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Brazilian bunker supplier Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) S.A. has announced that as from November 16th, Mr. Carlos Rossi will be in charge of enquires and nominations for international vessels calling at Argentina and Uruguay as part of a 'new procedure' for South American ports, excluding Brazil.

Mr. Rossi’s contact details as follows:

Office Number: + 55 21 3224 3789
Mobile Number: + 55 21 9737 1819
E-mail: carlos.rossi@petrobras.com.br

Petrobras said that there would be no change in procedure for enquiries in Asia. Customers should continue to contact Mr. Marco Tritto and/or Mr. André Maximo.

Contact details for Petrobras Singapore Pte. Ltd. are as follows:

Telephone: +65 6550 5080
Email: psin@petrobras.com.sg

Office address:
435 Orchard Road
#17-05 Wisma Atria
Singapore 238877
Singapore

News of the new company procedure for ports in Argentina and Uruguary comes two months after the appointment of Carlos Roberto Martins Barbosa as the new General Manager of Petrobras Bunker.

Mr Barbosa replaced Mrs. Jacqueline de Lima Castro Campos, who moved to Petrobras America Inc. in Houston to work as Products Commercial Manager.