巴西石油业的动荡对经济影响巨大

据今日油价3月1日报道，本周早些时候，国有石油集团巴西石油公司（Petrobras）首席执行官离职，专家担心进一步的干预可能会对该国的石油行业造成较大影响。

巴西石油公司首席执行官Roberto Castello Blanco表示:“如果你想要一个市场经济，你必须有一个市场价格。低于这个水平的价格会有很多后果，有些是可以预测的，有些则是无法预测的，但都是负面的。”

近期巴西国家石油公司的股价暴跌，周一下跌20%，约130亿美元。这也对巴西货币产生了负面影响，巴西货币贬值了2%。

目前，巴西将其石油价格与国际油价挂钩，而巴西政府拥有巴西国家石油公司36.8%的股份和50.5%的投票权。

值得一提的是，对能源部门的更大干预可能阻碍外国在该国的投资。由于受到新冠肺炎疫情的严重冲击，巴西经济前景堪忧。

Castello Blanco为巴西国家石油公司在国内外都赢得了青睐，减少了公司的债务，增强了独立性，并使该公司对印度等不断增长的石油市场具有吸引力。

王佳晶 摘译自 今日油价

原文如下：

Brazil’s Oil Industry Shakeup Could Be Devastating For Its Economy

Following the leaving of the CEO of Brazil’s state-controlled oil group Petrobras earlier this week, experts fear what greater intervention might do to the country’s oil industry.

President Bolsonaro quickly replaced Castello Blanco with former Defence Minister Joaquim Silva e Luna, who has no previous experience in the industry. However, the outspoken ex-CEO is hitting back, warning that a policy of state intervention could put artificial limits on the price of fuel. Castello Blanco explained, “If you want to have a market economy, you have to have a market price. Prices below have many consequences, some predictable and others unpredictable, but all negative,”.

Petrobras stocks plummeted, losing 20 percent of their value on Monday, around $13 billion. This also had a negative effect on Brazil’s currency, which decreased in value by 2 percent.

At present, Brazil pegs its oil to international rates, however as the state has a 36.8 percent stake in Petrobras, and 50.5 of the voting rights.

Greater intervention in the energy sector could discourage foreign investment in the country. Having been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, this is a worrying prospect for Brazil’s economy.

Castello Blanco had won national and international favour for Petrobras, reducing the company’s debt, pushing for greater independence, and making the company attractive to growing oil markets such as India. We are yet to see if Silva e Luna will garner the same respect.