Greater Government Control Of Petrobras Likely After US$42.5bn Oil-For-Shares Deal

After months of negotiations, Brazil's state-run oil company Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) has agreed to pay the Brazilian government US$8.51 per barrel (bbl) for the rights to 5bn bbl of subsalt oil reserves, setting the stage for the company's much-anticipated share sale.

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