Who owns Petrobras?
Petrobras is owned by Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (Brazil, NYSE: PBR).[1]
Evidence: Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-04-09, SEC EDGAR, 9 April 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Origin
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Category
- Energy › Oil & gas › Integrated oil & gas
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: PBR
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Petrobras
Petrobras is the Brazilian state-controlled oil company that files annual reports on Form 20-F. The 20-F says it owns the Petrobras, Petrobras Podium, Petrobras Premmia and Petrobras Grid trademarks, and that under the Vibra licence it undertakes not to operate service stations in Brazil until the contract expires.
Ownership timeline of Petrobras
Where Petrobras sits in Petrobras
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Petrobras
Petrobras controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in energy.
Also in energy
Other brands in integrated oil & gas, and who owns them
The 8 brands in integrated oil & gas on Brandtree belong to 8 owners. The largest is Cenovus, with 1.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Cenovus Energy | Cenovus | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Ecopetrol | Ecopetrol | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| KazMunayGas | KazMunayGas | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan |
| INA | MOL Group | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
| Pemex | Pemex | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| EP Petroecuador | Petroecuador | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| Rosneft | Rosneft | 🇷🇺 Russia |
About the owner: Petrobras
Petrobras is a state-owned company headquartered in Brazil. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: PBR.
Petrobras's 2025 Form 20-F says it is a controlled company because more than half of its voting capital is controlled by the Brazilian federal government. Its shareholder table in the CVM reference form lists the Federal Government (União Federal) as controlling shareholder. The 20-F says it granted Vibra a ten-year licence, expiring June 2029, over trademarks such as Petrobras, Petrobras Podium and Petrobras Premmia for service stations and aviation.
🇧🇷 Petrobras and other Brazilian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 149 brands that began in Brazil. 31 of them (21%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Petrobras is not one of them.
- Auren Energia — Auren Energia 🇧🇷
- Brava Energia — Ecopetrol 🇨🇴
- Comgás — Cosan 🇧🇷
- Confab — Tenaris 🇱🇺
- Engie Brasil Energia — Engie Brasil Energia 🇧🇷
- Ipiranga — Ultrapar 🇧🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Petrobras?
The parent company of Petrobras is Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, a state-owned company headquartered in Brazil.
Is Petrobras Brazilian?
Yes. Petrobras originated in Brazil and its owner, Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, is also headquartered in Brazil.
Is Petrobras still owned by Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Petrobras is still owned by Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-04-09 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 9 April 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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