AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoGas Pricing Pressure: Petrobras is weighing a gasoline price readjustment, but is holding back for now because ethanol competition is squeezing margins as ethanol prices fall; the last refinery cut was 5.2% on Jan 27, with gasoline still far below international levels, and CEO Magda Chambriard says a change “will happen soon” while company rules limit passing external volatility to Brazil. Earnings Snapshot: Petrobras Q1 2026 net profit fell 7.2% to $6.2bn, even as sales rose, with cash generation staying strong but debt up. Africa–France Diplomacy: In Nairobi, President William Ruto pushed a “win-win” Africa–France partnership framed around sovereign equality and mutual investment, co-chairing the Africa Forward Summit with Macron. Mobility Watch: Nigeria’s passport rank improved to 89th, but visa-free access dropped to 44 destinations—more rank, less freedom. Maritime Security: 17 nations ran boarding drills in Senegal under Obangame Express 2026, targeting safer, lawful use of the maritime economy.
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