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High Price For New Reserves Raises Petrobras Credit Risk

August 2010 | Industry News

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A credit rating downgrade of Brazil's state-run oil company Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) looks increasingly likely following reports of the higher-than-expected cost of new reserves.

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