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(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 →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras, following up on the release published on 05/22/2024, informs that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, appointed Magda Chambriard as a member of the Board of Directors and elected her as the company's new CEO. Magda Chambriard took office in both positions on this date and joined... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's government expects Petrobras will pay out all of its extraordinary dividends, according to a revenue projection for this year, even though the state oil company has yet to make a decision on that. "We consider the distribution of 100% of Petrobras' extraordinary dividends as the probable scenario," Treasury Secretary Rogerio Ceron said on... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras, in continuity to the Material Facts disclosed on May 14 and 15, 2024, informs that the People Committee of its Board of Directors, functioning as the Eligibility Committee (CELEG), concluded, on this date, the analysis of Mrs. Magda Chambriard for the positions of Member of the Board of Directors and... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) The incoming chief executive of Petrobras will execute its investment plan with no "surprise" for investors, Brazil Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira said on Tuesday, in his first comments since the state-run oil firm announced a CEO swap. The minister downplayed concerns of a government intervention at Petrobras, which dismissed former CEO Jean... Continue Reading →
(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 →
(OilPrice.com) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has appointed Magda Chambriard as the new CEO of Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), pushing her to accelerate investments in refineries and natural gas expansion, according to anonymous sources who spoke to Bloomberg. This leadership change follows Lula's dismissal of former CEO Jean Paul Prates amid dissatisfaction with... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
(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 →
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