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10 Feb 2016

SBM Offshore: US Authorities Reopen Corruption Probe

SBM Offshore, the world's top oil production ship leasing company, said on Wednesday that U.S. authorities had re-opened an inquiry into bribery allegations involving the Dutch company. SBM Offshore reached a record $240 million settlement in November 2014 with Dutch and U.S. authorities relating to corruption charges in Angola, Brazil and Equatorial Guinea, involving an estimated $200 million in bribes paid between 2007 and 2011. SBM Offshore said in a statement it was setting aside $245 million for a possible settlement with Brazilian authorities, although the timing of a settlement was unclear. The company, which generates roughly 60 percent of revenue in Brazil…

14 May 2014

Brazil Senate Examining Petrobras Scandal

Photo courtesy Petrobras

Brazil's Senate opened an inquiry on Wednesday into alleged corruption and mismanagement at state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA, a probe that could complicate President Dilma Rousseff's bid for reelection in October. A panel of senators will look into the costly purchase of a refinery in Pasadena, Texas, for which critics say Petrobras paid 20 times the market value. The senators will also probe allegations that Petrobras officials took bribes in exchange for steering contracts to SBM Offshore NV…

07 Apr 2014

Update: Petrobras Denies Shelving Debt Sales

Petroleo Brasileiro SA on Monday denied shelving plans to sell debt in local and international markets later this year because of a series of scandals regarding the Brazilian state-controlled oil producer. A source with direct knowledge of the plans told Reuters on Monday that the company was worried that investor perception about the extent of the scandals could hamper demand for its debt or raise borrowing costs. The source requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue involving Petrobras, as the company is commonly known. A spokeswoman, who could not be named because of company policy, denied the Reuters' report, without confirming whether the company mulled any potential deal.

07 Apr 2014

Petrobras Shelves Debt Sales in Wake of Scandals

FPSO Cidade de Paraty (Photo: SBM Offshore)

Brazilian state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA, which has been hit by a series of scandals, shelved plans to sell debt in local and international debt markets later this year, a source with direct knowledge of the situation said on Monday. Petrobras planned to sell as much as 3 billion reais ($1.35 billion) in so-called infrastructure notes by the end of June, the source told Reuters. The company also planned to issue more euro- and British-pound-denominated global bonds during the second half of the year.