RIO DE JANEIRO, April 17 (Reuters) - The board of directors of Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras is scheduled to meet on Friday, but a much awaited discussion on extra dividends will not be on the agenda, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Market participants have been eagerly awaiting a decision on whether the oil giant will pay out the extraordinary dividends relative to its 2023 results or not, but the final word will likely come next week when shareholders gather for a general assembly, the sources said. (Reporting by Rodrigo Viga Gaier and Marta Nogueira; Editing by Kylie Madry)