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Petrobras, Brazil’s state-controlled energy giant, is testing the Cardano blockchain to verify claims tied to lower-carbon fuel, according to two research projects announced on September 30, 2026, by the Cardano Foundation. The move marks one of the more concrete examples yet of Cardano blockchain fuel tracking moving from concept to real-world experimentation inside a major national oil company. Key takeaways Petrobras is running two separate Cardano-based research projects: one for sustainable aviation fuel and one for its partly renewable Diesel R. The aviation project uses a book-and-claim model to stop companies from counting the same emissions reduction benefit twice. The diesel project records data across production, transportation, and use to build a full traceability history for Scope 3 emissions reporting. Both projects remain in research and proposal stages, with no disclosed fuel volumes or rollout timeline. Cardano joined the x402 payment standard this month and gained Fireblocks support for Cardano Native Tokens, both cited as signs of growing institutional interest. Petrobras pilots Cardano blockchain for lower-carbon fuels Petrobras is testing the Cardano blockchain in two parallel research efforts aimed at giving lower-carbon fuel claims a verifiable digital trail. The Cardano Foundation confirmed the details to CoinDesk, describing the work as an early but meaningful step for on-chain provenance and traceability in the energy sector. Two research projects for aviation fuel and diesel Among the tracks is one dedicated to sustainable aviation fuel, an alternative to standard jet fuel that lowers carbon emissions while remaining compatible with current aircraft and airport infrastructure, eliminating the need for new equipment. The other applies to Diesel R, Petrobras’ diesel blend made partly from renewable inputs such as vegetable oils or animal fats. Both projects sit at the intersection of energy production and climate accounting, areas where paper-based or siloed recordkeeping has historically made independent…