Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 04/04/2022, informs that it received a letter from the Ministry of Mines and Energy on today's date, at 7:18 p.m., in reference to the Petrobras Annual General Meeting to be held on April 13, 2022, with two replacements in the nominations for election... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s govt picks high-ranking technocrat as Petrobras’ next CEO
(Reuters) - Brazil's government on Wednesdaytapped Jose Mauro Coelho, a high-ranking technocrat with expertise in the nation's oil and gas sector,as the next chief executive of state-run oil company Petrobras. The appointment comes amid a hectic several days for Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA), as the firm is formally known, as well as for the government, which... Continue Reading →
Petrobras’s Turmoil Is a Prelude to Brazil’s Presidential Brawl
(Bloomberg) -- A messy leadership battle at Petrobras, Latin America’s biggest oil producer, is setting the stage for Brazil’s contentious presidential campaign and highlighting the complex tensions between the company’s pursuit of profits and its role as a tool of populist policy. Since the weekend, President Jair Bolsonaro’s choices for chief executive officer and chairman... Continue Reading →
Brazilian economic official a strong candidate to lead Petrobras
(Reuters) - Brazilian Economy Ministry official Caio Mario Paes de Andrade has emerged as a strong candidate to lead state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA), after energy consultant Adriano Pires declined the government's nomination, a government official told Reuters on Tuesday. The source, who requested anonymity to comment on private discussions, said Economy Minister Paulo Guedes has... Continue Reading →
Brazil government’s pick for next Petrobras CEO withdraws -report
(Reuters) - Energy consultant Adriano Pires has backed out of the Brazilian government's nomination for him to take the helm at Petrobras, Brazil's O Globo newspaper reported on Monday, as the latest succession plan at the state-run oil company appears to have fallen apart. Pires' decision came a day after soccer magnate Rodolfo Landim declined... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras CEO appointee may face conflict of interest probe
(Reuters) - The prosecutor's office at Brazil's federal audit court (TCU) has asked the court to open an investigation into President Jair Bolsonaro's appointment of Adriano Pires as chief executive of state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro (PETR4.SA), for a possible conflict of interest. According to a document seen by Reuters and dated March 31, deputy prosecutor... Continue Reading →
Outgoing Petrobras CEO, Gen. Silva e Luna, resolves to speak and affirms pressure from Bolsonaro to make changes in the board of directors of Petrobras
(PN) Always very discreet in the traditional press conferences of Petrobras, giving only shorter and more punctual statements, General Joaquim Silva e Luna decided to speak out, now that his departure from the presidency of the state-owned company is more than confirmed. The military man gave several interviews to some of the country's press vehicles,... Continue Reading →
Outgoing CEO Luna says Petrobras has no place for ‘adventurers’
(Reuters) - Petrobras (PETR4.SA) has a strong governance and there is no room for "adventurers" within the firm, said outgoing Chief Executive Joaquim Silva e Luna on Tuesday. During a lecture at the Superior Military Court, in Brasilia, he came out in defense of the state-owned company's price parity policy, which guarantees its profitability in the refining... Continue Reading →
Petrobras privatization not on the table, says Brazil economy minister
(Reuters) - Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Tuesday that a privatisation of oil giant Petrobras was not on the agenda after the government said it would appoint a market-friendly consultant as new chief executive. Speaking to journalists during a visit in Paris, Guedes outlined several planned privatisations, but when asked about the energy... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Bolsonaro taps market-friendly consultant to head Petrobras after ousting second straight CEO
(Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tapped a well-known academic and energy consultant as the next head of state-run oil company Petrobras, effectively ending the tenure of current CEO Joaquim Silva e Luna less than a year after he was appointed. In a statement on Monday, Brazil's Mines and Energy Ministry announced the slate... Continue Reading →