PETROBRAS - PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A., better known by and trading as the portmanteau Petrobras (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˌpɛtɾoˈbɾas, pet-]), is a Brazilian majority state-owned multinational corporation in the petroleum industry, which is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. The company's name translates to Brazilian Petroleum Corporation.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- PBR, PBR-A [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas [1]
- Business sectors
- gas industry; petroleum industry [2]
- Company / filing name
- PETROBRAS - PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA [1]
- Headquarters location
- Rio de Janeiro [2]
- Business address
- AVENIDA REPUBLICA DO CHILE 65, RIO DE JANERIO RJ BR [1]
- Founded
- 1953-10-03 [2]
- Legal form
- S.A. [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Brazil [1]
- Founders
- Getúlio Vargas [2]
- Official website
- http://petrobraschile.cl/; https://www.petrobras.com.br; https://www.petrobrasdistribucion.cl/ [2]
- Employees
- 52,000 · reported year 2020 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 88,827,000,000 · reported year 2018 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- BRPETRACNPR6 [2]
- CIK
- 0001119639 [1]
- SIC code
- 1311 [1]
- Country in background record
- Brazil [2]
Company positioning and business
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A., better known by and trading as the portmanteau Petrobras (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˌpɛtɾoˈbɾas, pet-]), is a Brazilian majority state-owned multinational corporation in the petroleum industry, which is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. The company's name translates to Brazilian Petroleum Corporation. [3]
The company was ranked #71 in the 2023 Fortune Global 500 list. In the 2023 Forbes Global 2000, Petrobras was ranked as the 58th-largest public company in the world. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Petrobras. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Employees: 52,000 · reported year 2020. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 88,827,000,000 · reported year 2018. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives PETROBRAS - PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: PBR (NYSE), PBR-A (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was PETROBRAS - PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA founded?
Founded: 1953-10-03. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of PETROBRAS - PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA?
Headquarters location: Rio de Janeiro. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for PETROBRAS - PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA?
Business sectors: gas industry; petroleum industry. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
PETROBRAS - PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — PETROBRAS - PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Petrobras (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.