Rio de Janeiro, December 17, 2020 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that, on this date, the payment of R$ 190 million was made to the Pension Fund of the Employees of the Bank of Brazil - Previ, due to the agreement that ended the arbitration litigation proposed by Previ in order to obtain... Continue Reading →
Brazil Government plans to offer large regional blocks to stimulate exploration on land
The government intends to offer large blocks on land, up to 36 thousand km², in addition to reducing costs and entry barriers for contracting exploration areas. The proposals are the result of Reate, the Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and Production Activity Revitalization Program in Onshore Areas. - The program was created in 2017, under... Continue Reading →
Seadrill left vulnerable due to lack of new agreement with lenders
Forbearance agreements between offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Limited and its creditors related to the company’s senior secured credit facility agreements and leasing arrangements have expired. As a result, Seadrill is exposed to legal actions if it fails to make necessary payments on time. Seadrill entered into forbearance agreements with certain creditors in respect of its senior... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Brazil pursues criminal probe of top Trafigura executives – sources
(Reuters) - Brazilian investigators are pursuing the first criminal probe of current executives at commodities trading firm Trafigura on allegations they approved the bribery of employees at state-controlled oil producer Petrobras, according to three people familiar with the matter. The investigation has focused on two of the three top Trafigura directors, Co-head of Oil Trading Jose... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Ecuador weighs suit against Vitol in wake of graft revelations, sources say
(Reuters) - Ecuadorian state-run oil company Petroecuador is weighing a lawsuit against Vitol after the world’s largest oil trader admitted last week to bribing officials in the South American country, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. Petroecuador is working with the nation’s attorney general to assess how much the Vitol-led graft... Continue Reading →
Brazilian Prosecutors Sue Maersk Over Alleged Corruption
Federal prosecutors in Brazil filed a civil lawsuit against Danish shipping company Maersk and former executives representing the firm for alleged corruption involving shipping contracts with state-run oil firm Petrobras, they said on Friday. The lawsuit requests that a judge freeze almost 1 billion reais ($198 million) in assets in order to make sure funds... Continue Reading →
Mexico to investigate Vitol bribe allegations, president says
(Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday his government will investigate allegations bribes were paid by the U.S. subsidiary of the world’s largest independent oil trader Vitol to state oil firm Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex). Lopez Obrador, speaking at a news conference, said the accusations by the U.S. Justice Department related to... Continue Reading →
PETRORIO RESOLUTIONS OF THE EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING
Petro Rio S.A. (“Company”) hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general, in compliance with CVM Instruction No. 358, of January 03, 2002, in addition to the Material Facts “Restatement of the Financial Statements” and “Resolutions of the Board of Directors’ Meeting” disclosed on August 27 2020 and November 3, 2020, respectively, that, on... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on favorable decision in arbitration
Petróleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras informs that it received, on this date, a favorable partial decision in one of the arbitrations proceeding before the Market Arbitration Chamber (CAM) of B3, initiated by foreign investors who claim financial losses caused by the facts revealed at Lava Jato. This decision promoted the definitive exclusion of seventeen investors... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Extraordinary General Meeting
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the Extraordinary General Meeting, held today, at 3:00 pm, exclusively under the digital format, analyzed and approved, by majority vote, the following: I. Amendments to Petrobras' By-Laws and consequent consolidation of the By-Laws, to amend Articles 17, 22, 23, 27, 30, 34 and 47 as proposed by Management.... Continue Reading →
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