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Brazil Petrobras Plans Sale of Major Stake in Fuel Distribution Subsidiary

© REUTERS / Ueslei MarcelinoA worker paints a tank of Brazil's state-run Petrobras oil company in Brasilia, Brazil in this September 30, 2015 file photo
A worker paints a tank of Brazil's state-run Petrobras oil company in Brasilia, Brazil in this September 30, 2015 file photo - Sputnik International
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Brazil’s state oil and gas company Petrobras is selling a controlling stake in its subsidiary BR Distribuidora, the company said on Friday.

Partial view of the Petrobras P-51 semi-submersible off-shore oil platform construction site at the Brasfelf shipyard in Angra dos Reis (File) - Sputnik International
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MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – The decision comes after three offers made by unidentified bidders for a minority stake "did not meet the company’s objectives," Petrobras said as quoted by The Wall Street Journal.

BR Distribuidora operates some 7,500 gas stations across Brazil, according to the newspaper.

Last month, Petrobras reported that its May output increased by five percent as compared to April.

The company is trying to restore its reputation and raise capital following the corruption scandal that led to the launch of impeachment proceedings against president Dilma Rousseff who headed Petrobras in 2003-2010.

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