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PETROBRAS - PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Apr 3, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Apr 3, 2025

PBR$18.53-1.4%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026
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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/PBRANew York Stock Exchange*
Petrobras American Depositary Shares, or ADSs (evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, or ADRs), each representing two Common SharesPBR/PBRANew York Stock Exchange
Petrobras Preferred Shares, without par value*PBR/PBRANew York Stock Exchange*
Petrobras American Depositary Shares (as evidenced by American Depositary Receipts), each representing two Preferred SharesPBR/PBRANew York Stock Exchange
8.750% Global Notes due 2026, issued by PGFPBRNew York Stock Exchange
7.375% Global Notes due 2027, issued by PGFPBRNew York Stock Exchange
5.999% Global Notes due 2028, issued by PGFPBRNew York Stock Exchange
5.750% Global Notes due 2029, issued by PGFPBRNew York Stock Exchange
5.093% Global Notes due 2030, issued by PGFPBRNew York Stock Exchange
5.600% Global Notes due 2031, issued by PGF 6.500% Global Notes due 2033, issued by PGFPBRNew York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange
6.000% Global Notes due 2035, issued by PGFPBRNew York Stock Exchange
6.875% Global Notes due 2040, issued by PGF (successor to PifCo)PBRNew York Stock Exchange
6.750% Global Notes due 2041, issued by PGF (successor to Pifco)PBRNew York Stock Exchange
5.625% Global Notes due 2043, issued by PGFPBRNew York Stock Exchange
7.250% Global Notes due 2044, issued by PGFPBRNew York Stock Exchange
6.900% Global Notes due 2049, issued by PGFPBRNew York Stock Exchange
6.750% Global Notes due 2050, issued by PGFPBRNew York Stock Exchange
5.500% Global Notes due 2051, issued by PGFPBRNew York Stock Exchange
6.850% Global Notes due 2115, issued by PGFPBRNew 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

Disclaimer6
Glossary9
About us24
About us25
Overview26
2024 Highlights29
Risks31
Risks32
Cybersecurity Framework and Risk Management57
Our Business61
Exploration & Production62
Refining, Transportation & Marketing101
Gas & Low Carbon Energies124
Mergers and Acquisitions143
External Business Environment146
Strategic and Business Plans152
Strategic Plan 2050 and Business Plan 2025-2029153
Research, Development and Innovation164
Environment, Social and Governance167
Environment168
Social Responsibility175
Corporate Governance182
Operating and Financial Review and Prospects189
Consolidated Financial Performance190
Financial Performance by Business Segment197
Liquidity and Capital Resources199
Management and Employees213
Management214
Employees236
Compliance and Internal Controls245
Compliance246
Related Party Transactions250
Controls and Procedures252
Ombudsman and Internal Investigations253
Shareholder Information254
Listing255
Shares and Shareholders256
Shareholders’ Rights263
Shareholder Remuneration268
Additional Information for Non-Brazilian Shareholders273
Legal and Tax276
Regulation277
Material Contracts283
Legal Proceedings287
Tax294
Additional Information315
List of Exhibits316
Signatures322
Abbreviations323
Conversion table325
Cross-Reference to Form 20-F326
Financial Statements329
Consolidated Financial Statements329
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