Brazil's state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., or PetrobrasPBR , announced first quarter profit of $1,862 million, compared with $2,280 million in the year-earlier quarter. Click to get this free report PETROBRAS-ADR C (PBR): Free Stock Analysis Report QEP RESOURCES (QEP): Free Stock Analysis Report SANCHEZ ENERGY (SN): Free Stock Analysis Report LINN ENERGY LLC (LINE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. However, the struggling oil producer's performance comfortably beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 8 cents after an increase in diesel and gasoline prices propped up the refining unit.