Feb
28
Petrobras Gets $10 Billion Chinese Loan in Oil Supply Deal
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Funding stems from accords signed with Asian nation last year
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Producer has sought to avoid high borrowing costs for bonds
Petroleo Brasileiro SAsecured a $10 billion loan from the China Development Bank as the beleaguered state-owned oil producer endures the worst crude market in a generation and faces more than double that amount in maturities over the next two years.
The lifeline is part of a deal to supply crude to the Asian country, Rio de Janeiro-based Petrobras said in a filing on Friday. The amount of crude that will be supplied wasn’t disclosed…