The President of the Council of Ministers, Gustavo Adrianzenassured that the government of the president Dina Boluarte has had to take “exceptional measures” regarding PetroperuIn this regard, he indicated that he will appoint a new board of directors in which some members of the resigning board could be retained.
“We are going to appoint the new chairman of the board. We will discuss it with the members of the board who were there at that time,” he said on Monday.
The chief of staff said that the possibility of hiring a company to manage the state oil company is being analyzed.
“We have to think about its governance through its organization, which we have to define. I assume that there will be a selection process that we have to define. I don’t know if there is anyone in the national market who can fill this position, or if not, we will bring in people from outside or entities to take charge of it,” he said.
WHAT JOSE ARISTA SAID
The Minister of Economy, Jose Aristasaid that the three members appointed by the MEF to the board of Petroperú have expressed their intention to remain in office.
“The three members of the board of the Ministry of Economy and Finance have so far confirmed their interest in continuing on the board, which makes me very happy because it means that all the progress that has been made, for example, in the formulation of the terms of reference for the hiring of the restructuring body, would not be lost,” he said.
As a reminder, the government approved an emergency decree granting financial support of around US$750 million to the state oil company.
THE VERSION OF THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND MINES
Earlier, the Minister of Energy and Mines, Romulus Muchosaid that although a new board will be chosen, “many” of the current members will remain. In this regard, he indicated that the list of new members will be announced today and announced that Pedro Gamiowho was appointed by the General Shareholders Meeting in July, will continue on the board of Petroperú.
“The new board of directors must conduct a forensic audit. [Habían hecho un directorio que no estaba mal] (…) Yes, many of them will stay. The board of directors will be defined today,” he said in Exitosa.
He also indicated that there is a possibility that 49% of the company will be in the hands of the private sector: “For the moment, we have to get out of the crisis. For this reason, this afternoon we are going to discuss who will take charge of the board of directors. (…) If we clean up Petroperú, why not give the opportunity for a private company to take over with 49% and for the management to be private?”
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