Petrobras cuts five-year investment program due to falling oil prices



12/01/2025 5:26 AM


Petrobras, the Brazilian government-owned oil, gas, and petrochemical firm, has lowered its intended capital spending for 2026-2030 by 2% to $109 billion, due to declining oil prices.



By Marcello Casal Jr/ABr - Agência Brasil
The company's announcement states that $78 billion of these funds will be allocated for exploration and production, both in Brazil and internationally. Capital expenditures will be refined to around $20 billion, with gas and low-carbon initiatives making up about $4 billion.

The earlier investment strategy relied on the expectation that oil prices would hit $83 per barrel, whereas Brent crude is now priced at approximately $63.6 per barrel.

Petrobras predicts that oil output will reach a maximum of 2.7 million barrels daily by 2028. Next year, output will hit 2.5 million bpd, an increase from the earlier anticipated 2.4 million bpd.

The firm plans to distribute a minimum of $45 billion in dividends within the next five years and anticipates its debt remaining below $75 billion.

source: reuters.com

 


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