- Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the Annual and Extraordinary General Meeting, held today, exclusively under the digital format analyzed and approved, by majority vote, the following: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING I. Assessing the Management’s accounts, examining, discussing and voting on the Management’s Report and the Company’s Financial Statements, with... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on approval of dividend payment at Annual General Meeting
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on February 24, 2021, informs that, in a meeting held today, the Annual General Meeting approved the proposal for allocation of the 2020 fiscal year results forwarded by the Board of Directors, of remuneration to shareholders in the form of dividends in the amount... Continue Reading →
Petrobras confirms the holding of the Annual General Meeting
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news in the media, informs that it became aware of an injunction decision of the Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region, issued today, which suspended, among other things, the migration of the operational management of the Petrobras health care plan for Associação Saúde Petrobras and... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Brazil studies subsidizing domestic fuel with oil auction proceeds -source
(Reuters) - Brazil’s government is considering using some of the proceeds from an upcoming oil auction to create a fund that would protect domestic consumers from swings in fuel prices, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The proceeds would come from the planned November auction of the Atapu and Sepia deepwater... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Extraordinary General Meeting
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the Extraordinary General Meeting, held today, exclusively under the digital format, analyzed and approved, by majority vote, the following: I. Removal of Mr. Roberto da Cunha Castello Branco from the position of member of the Board of Directors of Petrobras, which, pursuant to the provisions... Continue Reading →
Shareholders in Brazil’s Petrobras pave way for new CEO in messy meeting
(Reuters) -Shareholders in Brazil’s Petrobras voted on Monday to remove Roberto Castello Branco as CEO, and elected his government-picked successor to the board of directors, but discontent among some investors threatens to drag out the transition process. The dismissal of Castello Branco, while widely expected, is an important step in the government’s plan to place... Continue Reading →
At Brazil’s Petrobras, a ‘Spartan’ military man takes the reins
(Reuters) - For many investors, the appointment of former army general Joaquim Silva e Luna as the new chief executive of Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras was unexpected - and unwelcome. President Jair Bolsonaro announced the 71-year-old Luna would take the helm of Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the firm is formally known, in a Facebook... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Gaspetro’s exit from Gasmar
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has entered into, together with its subsidiary Petrobras Gás S.A. ("Gaspetro"), an instrument of transaction to put an end of a pending legal dispute with Termogás S.A. ("Termogás"). This instrument allows Termogás to acquire shares of Companhia Maranhense de Gás ("Gasmar") held by Gaspetro, which corresponds to... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of Eólica Mangue Seco 1
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on January 7, 2021, informs that today it has concluded the sale of the totality of its 49% interest in Eólica Mangue Seco 1 - Geradora e Comercializadora de Energia Elétrica S.A. (Eólica Mangue Seco 1) to V2I Energia S.A., invested by Vinci Energia... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Sépia and Atapu surplus Agreement
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors approved today the signing of the Agreement with the Federal Government, which establishes the stakes in each contract and the amount of compensation to Petrobras in the event of a bid for the Transfer of Rights´ surplus volumes in the fields of Sépia and... Continue Reading →