OREANDA-NEWS. June 10, 2008. The Brazilian State-run Oil Company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) is planning to open its office in Ukraine, the Industrial Policy Ministry press service informed by results of the third meeting of the Ukrainian-Brazilian Intergovernmental Commission.

Presently, the Petrobras leaders carry out an expert studying of seismological information. Following that, the parties will determine the form and terms of cooperation on supplementary exploration and production of the hyrdrocarbon raw material.

The Transpetro Company on oil transportation that earlier was a part of the Petrobas Company stated about its readiness to purchase a large lot of sheet steel for modernization of its tanker fleet, 19 thousand tons were purchased in Q1 2008.

In the near future, the Transpetro plans to purchase another 12 thousand of sheet steel.