SAO PAULO, April 4 (Reuters) - The chief executive of

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras has asked

for a meeting with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as he

seeks support to stay in the role, newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo

reported late on Wednesday.

CEO Jean Paul Prates has faced criticism from some members

of Lula's cabinet, notably Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre

Silveira, and wants a "definitive meeting" with Lula about the

situation, the newspaper reported.

Leaving Petrobras is among the outcomes mulled by Prates if

he fails to get a strong show of support from Lula, according to

the report, which did not explain how it obtained the

information.

Petrobras and Lula's press office did not immediately

respond to requests for comment.