The oil giant is once again at the centre of government plans for economic growth and job creation. But Petrobras has a chequered past, including damaging corruption scandals and debt. Critics say it should stick to high-value oil production rather than expanding into refining and shipbuilding
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00:00 - Introduction
00:54 - How important is Petrobras?
01:41 - Petrobras and the Brazilian economy
02:36 - 'Lava Jato' scandal
04:20 - The fallout
06:00 - The world's most indebted oil company
06:59 - The mission
08:07 - A leader in deep-water oil drilling
08:48 - The pre-salt basin discovery
10:35 - The world's largest dividend payer
11:18 - Petrobras, a tool of government policy
13:16 - Recife and diversification
13:50 - Refining and shipbuilding
15:58 - The green transition
17:14 - State-owned and private strategies
19:15 - The problem with management
19:50 - Conclusion
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