Petroleo Brasileiro SA - PETROBRAS operates within the Crude petroleum and natural gas sector. In addition to historical fundamental analyses, the complete report available to purchase compares Petroleo Brasileiro SA - PETROBRAS with three other crude oil and natural gas companies in Latin America: Ecopetrol SA of Colombia (2012 sales of 68.85 trillion Colombian Pesos [US$37.32 billion] ), Petrobras Argentina S.A. of Argentina (12.77 billion Argentinian Pesos [US$2.44 billion] of which 54% was Refinery and Distribution), and QGEP Participacoes SA (462.31 million Brazilian Reals [US$228.53 million] of which 100% was Oil And Gas).

Sales Analysis. During the year ended December of 2012, sales at Petroleo Brasileiro SA - PETROBRAS were 281.38 billion Brazilian Reals (US$139.09 billion). This is an increase of 15.2% versus 2011, when the company's sales were 244.18 billion Brazilian Reals. This was the third consecutive year of growth at Petroleo Brasileiro SA - PETROBRAS. Sales of Biofuel saw an increase that was more than double the company's growth rate: sales were up 67.3% in 2012, from 535.00 million Brazilian Reals to 895.00 million Brazilian Reals. Petroleo Brasileiro SA - PETROBRAS also saw significant increases in sales in International (up 23.3% to 34.99 billion Brazilian Reals) and Gas and Energy (up 42.4% to 23.21 billion Brazilian Reals) .
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