[6-K] PETROBRAS - PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA Current Report (Foreign Issuer)
Petrobras signed an Expenses and Volumes Equalization Agreement (AEGV) with PPSA tied to the Jubarte pre-salt shared reservoir and will pay R$ 1.54 billion in a single installment by the end of October.
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Petrobras signed an Expenses and Volumes Equalization Agreement (AEGV) with PPSA tied to the Jubarte pre-salt shared reservoir and will pay R$ 1.54 billion in a single installment by the end of October.
Of this amount, R$ 1.47 billion was already provisioned in the company’s 2Q25 financial statements, indicating most of the impact was recognized earlier. The AEGV stems from the Production Individualization Agreement (AIP) approved by Brazil’s ANP, which defined the proportional shares of each company in the reservoir.
Petrobras notes that equalization covers revenues, investments, operating expenses, royalties, and special participation for the period from August 6, 1998 to July 31, 2025. Negotiations with Argonauta Field partners—Shell Brasil, Enauta (Brava), and ONGC Campos—are ongoing and will be disclosed upon conclusion.
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Insights
Large equalization payment mostly pre-provisioned; limited new P&L hit.
The AEGV fixes historical imbalances in revenues and costs from the Jubarte pre-salt shared reservoir. Petrobras will pay R$ 1.54 billion to PPSA in one installment by the end of October 2025, aligning with the ANP-approved AIP that set proportional shares among participants.
With R$ 1.47 billion already provisioned in 2Q25, the incremental earnings effect appears limited, while cash outflow occurs upon payment. The equalization spans items like investments, operating expenses, royalties, and special participation across the period ending July 31, 2025.
Further impacts depend on outcomes of ongoing equalization talks with Argonauta partners. Subsequent disclosures may clarify any additional settlements tied to their defined shares under the AIP.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private
Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of October, 2025
Commission File Number 1-15106
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)
Avenida Henrique Valadares, 28 – 9th floor
20231-030 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Petrobras and PPSA sign equalization agreement for Jubarte pre-salt
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Rio de Janeiro, October 20, 2025 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the announcement made on July 23, 2025, informs that it has signed the Expenses and Volumes Equalization Agreement (AEGV) with PPSA (Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A.), resulting from the Production Individualization Agreement (AIP) for the Jubarte Pre-Salt Shared Reservoir.
The amount owed by Petrobras to PPSA is R$ 1.54 billion, which will be paid in a single installment by the end of October. Of this total, R$ 1.47 billion had already been provisioned in the financial statements for 2Q25, as disclosed in explanatory note 17.4 regarding Production Individualization Agreements.
The negotiation process for equalization between Petrobras (Jubarte Field) and the partners in the Argonauta Field – Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda., Enauta Petróleo e Gás Ltda. (Brava), and ONGC Campos Ltda. – is ongoing and will be disclosed to the market upon its conclusion.
As disclosed on July 23, 2025, the approval of the AIP for the Jubarte Pre-Salt by Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP) resulted in the definition of the proportional shares of each company in the shared reservoir, as follows:
| · | Petrobras: 97.250% |
| · | Shell: 0.430% |
| · | Brava: 0.198% |
| · | ONGC: 0.232% |
| · | Brazilian Union (represented by PPSA): 1.890% |
This new configuration requires the negotiation of the AEGV to reconcile revenues derived from oil and natural gas production, incurred investment expenses, operating expenses, royalties, and special participation payments in proportion to the parties’ shares in the shared reservoir, in accordance with CNPE Resolution No. 8/2016 and ANP Resolution No. 867/2022. The period considered spans from the signing of the BC-60 Concession Agreement (Jubarte) on August 6, 1998, to July 31, 2025, the day prior to the effective date of the Jubarte Pre-Salt AIP.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 20, 2025
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A–PETROBRAS
By: /s/ Fernando Sabbi Melgarejo
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Fernando Sabbi Melgarejo
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer