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
February, 2021
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 República
do Chile, 65
20031-912 – 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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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: Alignment to international prices has not changed
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Rio de Janeiro, February 7, 2021 - Petróleo
Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras is clarifying a piece of news published on Friday afternoon, February 5, 2021, based on distorted statements
released by the press.
The maintenance of the periodicity for
the measurement of the adherence between realization prices and international prices, adopted since June 2020 and confirmed in
January 2021, was mistakenly communicated by the press as a change in the company's commercial policy.
As a practice previously adopted and
maintained since 2019, Petrobras follows the pricing of fuels in line with international prices converted into Reais by the Real/US
dollar exchange rate. This system has been widely and repeatedly disclosed to the market over time.
In June and August 2019, we publicly
announced that price adjustments would no longer follow a pre-defined periodicity, and this remains unchanged.
Although Petrobras is practically the
only oil by-products producer in Brazil, with 98% of the refining capacity, it faces competition from importers whose market shares
varies from 20 to 30% of the domestic market, depending on the product.
Fuels are global commodities, such as
soybeans and iron ore, whose prices are typically volatile, as well as exchange rates.
In view of the significant increase
in the volatility of these variables, the company decided in June 2020 to change from quarterly to annual the period for measuring
the adherence between realization prices and international prices. Such change should not be mistaken, in any way, for a change
in commercial policy, the setting of periodicity for readjustments or in performance targets.
Likewise, the continuous monitoring
of the markets by our team remains unchanged, which includes, among other procedures, the daily computation and analysis of the
behavior of our prices in relation to international prices and the planning of actions to correct deviations.
This business routine, unlike strategic
goals, policies and results, is not a subject that deserves public disclosure.
As expected, the change in the periodicity
for the measurement of the adherence between realization prices and international prices did not result in losses, having been
achieved the objective of maintaining import prices parity, in the same way that occurred in 2019.
Even in an extremely challenging period
for the global oil industry, financial results for the first nine months of 2020 showed strong cash flow generation and debt reduction,
contradicting claims of alleged losses from our commercial policy.
In January 2021, Petrobras kept unchanged
the periodicity adopted from June 2020 onwards for the measurement of the adherence of the alignment between realization prices
and international prices, without any further changes.
The volatility of fuel prices and exchange
rates, whether upward or downward, is a permanent phenomenon, which may increase or decrease in the face of unanticipated specific
events.
www.petrobras.com.br/ir
For more information:
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS
| Investors Relations
email: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br/acionistas@petrobras.com.br
Av. República do Chile, 65 – 1803
– 20031-912 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ.
Tel.: 55 (21) 3224-1510/9947 | 0800-282-1540
This document may contain forecasts
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities
Trading Act of 1934, as amended (Trading Act) that reflect the expectations of the Company's officers. The terms: "anticipates",
"believes", "expects", "predicts", "intends", "plans", "projects",
"aims", "should," and similar terms, aim to identify such forecasts, which evidently involve risks or uncertainties,
predicted or not by the Company. Therefore, future results of the Company's operations may differ from current expectations, and
the reader should not rely solely on the information included herein.
The simple modification of the period
for assessing the adherence between realization prices and international prices brought about eight months ago does not constitute
a rupture of our unswerving commitment to align our prices in Brazil to international prices and the consequent generation of value
for shareholders.
Petrobras reaffirms the statements made
by CEO Roberto Castello Branco, at an event on the morning of last Friday, February 5, 2021, in Brasília, of independence
from external interferences in determining its prices.
Petrobras remains strongly committed
to value generation, reliability in the supply of quality fuels for its customers, respect for people, the environment and the
safety of its operations.
www.petrobras.com.br/ir
For more information:
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS
| Investors Relations
email: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br/acionistas@petrobras.com.br
Av. República do Chile, 65 – 1803
– 20031-912 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ.
Tel.: 55 (21) 3224-1510/9947 | 0800-282-1540
This document may contain forecasts
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities
Trading Act of 1934, as amended (Trading Act) that reflect the expectations of the Company's officers. The terms: "anticipates",
"believes", "expects", "predicts", "intends", "plans", "projects",
"aims", "should," and similar terms, aim to identify such forecasts, which evidently involve risks or uncertainties,
predicted or not by the Company. Therefore, future results of the Company's operations may differ from current expectations, and
the reader should not rely solely on the information included herein.
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: February 7, 2021
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A–PETROBRAS
By: /s/ Andrea Marques de Almeida
______________________________
Andrea
Marques de Almeida
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations
Officer
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