(Bloomberg) -- Neither the incoming nor the outgoing CEO of state-controlled oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA is an oil man. Neither in fact had ever worked a day in the industry before being nominated to the job. But that’s where the similarities between Joaquim Silva e Luna and Roberto Castello Branco end. Whereas Branco is... Continue Reading →
Petrobras’ Performance 4Q20
MESSAGE FROM THE CEO Dear Shareholders,I am very happy to present the report on Petrobras financial performance in 2020, a superb performance in a very challenging environment. Amidst a severe global recession and the effects of a major global shock to the oil industry, we promised to engineer a J-shaped recovery. The goal was to... Continue Reading →
Brazil distributors scramble for diesel amid Petrobras shakeup
(Reuters) - Brazilian fuel distributors are scrambling to secure diesel supplies for March and April after state-run oil company Petrobras said it would not fully meet their demand, adding to uncertainty amid a sudden management shakeup. National oil industry regulator ANP confirmed to Reuters that distributors are searching for alternative diesel supplies after Petrobras turned... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Extraordinary General Meeting call
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up the press release disclosed on February 19, 2021, in response to the Ministry of Mines and Energy's Official Letter requesting measures to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) in order to promote the replacement and election of a member of the Board of Directors, and appointing Joaquim Silva... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras rebounds as board meets on succession
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil group Petrobras recovered some of its recent share price losses on Tuesday as the board met to consider Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s nomination of a retired general to replace the company’s market-friendly CEO. Shares in Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the company is officially known, rose as much as 8% after... Continue Reading →
Brazil market regulator CVM opens investigation into Petrobras CEO change announcement
(Reuters) - Brazil’s securities regulator CVM is investigating the management changes at state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA, its website showed on Monday, following President Jair Bolsonaro’s announcement last week that he will replace chief executive Roberto Castello Branco. The post on the CVM website gave no details about the investigation, but comes after Petrobras... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras shares plunge 17% in NY after analysts’ downgrades
(Reuters) - Petrobras shares traded in New York plunged nearly 17% in premarket trading on Monday as analysts cut ratings on the stock after far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro moved to replace the state-controlled oil company’s market friendly CEO with a retired army general. Credit Suisse, Scotiabank, Bank of America, Bradesco and XP analysts were... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on letter from the Ministry of Mines and Energy
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - 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 Cunha Castello Branco. Additionally,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras CEO fights pressure from Brazil’s Bolsonaro to resign, sources say
(Reuters) - State-led oil company Petrobras’ board is set to meet on Tuesday as its chief executive faces pressure from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to resign amid a disagreement over fuel price policies, sources told Reuters on Friday. The company’s board will discuss Bolsonaro’s efforts to force out Roberto Castello Branco over his insistence on... Continue Reading →
Petrobras CEO resisting pressure from Bolsonaro to resign: sources
(Reuters) - The chief executive of Brazil’s state-led oil company Petrobras is resisting pressure from President Jair Bolsonaro to resign following tensions over rising fuel prices, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Roberto Castello Branco was appointed CEO of Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the state-controlled firm is known, when Bolsonaro took... Continue Reading →