UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December, 2021
Commission File Number 1-15106
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Brazilian Petroleum Corporation – PETROBRAS
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
Avenida República do Chile, 65
20031-912 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes _______ No___X____
Petrobras on preliminary injunctions on gas
contracts
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Rio de Janeiro, December 30, 2020 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. –
Petrobras informs that it was notified, on this date, of
preliminary decisions rendered by the Court of Justice of the State
of Rio de Janeiro that determined the maintenance of the conditions
of the contracts entered into between Petrobras and state
distributors (CEG and CEG RIO), which will expire on 12/31/2021,
preventing the adjustment of prices to the current reality of the
gas industry as of January/2022.
Similar preliminary injunctions were also issued to maintain the
contractual conditions relating to the distributors CEGÁS
(Companhia de Gás do Ceará), SERGÁS (Sergipe Gás SA) and ALGÁS (Gás
de Alagoas SA), whose respective contracts also expire on
12/31/2021.
Petrobras clarifies that it meets its gas sales contracts through a
portfolio of offers made up of domestic production and imports of
gas from Bolivia and Liquefied Natural Gas - LNG. The high demand
for LNG and limited international supply resulted in a significant
increase in the international price of the input, which rose by
around 500% in 2021.
For several months, Petrobras has been engaged, in good faith, in
negotiating new contracts with several distributors. To offer
better conditions to customers, Petrobras offered natural gas
distributors products with terms of 6 months, 1 year, 2 years and 4
years and contractual mechanisms to reduce price volatility, such
as, for example, reference indexes linked to LNG and Brent,
installment option and possibility of reducing volumes in longer
term contracts.
However, despite the negotiation process carried out between
Petrobras and the distributors, as foreseen in any commercial
relationship and in compliance with what is established in the
Public Tenders, Petrobras was surprised by the judicialization of
the matter.
Petrobras understands that these decisions undermine the legal
security of the business environment, interfering with the free
formation of prices, putting at risk the implementation of the
opening of the natural gas market in Brazil and the attraction of
investments in the country.
To exemplify the competition that has emerged in the market, it is
possible to mention several pieces of news about the existence of
contracts effective from 01/01/2022, signed by distributors and
free consumers with other suppliers, such as Shell, Petrogal,
Potiguar E&P, among others. In addition, these producers signed
contracts with TAG to take their gas to the consumer market.
The Company will adopt all applicable legal measures in relation to
the reported legal cases.
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This document may contain forecasts within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and
Section 21E of the Securities Trading Act of 1934, as amended
(Trading Act) that reflect the expectations of the Company's
officers. The terms: "anticipates", "believes", "expects",
"predicts", "intends", "plans", "projects", "aims", "should," and
similar terms, aim to identify such forecasts, which evidently
involve risks or uncertainties, predicted or not by the Company.
Therefore, future results of the Company's operations may differ
from current expectations, and the reader should not rely solely on
the information included herein.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 30, 2021
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A–PETROBRAS
By: /s/ Rodrigo Araujo
Alves
______________________________
Rodrigo Araujo
Alves
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer
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