Company Info

State or country Brazil

Geographical Location The Americas

Assets $108,886 mil

Revenues $74,357 mil

Profits $12,179 mil

Return on invested
capital (ROIC) 17.2%

3 yr CGR % Revenues 18.232

Company data as of 9/11/07 provided by Standard & Poor's Compustat

Company Snapshot

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, exploitation, and production of oil from reservoir wells, shale, and other rocks.

The company supplies oil, liquefied natural gas, and natural gas to refineries in Brazil, as well as sells surplus production in Brazil and foreign markets.

It also involves in refining, transportation, export, and the purchase of crude oil and oil derivatives; and purchase and commercialization of oil, oil products, and fuel alcohol, as well as invests in petrochemical companies and fertilizer plants.

In addition, Petróleo Brasileiro engages in the purchase, sale, transportation, and distribution of natural gas in Brazil, as well as invests in natural gas transportation companies, natural gas distributors, and thermoelectric companies in Brazil.

The company was founded in 1953 and is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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José Sérgio Gabrielli, 58

TITLES

Chief Executive Officer, President, Member of Directors , Director of Petrobras Energia S A and Director of Petrobras Energía Participaciones S A (PEPSA)

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9. Petroleo Brasileiro SA