Inquiry Into Oil Company May Hurt Brazil’s Fiscal Plan
Brazil’s national oil company, Petrobras, has come under scrutiny in an investigation that threatens to complicate government efforts to wring more revenue from the deepwater oil fields that are expected to transform the country into a global energy power.
The Senate voted last week to investigate whether Petrobras had avoided tax payments and awarded illegal contracts, among other issues. The vote was sealed by senators who oppose President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s Workers Party, setting up an inquiry that is likely to drag on for months.
