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
December, 2022
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 – 19th 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.
Form 20-F ___X___ Form
40-F _______
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.
Yes _______ No___X____
Petrobras on sale of stake in electric power sector company
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Rio de Janeiro, December 22, 2022
- Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 07/12/2022, informs that its Executive Board
approved adjustments to the competitive process for the sale of all of its 18.80% stake in UEG Araucária S.A. (UEGA), with the
end of the current phase and the restart of the process.
In this process, Petrobras will
sell its stake in UEGA, equivalent to 18.80% of the capital, together with its partners, Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL and COPEL
Geração e Transmissão S.A., which hold, respectively, 20.3% and 60.9% of the capital, totaling the sale of 100% of
UEGA shares.
The teaser, which contains key information about
the opportunity, as well as the eligibility criteria for the selection of potential participants, is available on the Petrobras site:
https://www.investidorpetrobras.com.br/en/results-and-notices/teasers.
The main subsequent stages of the project will be
reported to the market in due course.
This disclosure is in accordance with Petrobras'
internal rules and with the special regime for divestment of assets by federal mixed economy companies, provided for in Decree 9,188/2017.
his operation is in line with the company's strategy
of portfolio optimization and capital allocation improvement, aiming at value maximization and greater return to society.
About UEGA
UEGA is a partnership between Copel Group and Petrobras,
consisting of a natural gas-fired generation plant (combined cycle, with two gas turbines and one steam turbine) located in Araucária
- PR, close to the Bolivia-Brazil gas pipeline (GASBOL). It started operations in 2002 and has a total installed capacity of 484 MW.
This material is being provided pursuant to Brazilian
regulatory requirements, does not constitute an offering, under the U.S. securities laws, and is not a solicitation, invitation or offer
to buy or sell any securities. The information on our website is not and shall not be deemed part of this report on Form 6-K.
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. Henrique Valadares, 28 – 19th floor–
20231-030 – 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: December 22, 2022
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A–PETROBRAS
By: /s/ Rodrigo Araujo Alves
______________________________
Rodrigo Araujo Alves
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations
Officer
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