Petrobras surprises market with rare Century Bond issue. The market was surprised with the announcement by Petrobras that it will issue a rare Century Bond to test the markets. An extremely bold move. Read more http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/01/petrobras-bonds-idUSL1N0YN0YY20150601
Petrobras – Notices and Facts
Petrobras - Notices and Facts New well confirms light oil potential in Carcará area at Santos Basin “pre-salt” Rio de Janeiro, May 29, 2015 – Petrobras informs that the drilling of the second well in Carcará area (Block BM-S-8), located at Santos Basin´s ultra-deep waters, confirmed the light oil potential in pre-salt’s reservoirs. The well... Continue Reading →
Petrobras – Clarification on News: Asset Sales
Petrobras - Clarification on News: Asset Sales Rio de Janeiro, May 28, 2015 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras complies with OFFICIAL LETTER BM&FBovespa 2.072/2015-SAE, which requests the following clarification: OFFICIAL LETTER BM&FBovespa 2.072/2015-SAE “We request immediate clarification by March 29, 2015 at 9 a.m. regarding the content of news released by Valor Econômico on... Continue Reading →
Petrobras scandal: Former International Director gets 5 year prison term for money laundering
Nestor Cevero, former Petrobras International Division Director, was convicted to a 5 year prison term for money laundering. So far, three Petrobras Directors and an Executive Manager have been imprisoned due to the corruption investigations plaguing Petrobras.
Petrobras Informs – Reversal of allowance for impairment of trade receivables
Petrobras Informs - Reversal of allowance for impairment of trade receivables Rio de Janeiro, May 20, 2015 - Petróleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras informs that it has provisioned, in its 2014 Financial Statements, an allowance for impairment of trade receivables to cover uncollateralized receivables. In the 1st quarter 2015 financial statements, as disclosed in the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras may need to re-publish Q1 results due to accounting issue- regulator
Wed May 20, 2015 4:19pm EDT Petrobras may need to re-publish Q1 results due to accounting issue- regulator SAO PAULO/Reuters May 20. Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA could be forced to re-publish first-quarter results after it included a contract completed after the reporting period, the president of Brazil's markets regulator said on Wednesday.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras probe looks to dig up corpse
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4badd072-ff3d-11e4-84b2-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz3alkIKZkx May 20, 2015 11:54 pm Petrobras probe looks to dig up corpse Joe Leahy in São Paulo/FT ©Getty An investigation into corruption at Petrobras took a macabre turn on Wednesday as Brazil’s Congress sought to exhume the corpse of the scandal’s alleged political mastermind to quell suspicions that he might still be alive. A congressional inquiry... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Turns to China for $10 Billion to Avert Cash Crunch
Petrobras Turns to China for $10 Billion to Avert Cash Crunch by Juan Pablo Spinetto Sabrina Valle/Bloomberg 3:43 PM BRT May 20, 2015 What do you do when you’re burdened with the oil industry’s biggest debt, credit is drying up and some of your main suppliers are under the gun? Call China. Brazilian President Dilma... Continue Reading →
For Petrobras, ‘Oils’ Not So Well For Drilling Partners
5/17/2015 @ 12:16PM For Petrobras, 'Oils' Not So Well For Drilling Partners Kenneth Rapoza/Forbes Petrobras needs heavy equipment, like entire offshore production vessels, to get at its oil deep under the Atlantic Ocean floor. Credit problems at partner firms, and delays on its floating production storage and offshoring projects means production figures probably won’t look as good... Continue Reading →
Petrobras – Clarification on News: Revision of the Transfer of Rights Agreement
Petrobras - Clarification on News: Revision of the Transfer of Rights Agreement Rio de Janeiro, May 20, 2015 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in relation to news released in the media regarding the value of the revision of the Transfer of Rights Agreement clarifies: The Transfer of Rights Agreement, signed between Petrobras and the... Continue Reading →