Petrobras Workers Launch Indefinite National Strike as Company Says Output Unaffected

Overview

• The strike began at 00:00 on December 15 after assemblies rejected the company’s second counterproposal for the collective labor agreement.
• Operations at six refineries and at least 16 offshore platforms moved to contingency teams, with full adherence reported at the Coari terminal and on platforms in Espírito Santo.
• Petrobras said there is no impact on oil or fuel production, affirmed that supply is guaranteed under contingency measures, and stated that negotiations remain open.
• Union leaders press for an end to Petros deficit charges (PEDs), safeguards for career and pay rules against fiscal adjustments, and a strategy that preserves Petrobras as a public company, citing a 0.5% real wage offer versus R$37.3 billion in dividends this year.
• The first day saw detentions during a protest at the Reduc refinery that unions called abusive; police cited an access dispute, and the detained workers were released.