Why did Petrobras miss earnings estimates despite rising global oil prices?

Petrobras missed earnings estimates because it held domestic gasoline prices stable during the war-driven oil price surge, avoiding passing short-term price spikes on to consumers—a policy that eroded some of the gains from higher oil prices. Although its adjusted EBITDA was 59.64 billion reais ($12.2 billion), it fell short of the 64.5 billion reais analyst consensus and declined 2.4% year-on-year.

How did Petrobras offset the impact of stable domestic fuel prices on its financial performance?

Petrobras offset the impact by increasing production and refining efficiency: its refineries operated at 95% capacity—limiting the need for imports during the Middle East conflict—and oil and gas production rose 16% to 3.23 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, driven by ramp-up at the Buzios deep-water field.

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