(Reuters) Petrobras' new chief executive said a basin in Brazil's Equatorial Margin, an environmentally sensitive offshore prospect seen as the country's most promising frontier for oil exploration, was a matter of "national interest." Magda Chambriard, who took over as the state-controlled oil company's chief executive after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fired its former... Continue Reading →
Lula’s ambitions for Petrobras hemmed in by new rules
(Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva may soon discover that swapping the CEO of Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab is not enough to turn the state-run oil company into the engine for job creation and development it was during his first 2002-2010 terms. Lula last week tasked incoming CEO Magda Chambriard with speeding up investments in... Continue Reading →
Brazil Judge Suspends Petrobras Chair Over Conflict of Interest
(Reuters) A Brazilian judge has suspended the chair of state oil firm Petrobras, Pietro Sampaio Mendes, over a conflict of interest regarding his role in the Ministry of Energy, a court decision seen by Reuters on Thursday showed. The ruling by Sao Paulo Judge Paulo Cezar Neves Junior also ordered wage and salary payments to... Continue Reading →