Moody’s gives Petrobras double lift

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Moody’s gives Petrobras double lift

Petrobras, Brazil, LatAm
In the last two months, Petrobras, a company controlled by the Brazilian Government, reduced the price of fuels in refineries. The reduced value of the fuel, however, did not reach consumers. Petrobras supplies the fuel to distributors and allows the free market to set selling prices to consumers. In this image, the fuel station in the Copacabana neighborhood sells premium gasoline at BRL 4,189 / liter. (Photo by Luiz Souza/NurPhoto) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field *** | NurPhoto/SIPA USA/PA Images

Less than a month after it removed the negative outlook on Brazil’s Ba2 rating, Moody’s has edged state-owned oil giant Petrobras closer to the double-B territory it occupies with other rating agencies.

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