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Brazil's Petrobras posted a net loss of 17 billion reais ($2.8 billion) in its fourth quarter due to non-recurring events, lower Brent prices and a "highly volatile" market for diesel, but aims to distribute dividends,

Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) -4.6% post-market Wednesday after saying it plans to distribute 9.1B reais (~$1.6B) in ordinary dividends despite posting an unexpected Q4 loss due to non-recurring events including the accounting impact of a sharp devaluation of the Brazilian currency.

Petrobras booked a net loss of 17 billion reais ($2.9 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2024, versus a net profit of 31 billion reais in the same period a year ago. Net revenues were down 9.7% from 134.3 billion reais to 121.3 billion reais.

Petrobras, the Brazilian state oil corporation, reported a disappointing fourth quarter with a net loss of 17 billion reais ($2.8 billion), compared to a profit of 31 billion reais the previous year.