Petrobras to appoint Parente CEO as early as Friday, sources say
May 17, 2016 at 19:27 PM EDT
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, May 17 (Reuters) - State-controlled Petróleo Brasileiro SA plans to appoint former presidential chief of staff Pedro Parente as chief executive officer, as interim Brazilian President Michel Temer seeks to shore up the debt-laden oil producer, two sources with knowledge of the decision said on Tuesday.