After 21 Years, Petrobras Reaches Agreement of R$ 1.4 Billion for Environmental Disaster in Rio Iguaçu

Written by Roberta Souza

Published on 10/10/2021 at 14:07

Updated on 10/10/2021 at 16:39

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In 2000, a valve at the Petrobras refinery burst and spilled 4 million liters of oil into the river, causing a great environmental disaster

Petrobras will pay nearly R$ 1.4 billion to recover areas affected by the oil that leaked from the Araucária refinery, in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba, over 20 years ago. Four million liters of oil spread through the Iguaçu River, which flows through the state of Paraná. In July 2000, a valve at the refinery burst and spilled the fuel covering a stretch of nearly 40 km of the river, causing an environmental disaster. Read this news item: Petrobras’ Albacora Oil Field, in the Campos Basin, may be sold to PetroRio

The Oil Spill in the Iguaçu River

Biologist and researcher, Durval Nascimento Neto, said that “It felt like a nightmare. When we entered the forest there was no more sound from animals. There wasn’t a bird flying. It was a terrifying silence. The dead nature.”

The consequences were tragic, with dead fish and birds. The containment work mobilized professionals from various parts of the world. In 2013, Justice condemned Petrobras to pay R$ 610 million in damages. Petrobras appealed, but has now reached an agreement. The document provides for the payment of R$ 1,396,439,000.00. The payment will be made in four installments of R$ 349 million. The first will be due 10 days after signing and ratification. The others every 90 days.

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Petrobras’ Agreement is Aligned with the Ongoing Contingency Evaluation Process

In a statement, Petrobras stated that it signed the agreement for the environmental disaster in alignment with the ongoing contingency evaluation process and emphasized that the signing does not imply admission or legal acknowledgment of the alleged damages, nor of unlawful conduct.

According to Petrobras, signing for the environmental disaster refers only to the fulfillment of the agreed-upon actions. Also in a statement, the Federal Public Ministry (MPF) stated that the agreement greatly accelerates the fulfillment of the ruling, putting an end to a process that has dragged on for over 20 years, and that the funds should be reverted into concrete environmental actions. The Public Ministry of Paraná (MP-PR) reported that it will only manifest after the agreement is ratified by the Federal Regional Court of the 4th Region (TRF-4).

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After 21 Years, Petrobras Reaches Agreement of R$ 1.4 Billion for Environmental Disaster in Rio Iguaçu

In 2000, a valve at the Petrobras refinery burst and spilled 4 million liters of oil into the river, causing a great environmental disaster

The Oil Spill in the Iguaçu River

Petrobras’ Agreement is Aligned with the Ongoing Contingency Evaluation Process

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After 21 Years, Petrobras Reaches Agreement of R$ 1.4 Billion for Environmental Disaster in Rio Iguaçu

In 2000, a valve at the Petrobras refinery burst and spilled 4 million liters of oil into the river, causing a great environmental disaster

The Oil Spill in the Iguaçu River

Petrobras’ Agreement is Aligned with the Ongoing Contingency Evaluation Process

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