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Technical field Federal Court of Audit (TCU) On Thursday (5), he revealed that he had found a contract between… Petrobras And fertilizer company Prokigel Kimica (Unigel group) which raises concerns. According to TCU, the contract could result in a loss of R$487.1 million for the state-owned company in eight months. The contract, known as Tolling, allowed Unigel to resume fertilizer plant activities in Bahia and Sergipe. However, the state-owned company may incur losses because the sale of fertilizer does not cover the gas costs and other costs involved. TCU technicians show seven points of concern in the contract, including financial infeasibility, the short duration of the contract and the company's unstable economic and financial situation. Unigel Group. They recommended suspending the effects of the contract on a temporary basis until the plenary session of the court decides on the merits of the matter.
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Unigel explained that although it was proposed to suspend the contract, no precautionary measures had been taken. Meanwhile, Petrobras defends the signing of the contract, claiming that it followed the company's internal procedures and that complaints were properly investigated, without undue interference on the part of managers. Petrobras informed the TCU of all details of the toll contract with Proquigel/Unigel before its activation and continues to cooperate with court requests for information. The technical unit overseeing the state-owned company identified potential irregularities in the agreement with Unigel and recommended a new investigation into the deal.
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