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Peru Readies Urgent Decree to Overhaul Petroperú, Assigning Reorganization to ProInversión

The MEF says the plan ends new bailouts to pursue a structural fix that preserves service and workers’ benefits.

Overview

  • The Council of Ministers is set to meet on December 29–30 to review an emergency decree launching a comprehensive restructuring of the state oil company.
  • Draft provisions empower ProInversión to lead the process, divide Petroperú into patrimonial blocks that could include the Talara refinery, apply investment‑promotion rules, and issue binding decisions for rapid execution.
  • Economy Minister Denisse Miralles says the government will halt fresh transfers for debt service after roughly S/17,000 million in recent state support.
  • Miralles also pledges respect for Petroperú workers’ social benefits and rules out fuel shortages in areas where the company ensures energy security.
  • Unions and left‑wing lawmakers warn of privatization and operational collapse costs, while Petroperú’s shareholders appointed Elba Rojas Álvarez as the new board chair.