Petrobras estimates that an option on a costly assignment analysis could generate a US $ 14 billion loan By Reuters

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Petrobras SA declared that the revision of the painful badignment contract with the Union remained subject to review and approval by the competent bodies, while recalling that One of the scenarios envisioned A credit to the company could amount to about $ 14 billion, according to a market statement released Tuesday.

The claim follows a report from Valor Pro, published the day before, that the Union should pay this value to the state when reviewing the contract which guaranteed the company the right to explore six oil blocks in the pre-salt layer.

However, still on Monday, the Ministry of the Economy denied having intended to pay $ 14 billion to the company and claimed that it was about 39, a document submitted by the former government to the transition teams.

According to Petrobras, who responded to the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), the review of the agreement is still subject to the conclusion of the badysis of the Court of Accounts of Brazil (TCU), approvals of the (CNPE) and by the governing bodies of the government

"The project being badyzed by the TCU consolidates one of the scenarios that have been examined by the Government and Petrobras Commissions and the approval of the parties could give rise to a loan of about $ 14 billion in favor of Petrobras, "he explained.

"In this way, all the value to be received by Petrobras can be confirmed and communicated to the market only after the completion of these steps."

The day before, Economy had said the day before, that the scenario that would lead to a value of $ 14 billion dollars "had a low probability of realization" and defended that "the proposal is still under debate" to the government.