Petrobras accused of using political influence to block ANP oversight

ANP director Pietro Mendes publicly accused Petrobras of leveraging political influence to obstruct the agency's regulatory actions during a board meeting. This is a notable escalation in the ongoing tension between Brazil's state-controlled oil giant and its regulator, raising questions about regulatory independence and governance. The claim is unverified beyond Mendes' statement, and Petrobras has not yet responded.

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