BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Mar.2025) — Petrobras, in response to news published in the media about its “R$16 billion bidding process for offshore vessels,” clarifies that the company has provided the clarifications requested, due to a complaint.
Following the clarifications provided by Petrobras, 2 technical units of the TCU — Brazilian General Accounting Office — issued pronouncements, on 17 Mar. 2025 and 21 Mar. 2025 respectively, in which both technical units (“AudContratações” and “AudPetróleo”) concluded that the alleged irregularities pointed out by the complainant had not been characterized, which is why they propose rejecting the request for a precautionary measure and, on the merits, considering the complaint unfounded, closing the case, Petrobras said on 25 Mar. 2025 in an official statement.
This proposal will be subject to analysis by the reporting minister and subsequent judgment by the TCU Plenary, Petrobras said.
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By Aaron Simonsky reporting from Belize City. © 2025 Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). All Rights Reserved.
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