RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA said late Thursday that it paid 1.6 billion reais ($508 million) to settle part of a tax dispute with Brazilian authorities and will take the charge against earnings in second-quarter results.
The charge includes 1.2 billion reais in back taxes and 400 million reais in fines, the company, known as PETROBRAS (APBR.82)(PETR3.BR)(XPBR.MC)(APBR.82)(PETR4.83)(PETR3.BR) said in a statement.
(Reporting by Jeb Blount; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
