PETROBRAS - PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Apr 3, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Apr 3, 2025
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
**ANNUAL REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
**for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024
Commission File Number 001-15106
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. — Petrobras
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
**Brazilian Petroleum Corporation — Petrobras
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
The Federative Republic of Brazil**
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
**Avenida Henrique Valadares, 28 -20231-030 -Rio de Janeiro – RJ -Brazil
(Address of principal executive offices)
**Fernando Sabbi Melgarejo
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investor Relations Officer
(5521)3224-2401—dfinri@petrobras.com.br
Avenida Henrique Valadares, 28, Tower A, 18th floor -20231-030 -Rio de Janeiro – RJ -Brazil
(Name, telephone, e-mail and/or facsimile number and address of company contact person)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class: | Trading Symbol(s): | Name of each exchange on which registered: |
|---|---|---|
| Petrobras Common Shares, without par value* | PBR/PBRA | New York Stock Exchange* |
| Petrobras American Depositary Shares, or ADSs (evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, or ADRs), each representing two Common Shares | PBR/PBRA | New York Stock Exchange |
| Petrobras Preferred Shares, without par value* | PBR/PBRA | New York Stock Exchange* |
| Petrobras American Depositary Shares (as evidenced by American Depositary Receipts), each representing two Preferred Shares | PBR/PBRA | New York Stock Exchange |
| 8.750% Global Notes due 2026, issued by PGF | PBR | New York Stock Exchange |
| 7.375% Global Notes due 2027, issued by PGF | PBR | New York Stock Exchange |
| 5.999% Global Notes due 2028, issued by PGF | PBR | New York Stock Exchange |
| 5.750% Global Notes due 2029, issued by PGF | PBR | New York Stock Exchange |
| 5.093% Global Notes due 2030, issued by PGF | PBR | New York Stock Exchange |
| 5.600% Global Notes due 2031, issued by PGF 6.500% Global Notes due 2033, issued by PGF | PBR | New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange |
| 6.000% Global Notes due 2035, issued by PGF | PBR | New York Stock Exchange |
| 6.875% Global Notes due 2040, issued by PGF (successor to PifCo) | PBR | New York Stock Exchange |
| 6.750% Global Notes due 2041, issued by PGF (successor to Pifco) | PBR | New York Stock Exchange |
| 5.625% Global Notes due 2043, issued by PGF | PBR | New York Stock Exchange |
| 7.250% Global Notes due 2044, issued by PGF | PBR | New York Stock Exchange |
| 6.900% Global Notes due 2049, issued by PGF | PBR | New York Stock Exchange |
| 6.750% Global Notes due 2050, issued by PGF | PBR | New York Stock Exchange |
| 5.500% Global Notes due 2051, issued by PGF | PBR | New York Stock Exchange |
| 6.850% Global Notes due 2115, issued by PGF | PBR | New York Stock Exchange |
| * | Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares pursuant to the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange. |
**Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
**Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None
**The number of outstanding shares of each class of stock as of December 31, 2024 was:
7,442,231,382 Petrobras Common Shares, without par value
5,446,501,379 Petrobras Preferred Shares, without par value
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer ☒ Accelerated filer☐ Non-accelerated filer☐ Emerging growth company☐
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 (a) of the Exchange Act.☐
The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☒
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to § 240.10D-1(b).☐
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
U.S. GAAP☐ International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board☒ Other☐
If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.
Item 17☐ Item 18☐
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes☐ No☒
Table of Contents
| Disclaimer | 6 |
|---|---|
| Glossary | 9 |
| About us | 24 |
| About us | 25 |
| Overview | 26 |
| 2024 Highlights | 29 |
| Risks | 31 |
| Risks | 32 |
| Cybersecurity Framework and Risk Management | 57 |
| Our Business | 61 |
| Exploration & Production | 62 |
| Refining, Transportation & Marketing | 101 |
| Gas & Low Carbon Energies | 124 |
| Mergers and Acquisitions | 143 |
| External Business Environment | 146 |
| Strategic and Business Plans | 152 |
| Strategic Plan 2050 and Business Plan 2025-2029 | 153 |
| Research, Development and Innovation | 164 |
| Environment, Social and Governance | 167 |
| Environment | 168 |
| Social Responsibility | 175 |
| Corporate Governance | 182 |
| Operating and Financial Review and Prospects | 189 |
| Consolidated Financial Performance | 190 |
| Financial Performance by Business Segment | 197 |
| Liquidity and Capital Resources | 199 |
| Management and Employees | 213 |
|---|---|
| Management | 214 |
| Employees | 236 |
| Compliance and Internal Controls | 245 |
| Compliance | 246 |
| Related Party Transactions | 250 |
| Controls and Procedures | 252 |
| Ombudsman and Internal Investigations | 253 |
| Shareholder Information | 254 |
| Listing | 255 |
| Shares and Shareholders | 256 |
| Shareholders’ Rights | 263 |
| Shareholder Remuneration | 268 |
| Additional Information for Non-Brazilian Shareholders | 273 |
| Legal and Tax | 276 |
| Regulation | 277 |
| Material Contracts | 283 |
| Legal Proceedings | 287 |
| Tax | 294 |
| Additional Information | 315 |
| List of Exhibits | 316 |
| Signatures | 322 |
| Abbreviations | 323 |
| Conversion table | 325 |
| Cross-Reference to Form 20-F | 326 |
| Financial Statements | 329 |
| Consolidated Financial Statements | 329 |
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