(Petrobras, 18.Mar.2021) — Petrobras clarifies that it inquired its controlling shareholder, through the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), to which the company is linked under Law 9. 478/1997, about the existence of information that should be disclosed to the market, under the terms of CVM Instruction 358/2002, in view […]
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Petrobras Informs Of Committee Meeting
(Petrobras, 15.Mar.2021) — Petrobras, in relation to the pieces of news published in the media, informs that its People Committee will hold a meeting tomorrow and, until this moment, among the items on its agenda, there is the analysis of Mr. Joaquim Silva e Luna´s appointment for Petrobras, with the […]
Petrobras Says Board, CEO To Fulfill Terms
(Petrobras, 12.Mar.2021) — PetrĂłleo Brasileiro S.A. or Petrobras, regarding the piece of news in the media, clarifies that the members of the Executive Board and the CEO are committed to fulfilling their terms, which end on 20 March 2021. As per art. 150, § 4, of Law 6.404/76, after this […]
Petrobras On Board Member Pietro Antonelli’s Decision
(Petrobras, 3.Mar.2021) — Petrobras, regarding the piece of news published in the media, clarifies that the Board Member Leonardo Pietro Antonelli informed the company that he does not intend to be reappointed as a nominee by the controlling shareholder at the next Extraordinary General Meeting, to be convened for the […]
Petrobras On Board Member Decisions
(Petrobras, 2.Mar.2021) — Petrobras following up on the releases disclosed on 19 and 23 February 2021 announces it was informed by the Board Members JoĂŁo Cox Neto, Nivio Ziviani, Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva and Omar Carneiro da Cunha Sobrinho that they do not intend to be reappointed to […]
Petrobras Inks Contract To Divest Mangue Seco 2
(Petrobras, 26.Feb.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 05/04/2020, informs that it signed today with Fundo de Investimento em Participações MultiestratĂ©gia Pirineus (FIP Pirineus), a contract for the sale of its entire 51% interest in the capital of EĂłlica Mangue Seco 2 – Geradora e Comercializadora de […]
SBM Offshore Awarded LOI For Almirante Tamandaré
(SBM Offshore, 25.Feb.2021) — SBM Offshore signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) together with PetrĂłleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for a 26.25 years lease and operate contract for the FPSO Almirante TamandarĂ©, to be deployed at the BĂşzios field in the Santos Basin approximately 180 kilometers offshore Rio de Janeiro in […]
Petrobras Inks LOI 6th FPSO For BĂşzios Field
(Petrobras, 24.Feb.2021) — Petrobras today signed a letter of intent with SBM Offshore for the chartering and provision of services for the FPSO – floating production storage and offloading unit – Almirante TamandarĂ©, to be installed in the BĂşzios field, located in the Santos Basin pre-salt area. The FPSO will […]
Petrobras Inks Deal For Sale Of Miranga Cluster
(Petrobras, 24.Feb.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 04/03/2018, signed today with SPE Miranga S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of PetroRecĂ´ncavo S.A., a contract for the sale of its total stake in nine onshore exploration and production fields, called Miranga Cluster, located in the state of Bahia. […]
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Petrobras Tax Report 2020 [PDF Download]
(Petrobras, 24.Feb.2021) — Petrobras CEO Roberto Castello Branco provides comments from senior management on 2020 in the company’s year-end tax report. Petrobras and society witnessed an unprecedented crisis, which affected all of us in 2020. In line with our commitment to people, the environment and security, we are engaged in […]
Petrobras BOD Approves CDMPI Incorporation
(Petrobras, 24.Feb.2021) — Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, approved the proposed incorporation of Companhia de Desenvolvimento e Modernização de Plantas Industriais (CDMPI). The incorporation aims at simplifying and optimizing the corporate structure of Petrobras. Since this is an incorporation of a wholly-owned subsidiary, […]
Petrobras Comments On News Published In Media
(Petrobras, 24.Feb.2021) — Petrobras, in clarification to a piece of news published in the media, informs that the Board of Directors requested the Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer, Andrea Marques de Almeida, to seek with the Ministry of Mines and Energy, information about the existence of facts that should […]
Petrobras Charters 6th Module Of BĂşzios
(Petrobras, 24.Feb.2021) — Petrobras today signed a letter of intent with SBM Offshore for the chartering and provision of services for the FPSO – floating production storage and offloading unit – Almirante TamandarĂ©, to be installed in the BĂşzios field, located in the Santos Basin pre-salt area. The FPSO will […]
Petrobras’ BODs Approves R$10.3bn Dividend
(Petrobras, 24.Feb.2021) — Petrobras, informs that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, approved dividends to shareholders based on the 2020 annual results in the amount of R$10.3bn, corresponding to R$0.787446 per common and preferred share. This value is equivalent to 5% of the share capital, applied to […]
Moody’s On Govt Intervention At Petrobras
(Reuters, 24.Feb.2021) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s decision to replace the head of state-run oil giant Petrobras threatens the government’s privatization program and potentially the economy’s medium-term growth prospects, ratings agency Moody’s warned on Wednesday. “The greatest risk to Brazil’s sovereign credit profile is a confidence shock that leads to […]
Petrobras’ Political Risk Raises Uncertainties
(Fitch, 23.Feb.2021) — The request to replace Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.’s (Petrobras, IDR BB-/Negative) CEO made by the Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy is viewed by Fitch Ratings as raising uncertainties for the ethanol sector whose price dynamics are strongly correlated with Petrobras’ pricing policy. The government influence on Petrobras’ […]
Petrobras In Turmoil As Investors Digest Shake-up
(Argus, 22.Feb.2021) — The share price of Brazil’s Petrobras nosedived today after President Jair Bolsonaro moved to overhaul the state-controlled company’s management, heralding a return to state intervention and threatening to derail a $25bn-$35bn divestment plan. The stunning development sent shock waves through the company’s executive ranks and the investment […]
Politics To Forefront With Petrobras CEO’s Removal
(Fitch, 22.Feb.2021) — On 19 Feb. 2021 Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy requested that Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.’s (Petrobras) board of directors replace the company’s CEO. Fitch Ratings views this change as potentially negative for the company’s cash flow generation and standalone credit profile (SCP), which Fitch currently assesses as […]
ANP: Petrobras Shakeup Will Not Change Refinery Policy
(Reuters, 22.Feb.2021) — Brazil’s oil sector regulator ANP does not see President Jair Bolsonaro’s appointment of a new Petrobras CEO altering the country’s policy of opening up the domestic refinery market to private investment, ANP director-general Rodolfo Saboia said on Monday. Shares in Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the company is […]
Petrobras On Samsung Leniency Deal
(Petrobras, 19.Feb.2021) — Petrobras has received R$360mn ($65mn) last week related to the leniency agreement executed by Samsung Heavy Industries. This cash arises from the first installment of the Samsung agreement of a total amount of R$705.9mn that will be applied to the reimbursement for Petrobras. With these values, Petrobras […]
Petrobras Starts Binding Phase Of CarmĂłpolis Cluster
(Petrobras, 19.Feb.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 19 November 2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of all of its stakes in a set of 11 onshore production field concessions, with integrated facilities, located in the state of Sergipe, jointly called the […]
Bolsonaro Says More Changes Underway
(Blooomberg, 19.Feb.2021) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said that more changes are underway after naming a former general to replace the University of Chicago-educated economist running state-controlled Petroleo Brasileiro SA. The leadership change at Petrobras followed a feud with Bolsonaro over fuel prices after Petrobras adjusted them to align with […]
Petrobras CEO Fights Pressure To Resign
(Reuters, 19.Feb.2021) — The chief executive of Brazil’s state-led oil company Petrobras is trying to fight off President Jair Bolsonaro’s bid to oust him over his insistence on raising gasoline prices in line with international market hikes, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday. The […]
Petrobras CEO Castello Branco Out, Luna In
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Feb.2021) — A shake up at Petrobras will see CEO Roberto Castello Branco being replaced by Joaquim Silva e Luna, according to Brazil’s mining and energy ministry. “The government decided to nominate Joaquim Silva e Luna to fulfill a new mission as board member and president of […]
Petrobras On Letter From Mines And Energy Ministry
(Petrobras, 19.Feb.2021) — Petrobras informs that it received a letter from the Ministry of Mines and Energy, requesting measures to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting in order to promote the election and replacement of a Board of Directors member, and to appoint Joaquim Silva e Luna to replace Roberto da […]
Petrobras On Rating Maintenance By Fitch
(Petrobras, 16.Feb.2021) — Petrobras announces rating agency Fitch affirmed the ”BB-“ issuer default ratings for Petrobras, with a negative outlook, reflecting the agency’s opinion on the sovereign’s ratings. Petrobras stand-alone credit profile was also affirmed at “bbb”, 4 notches above the sovereign. Fitch highlighted the company’s strong capital structure, declining […]
Petrobras To Host 4Q:20 Results Webcast
(Petrobras, 10.Feb.2021) — Petrobras informs that on 25 February 2021 two webcasts will be held, the first in Portuguese and the second in English, to present the company’s results for the fourth quarter of 2020. Petrobras will use the Microsoft Teams tool (link below) for the event. 25 February 2021 […]
Petrobras Concludes BSBios Divestment
(Petrobras, 9.Feb.2021) — Petrobras following up on the release disclosed on 23 December 2020, informs that its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras BiocombustĂvel S.A. (PBio) completed today the sale of all its shares (50% of the company’s capital) issued by BSBios IndĂşstria e ComĂ©rcio de Biodiesel Sul Brasil S/A (BSBios) to the […]
Petrobras On RLAM And REPAR Divestments
(Petrobras, 8.Feb.2021) — Petrobras concluded the final round of the binding phase of the sale process of the Landulpho Alves Refinery (RLAM) and its associated logistics assets, in Bahia, in which Mubadala Capital presented the best final offer in an amount of $1.65bn. The signing of the purchase and sale […]
Petrobras Says Alignment To Int’l Prices Unchanged
(Petrobras, 7.Feb.2021) — Petrobras is clarifying a piece of news published on Friday afternoon, 5 February 2021, based on distorted statements released by the press. The maintenance of the periodicity for the measurement of the adherence between realization prices and international prices, adopted since June 2020 and confirmed in January […]
Petrobras Concludes Frade Field Divestment
(Petrobras, 5.Feb.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 28 November 2019, informs that it has concluded today the sale of its 30% participation in the Frade field, located in the Campos Basin, north coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, to PetroRio Jaguar PetrĂłleo Ltda., a […]
Petrobras Begins Non-binding Phase For TBG, TSB
(Petrobras, 5.Feb.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 23 December 2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of its 51% stake in Transportadora Brasileira Gasoduto Bolivia-Brasil S.A. (TBG) and 25% stake in Transportadora Sulbrasileira de Gás S.A. (TSB). Potential buyers qualified for this […]
Petrobras Says Fuel Prices Aligned To Import Parity
(Petrobras, 5.Feb.2021) — Petrobras, regarding the news published in the media about fuel prices, clarifies that it practices prices aligned to the import parity. In the first half of 2020, given the significant increase in fuel price volatility, Petrobras decided to extend from quarterly to annual the limit period for […]
Petrobras Finalizes Sale Of Uruguayan Assets
(Petrobras, 5.Feb.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 2 October 2020, informs that its indirect subsidiary Petrobras Uruguay Sociedad AnĂłnima de InversiĂłn (PUSAI), concluded today the sale of its entire stake in Petrobras Uruguay DistribuciĂłn S.A. (PUDSA), in Uruguay, to Mauruguay S.A., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of […]
Bolsonaro To Discuss Diesel Price With Petrobras Head
(Reuters, 4.Feb.2021) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he will meet on Friday with his Cabinet and the head of state-run oil company Petrobras to discuss diesel prices, a move that is not unprecedented under his administration, but could cause market jitters nonetheless. In a live video broadcast on Facebook […]
ANP Notifies Petrobras And BR Of Investigation
(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Feb.2021) — Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels or ANP notified BR Distribuidora on 3 February 2021 and Petrobras on 4 February of an investigative process conducted by the agency regarding fuel produced in the Presidente Bernardes Refinery (RPBC) in CubatĂŁo, SĂŁo Paulo. ANP, […]
Petrobras Receives Proposals For Urucu Cluster
(Petrobras, 1.Feb.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 7 December 2020, informs it has received binding proposals for the sale of its entire stake in a set of seven onshore production concessions, called Urucu Cluster, located in the Solimões Basin, in the state of Amazonas, and it […]
No Bids By Petrobras For Renting Of LNG Terminal
(Petrobras, 1.Feb.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 1 October 2020, informs that the bidding process started on 3 August 2020 was ended, with no valid proposals, and that the company published, on today’s date, Bid Notice 002, aiming to determine a new deadline for the accreditation […]
Petrobras Chief Governance Officer Leaving In March
(Petrobras, 1.Feb.2021) — Petrobras informs that the Chief Governance and Compliance Officer, Marcelo Zenkner, has notified his intention to not renew his mandate, which will expire on 20 March 2021, for personal reasons: “I consider the mission of disseminating and generating engagement of the integrity culture at Petrobras duly fulfilled. […]
Petrobras Inks Deal To Divest EspĂrito Santo Assets
(Petrobras, 1.Feb.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 5 August 2019, informs it has signed with the companies OP Energia Ltda. and DBO Energia S.A. a contract for the sale of the totality of its participations in the production fields of Peroá and Cangoá, and in the […]
Petrobras Finds Oil At Campos Basin UrissanĂŞ Well
(Petrobras, 29.Jan.2021) — Petrobras informs that has identified the presence of hydrocarbon in the wildcat well of block C-M-411, located in the pre-salt of the Campos Basin, in Rio de Janeiro state. The well 1-BRSA-1377-RJS, informally known as UrissanĂŞ, is located approximately 200 km from the coast, in water depth […]
Petrobras And Ecopetrol Bullish On 2021
(Argus, 28.Jan.2021) — Just as Covid-19 affected each Latin American country differently, so too is the outlook of each country’s future crude oil production and exports. Colombia’s state-owned Ecopetrol and Brazil’s state-run Petrobras developed years-long strategies that in a year fraught with hurdles managed to yield higher export figures in […]
Bolsonaro Urges Truckers Not To Strike
(Reuters, 27.Jan.2021) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday urged truckers not to strike on Feb. 1, suggesting he could lower diesel costs with tax breaks as he seeks to head off a crushing blow to the country’s pandemic-stricken economy. Speaking in Brasilia after a meeting with Economy Minister Paulo […]
Petrobras’s Refining Head Anelise Quintão Lara Leaves
(Petrobras, 26.Jan.2021) — Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, approved the dismissal of Anelise QuintĂŁo Lara and elected Rodrigo Costa Lima e Silva as Chief Refining and Natural Gas Officer. The Refining and Natural Gas Office is responsible for the industrial operations of refining […]
Petrobras On Deal With Sete Brasil
(Petrobras, 26.Jan.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 12 November 2020, informs it has received a notification from the Sete Brasil in which: (a) it indicates that will not comply with certain conditions set forth in the agreement that should be fully met by 31 January 2021; […]
Petrobras’ Proved Reserves Fall In 2020 Versus 2019
(Petrobras, 26.Jan.2021) — Petrobras discloses its proved reserves of oil, condensate and natural gas, according to SEC (US Securities and Exchange Commission) regulation, estimated at 8.816 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe), as of 31 December 2020. Oil and condensate, and natural gas correspond to 86% and 14% of this […]
Petrobras Comments On REFAP Sale
(Petrobras, 21.Jan.2021) — Petrobras, regarding the news published in the media, about Ultrapar Participações S.A.’s proposal to acquire Refinaria Alberto Pasqualini (REFAP), in Rio Grande do Sul, clarifies that the values published in the newspaper Valor EconĂ´mico are not correct. As disclosed on 19 January 2021, the company is in […]
Petrobras Comments On Refinery Divestments
(Petrobras, 19.Jan.2021) — Petrobras, regarding the news published in the media on the divestments progress of the refineries, clarifies: (i) the company has received a binding proposal for the sale of Alberto Pasqualini Refinery (REFAP), in Rio Grande do Sul, and is in the negotiation phase with Ultrapar Participações S.A.; […]
Petrobras On Amendments To Deals With CADE
(Petrobras, 18.Jan.2021) — Petrobras in relation to the news published in the media clarifies that the company did not sign the amendment to the Commitment Agreement (“TCC”) signed with the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) for the refining market. The draft of the amendment was approved by CADE to […]
Petrobras Comments On New Pension Plan (PP-3)
(Petrobras, 18.Jan.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 1 October 2020, informs that the Petros Deliberative Council and the company’s Board of Directors have approved a new version of the documentation for the opening of the Petros Plan 3 (PP-3) and migration process, after the conclusion by Petros […]