Campinas Administrative Region, the Baixada Santista, and the Paraíba Valley.