New York, April 10, 2017 -- Moody's Investors Service upgraded all ratings of Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras)'s and ratings based on Petrobras' guarantee, including the company's senior unsecured debt and corporate family rating (CFR), to B1 from B2 given lower liquidity risk and prospect of declining debt leverage. At the same time, Moody's raised the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras says it has no use for P-71 from the Ecovix shipyard
The situation has been critical at the Rio Grande naval complex for some time, but the horizon does not bring good news. The resumption of the construction of P-71, which was one of the local hopes, is not in Petrobras' plans, according to President Pedro Parente, who alleged "no use" for the platform -... Continue Reading →
HIGH PRESSURE OF CARCARÁ INFLUENCED SALES OF THE AREA TO STATOIL
Apr 6, 2017 The Carcará field is considered one of the jewels of the pre-salt, due to huge estimates of oil reserves, and left the hands of Petrobras recently to be controlled by the Norwegian Statoil, which bought 66% of the asset for $ 2.5 Billion, but according to the president of Petrobras, Pedro Parente,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras – Disclosure of Relevant Shareholding Position
Rio de Janeiro, April 6, 2017 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in compliance with article 12 of CVM Instruction no. 358, dated of 1/3/2002, reports that it was notified by BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock") that the latter has acquired preferred shares issued by the company and as of April 4th, 2017 it manages share interests... Continue Reading →
Petrobras believes change in the law is necessary for agreement on pre-salt onerous assignment
The president of Petrobras, Pedro Parente, believes that a change in the law is necessary to make possible an agreement between Petrobras and the federal government on the exploration contract for pre-salt areas, the so-called onerous assignment. Oil reserves were granted by the government during the capitalization of Petrobras in 2010. At the time, the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras CEO says Exxon expressed ‘strong interest’ in pre-salt oil
U.S. oil company Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) expressed to Brazil's state-controlled company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) "strong interest" in the exploration of deep-water oil fields off the Brazilian coast, Petrobras Chief Executive Pedro Parente said on Tuesday. "Considering movements towards a strategic partnership, we have nothing concrete with Exxon, but they have certainly expressed strong interest in... Continue Reading →
Petrobras – CARF ruling on taxes calculation
Rio de Janeiro, April 5, 2017 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the Brazilian Administrative Board of Tax Appeals (CARF) issued yesterday a decision on an administrative tax procedure that upholds taxation, for the purposes of calculating the Income Tax of Legal Entities (IRPJ) and the Social Contribution on Net Profits (CSLL) for... Continue Reading →
Petrobras – Sale of interest in Nova Transportadora do Sudeste completed
Rio de Janeiro, April 4, 2017 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it concluded today the sale transaction announced on September 23, 2016, of 90% of the company's shares in Nova Transportadora do Sudeste ("NTS") to Nova Infraestrutura Fundo de Investimentos em Participações ("FIP"), managed by Brookfield Brasil Asset Management Investmentos Ltda, an... Continue Reading →
Petrobras CEO sees debt falling below reduction target by end 2018
Brazil's state-controlled oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA could reduce debt below a projected target of 2.5 times Ebitda by the end of next year, Chief Executive Officer Pedro Parente said on Tuesday. According to Parente, that would be possible if the company maintains the current trend of debt reduction. Petrobras has a debt load of... Continue Reading →
Exxon Eyes Brazil Expansion/WSJ
Oil company in talks to partner with Petrobras on offshore oil projects By BRADLEY OLSON and PAUL KIERNAN Updated April 4, 2017 10:41 a.m. ET Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM +0.02% , the only big oil company without a major foothold in Brazil, is in talks to gain access to the country’s prized deep-water resources, according... Continue Reading →
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