UPDATE 1-Petrobras analyzing best model for selling new group of gas pipelines -CFO
UPDATE 1-Petrobras analyzing best model for selling new group of gas pipelines -CFO
By Luciano Costa
SAO PAULO, April 17 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-controlled oil company, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, is analyzing the best model for including a new group of natural gas pipelines in its divestment program, Chief Financial Officer Rafael Grisolia told reporters on Wednesday.
Reuters reported earlier this month that Petrobras, as the company is known, was preparing to sell three more gas pipelines after successfully selling its larger TAG unit to France's Engie for $8.6 billion.
Grisolia said Petrobras was analyzing whether to sell the three gas pipelines that link pre-salt oil fields to onshore infrastructure as a single block or if they can be divided for the sale process. Analysts expect the pipelines to be valued above $3 billion.
Grisolia also said the oil company would "probably" reduce its stake in the fuel distribution unit Petrobras Distribuidora SA to below 50 percent from the current 71 percent, effectively privatizing the unit through a secondary share offering.
Reuters reported on Tuesday the company had hired nine banks to manage the transaction. The offering of BR Distribuidora shares will be led by the investment banking units of Citigroup Inc and JPMorgan Chase & Co .
"A private BR Distribuidora would be much more competitive," Grisolia said.
The CFO said the government was not determining fuel prices or intervening in Petrobras and that all the recent decisions regarding prices were taken by the company.
(Reporting by Luciano Costa; Editing by Peter Cooney)
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By Luciano Costa
SAO PAULO, April 17 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-controlled oil company, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, is analyzing the best model for including a new group of natural gas pipelines in its divestment program, Chief Financial Officer Rafael Grisolia told reporters on Wednesday.
Reuters reported earlier this month that Petrobras, as the company is known, was preparing to sell three more gas pipelines after successfully selling its larger TAG unit to France's Engie for $8.6 billion.
Grisolia said Petrobras was analyzing whether to sell the three gas pipelines that link pre-salt oil fields to onshore infrastructure as a single block or if they can be divided for the sale process. Analysts expect the pipelines to be valued above $3 billion.
Grisolia also said the oil company would "probably" reduce its stake in the fuel distribution unit Petrobras Distribuidora SA to below 50 percent from the current 71 percent, effectively privatizing the unit through a secondary share offering.
Reuters reported on Tuesday the company had hired nine banks to manage the transaction. The offering of BR Distribuidora shares will be led by the investment banking units of Citigroup Inc and JPMorgan Chase & Co .
"A private BR Distribuidora would be much more competitive," Grisolia said.
The CFO said the government was not determining fuel prices or intervening in Petrobras and that all the recent decisions regarding prices were taken by the company.
(Reporting by Luciano Costa; Editing by Peter Cooney)
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(增加Petrobras Distribuidora股票發行細節)盧西亞諾·科斯塔著路透聖保羅4月17日電-巴西國家石油公司(Petroleo Brasileiro SA)首席財務官拉斐爾·格里索利亞(Rafael Grisolia)週三告訴記者,該公司正在分析將一組新天然氣管道納入撤資計劃的最佳模式。路透社(Reuters)本月早些時候報道稱,巴西國家石油公司(Petrobras)在成功將其較大的TAG部門以86億美元出售給法國Engie後,正準備再出售三條天然氣管道。Grisolia表示,Petrobras正在分析是否將連接鹽前油田和陸上基礎設施的三條天然氣管道作為一個區塊出售,或者是否可以在出售過程中分割出售。分析師預計,這些管道的估值將超過30億美元。Grisolia還稱,該石油公司“可能”會將其在燃料分銷公司Petrobras Distribuidora SA的持股比例從目前的71%降至50%以下,通過二次發行股票有效地將該公司私有化。路透社(Reuters)週二報道,該公司已聘請9家銀行管理這筆交易。BR Distribuidora股票的發行將由花旗集團和摩根大通的投行部門牽頭。“私人的BR Distribuidora將更具競爭力,”Grisolia説。這位首席財務官説,政府沒有決定燃料價格,也沒有干預巴西國家石油公司,最近所有關於價格的決定都是由該公司做出的。(Luciano Costa報道;Peter Cooney編輯)(tatiana.bautzer@tr.com;+55-11-5644-7756,+55-119-4210-4173;路透社消息:Tatiana.bautzer.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)
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