Petrobras Hikes Dividend as Production Surge Offsets Lower Oil Prices
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AI-PoweredPetrobras announced higher Q3 dividends due to increased production and earnings, offsetting lower oil prices. The company's net income rose 2.7% year-on-year and 27.3% sequentially, driven by record production from the Buzios field and new field start-ups.
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Petrobras will be paying higher dividends for the third quarter compared to the second quarter as production and earnings jumped sequentially, the Brazilian state-owned oil giant said. Petrobras booked a net income of $6 billion for the third quarter, up by 2.7% on the year and a 27.3% jump on the quarter, despite the decline in oil prices. Higher production and start-ups of new fields helped the Brazilian giant cushion the impact of the more than $10 per barrel decline in oil prices. Oil production from the Buzios field hit a record high…
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