Petroperu Appoints Fourth New Board Chair in Five Months

The Petroleos del Peru SA Talara refinery in Piura, Peru.

Photographer: Sebastian Castaneda/Bloomberg

Peru’s state-owned Petróleos del Peru SA has appointed a new board chair, the fourth to lead the struggling oil refiner in just five months.

Edgar Leonidas Zamalloa replaced Elba Rojas, according to a surprise filingBloomberg Terminal submitted late Friday to Peru’s securities regulator.