Petrobras Hikes Dividend as Production Surge Offsets Lower Oil Prices
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…