Brazil targets Maersk, Tide Maritime and Ferchem in Petrobras corruption probe

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A worker paints a tank of Brazil’s state-run Petrobras oil company in Brasilia, Brazil September 30, 2015. Brazil’s state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro said on Tuesday it would raise the price of gasoline by 6 percent and diesel by 4 percent at refineries in Brazil. The change, Which will take effect on Sept. 30, comes to the firm struggles with mounting debt, falling oil prices and a giant corruption scandal. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino – GF10000227746
A worker paints a tank of Brazil’s state-run Petrobras oil company in Brasilia, Brazil September 30, 2015. Brazil’s state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro said on Tuesday it would raise the price of gasoline by 6 percent and diesel by 4 percent at refineries in Brazil. The change, Which will take effect on Sept. 30, comes to the firm struggles with mounting debt, falling oil prices and a giant corruption scandal. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino – GF10000227746

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazil federal prosecutors today said shipping companies Maersk , Tide Maritime and Ferchem were targets in the latest phase of a wide-ranging corruption probe for alleged graft involving shipping contracts with state-run oil firm Petrobras.

Prosecutors said in a statement that at least $3.4 million in bribes were allegedly paid in relation to 11 contracts between Maersk and Petroleo Brasileiro SA with a value of 592 million reais ($141.07 million).