Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras, following up on the Material Facts disclosed on 05/14/2024 and 05/15/2024, clarifies that the appointment of Ms. Magda Maria de Regina Chambriard to the positions of CEO of the company and member of the Board of Directors of Petrobras, within the company's governance process, will undergo analysis of the integrity... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Company’s CEO
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras, in continuation of the Material Facts disclosed on 05/14/2024, informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, approved the early termination of Mr. Jean Paul Prates' mandate as CEO of Petrobras through negotiation, with effects from this date. With the termination of his mandate as CEO of... Continue Reading →
Brazil pushes out Petrobras CEO, names ex-regulator to top job
(Reuters) - The chief executive of Brazil's Petrobras offered to step down, the state-run oil company said on Tuesday, as the government lined up a former regulator for the role, sending shares sliding as investors braced for political interference. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will replace the outgoing CEO Jean Paul Prates with Magda... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Official Letter from the Ministry of Mines and Energy – Termination of Prates and Nomination of Chambriard
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras informs that it has received Official Letter No. 214/2024/GM-MME, through which the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), after being informed of Mr. Jean Paul Prates' request for early termination of his term as CEO of Petrobras through negotiation and, if approved, his intention to subsequently resign from the position... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on remuneration to shareholders
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, approved the payment of interim dividends and interest on own capital in the amount of R$ 13.45 billion, equivalent to R$ 1.04161205 per outstanding common and preferred share, in anticipation of the remuneration to shareholders for the year 2024,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Financial Performance in 1Q24
Rio de Janeiro, May 13, 2024 Main highlights: Consistent results: adjusted EBITDA of US$ 12.1 billion, Operating Cash Flow (FCO) ofUS$ 9.4 billion and Net profit of US$ 4.8 billion. Financial debt at US$ 27.7 billion, the lowest level since 2010. Gross debt is undercontrol at US$61.8 billion, within the range established in our Strategic... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Eletrobras net income down 19% in Q1
(Reuters) - Brazilian power giant Eletrobras (ELET6.SA), opens new tab reported late on Wednesday a first-quarter net profit of 331 million reais ($65 million), down 19% from a year earlier as it resumed investments in the transmission segment. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Eletrobras is Latin America's largest utility and has been implementing new strategies after it was privatized in June... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras to begin drilling at Colombia’s Uchuva-2 well this month
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras will begin to drill off Colombia's coast at its Uchuva-2 well this month, Chief Exploration and Production Officer Joelson Mendes told journalists during a press-conference. The promising area off Colombia's coast could justify a large project to supply natural gas to the Andean country and for exports, Mendes said in... Continue Reading →
OTC 2024: Petrobras gains second achievement award for Marlim Field innovations
(OM) Petrobras has received the Distinguished Achievement Award at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) for its innovations at the Marlim Field and others in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil. The company’s president Jean Paul Prates said, “Through intensive use of innovation and technology, we managed to increase production in the Campos Basin by 230,000 bbl/d, which was already considered... Continue Reading →
Siemens Energy shakes up troubled wind unit after strong results
(Reuters) - Siemens Energy unveiled sweeping changes at its struggling wind division on Wednesday, including job cuts and a new CEO, tightening its grip on a loss-making business as the provider of power equipment emerges from its biggest crisis to date. The announcement, which was flanked by a raised full-year outlook and a fourfold increase... Continue Reading →