Overview
- Refinería de Talara is expected to be carved out as a standalone block under a management contract, public–private partnership or equity participation, with authorities ruling out an outright sale.
- The government targets about a 40% cut to payroll spending focused on managerial layers, while denying plans for mass layoffs of operational staff.
- ProInversión is engaging banks to restore short‑term credit lines without state guarantees and aims to secure private investors for at least some blocks by June, depending on market response.
- Creditor UNNA Energía withdrew a request to initiate insolvency proceedings after talks, as officials met with Petroperú’s unions and political opposition mobilized protests and a strike for next week.
- Non-core asset disposals are being prepared, including the emblematic San Isidro headquarters and other properties, and the MEF has asked the Comptroller to review past decisions at the company.