The logo of Petrobras, an energy company, consists of the brand name and a brand symbol featuring the letters “BR”. The name is set in large, slanted green sans-serif letters. The symbol is a rectangle divided horizontally into a yellow upper section, a white stripe, and a green lower section, with the white letters “BR” placed over the green area. In the horizontal version, the symbol is positioned to the left of the name, while in the vertical version it appears above it. The history of the company’s visual identity began in 1958 with a yellow diamond in a green frame bearing the inscription “Petrobrás”. In 1972, the company adopted a “hexagon-diamond” symbol, while Petrobras Distribuidora began using the “BR” symbol designed by Aloísio Magalhães, created by isolating the letters BR from the name Petrobras. In 1982, this symbol was substantially redesigned by Rafael Rodrigues. The basis of the current logo was created by Décio Pignatari in 1993, and in 1994 the “BR” symbol replaced the previous corporate mark when the visual identities of Petrobras and Petrobras Distribuidora were unified. The name Petrobras is derived from the company’s full name, Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. — Petrobras — is a Brazilian publicly traded energy company with mixed public and private ownership, controlled by the federal government and established in 1953. The company operates in the oil, gas, and energy sectors, exploring and producing oil and natural gas, particularly from deepwater and ultra-deepwater fields, as well as refining, transporting, and selling oil and petroleum products, conducting natural gas operations, and generating electricity. Petrobras is also active in petrochemicals, nitrogen fertilizer production, and low-carbon and renewable energy initiatives. Decades of offshore basin development have made the company one of the world leaders in deepwater and ultra-deepwater production technologies. Petrobras is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, and its operations cover both the domestic and international markets.
