Petrobras announces election of new Chief Energy Transition and Sustainability Officer  

July 11, 2025 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, has elected Angélica Garcia Cobas Laureano as Chief Energy Transition and Sustainability Officer, with a term lasting until April 13, 2027, aligned with the term of the other members of the Executive Board.

The nomination was submitted to the company’s internal corporate governance procedures, including the necessary compliance and integrity analysis required for the company’s succession process.

Angélica Garcia Cobas Laureano has 45 years’ experience, including 37 years working for Petrobras, 21 of which are in leadership positions. She worked in Materials, Downstream, Gas and Energy areas, and was president of Gaspetro, a Petrobras subsidiary in partnership with Mitsui Gás S.A., responsible for managing stakes in 19 natural gas distributors in several Brazilian states. After retiring from Petrobras, she worked as a consultant on natural gas projects. She is currently President of Transportadora Brasileira Gasoduto Bolívia-Brasil SA.

With the election of Angélica Laureano, Petrobras’ Executive Board will be made up of five women and four men, making it the first time in the company’s history that a majority of its members are women, representing a milestone in the diversity of the world’s major oil and gas companies and Brazil’s major companies, under the leadership of CEO Magda Chambriard.