Brazilian energy giant Petrobras is facing spiralling costs related to corruption as the biggest scandal in the country’s history looks set to punch a plus-2-billion euro hole in company coffers.<br /><br /> The company has at last published its much-delayed by several months audited results for 2014 in a bid to shore up confidence. They show a total loss of almost seven billion euros, a third of which is due to corruption.<br /><br /> “From today Petrobras will once again guarantee normal relations with its investors, shareholders, and creditors, both domestic and international,” said Petrobras boss Aldemir Bendine on Thursday. “We are establishing a detailed breakdown of all the mistakes made with the company’s resources, and trying to establish the transparency the markets demand and deserve.”<br /><br /> Former group executives have been arrested, and no less than 13 Senators and 22 members of parliament are behind bars along with a host of civil servants. A judicial enquiry is ongoing. <br /><br /> To calculate its cor
