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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-24-002846
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240212

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PETROBRAS - PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001119639
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D5
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-90980
		FILM NUMBER:		24621851

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AVENIDA REPUBLICA DO CHILE 65
		CITY:			RIO DE JANERIO RJ BR
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			20035-900
		BUSINESS PHONE:		55-21-534-4477

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AVENIDA REPUBLICA DO CHILE 65
		CITY:			RIO DE JANERIO RJ BR
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			20035-900

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BRAZILIAN PETROLEUM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000717

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GQG Partners LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001697233
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				812109181
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 E. LAS OLAS BLVD., SUITE 750
		CITY:			FT. LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		754-218-5502

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 E. LAS OLAS BLVD., SUITE 750
		CITY:			FT. LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301
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    <p style="text-align: center;"><b><font size="5">UNITED STATES</font></b><br><b><font size="5">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b><br>Washington, D.C. 20549</p>
    <p style="text-align: center;"><b><font size="5">SCHEDULE 13G/A</font></b></p>
    <p style="text-align: center;">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</p>
    <p style="text-align: center;">(Amendment No. 1)*</p>
    <p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><font size="5"><u>PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. PETROBRAS</u></font></b></p>
    <p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">(Name of Issuer)</p>
    <p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&#160;</p>
    <p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><u><b>American Depositary Shares representing Common Stock</b></u></p>
    <p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">(Title of Class of Securities)</p>
    <p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&#160;</p>
    <p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><u><b>71654V408</b></u></p>
    <p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">(CUSIP Number)</p>
    <p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&#160;</p>
    <p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><u><b>12/31/2023</b></u></p>
    <p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;">Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;"><font style="width: 36pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font>[X]&#160; Rule 13d-1(b)</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;"><font style="width: 36pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font>[_]&#160; Rule 13d-1(c)</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;"><font style="width: 36pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font>[_]&#160; Rule 13d-1(d)</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;">*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;">The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the <i>Notes</i>).</p>
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    <p style="text-align: center;"><b>SCHEDULE 13G/A</b></p>
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            <td style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 5.4pt;"><b>CUSIP No.&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;</b> <b>71654V4086</b></td>
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            <td style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border: 0.75pt solid #000000; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt;" rowspan="2"><b>1</b></td>
            <td style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left: 0.75pt solid #000000; border-right: 0.75pt solid #000000; border-top: 0.75pt solid #000000; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt;" colspan="3"><b>Names of Reporting Persons<br><br></b></td>
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            <td style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border: 0.75pt solid #000000; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt;" rowspan="2"><b>2</b></td>
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            <td style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border: 0.75pt solid #000000; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt;" rowspan="2"><b>4</b></td>
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            <td style="border: 0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt;" colspan="2" rowspan="8"><b>Number of <br>Shares <br>Beneficially <br>Owned by Each <br>Reporting Person <br>With:</b><b>&#160;</b></td>
            <td style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border: 0.75pt solid #000000; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt;" rowspan="2"><b>5</b></td>
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    <p style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b>Item 1.</b></p>
    <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b>(a)</b><font style="width: 25pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font><b>Name of Issuer: </b>PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. PETROBRAS</p>
    <p style="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b>(b)</b><font style="width: 24.5pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font><b>Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: </b></p>
    <p style="margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify;">Avenida Republica do Chile 65, centro</p>
    <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify;">20035 900 Rio de Janeiro RJ</p>
    <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; text-align: justify;">Federative Republic of Brazil</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Item 2.</b></p>
    <p style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -36pt; text-align: justify;"><b>(a)</b><font style="width: 24pt; text-indent: 0pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font><b>Name of Person Filing: </b>GQG Partners LLC</p>
    <p style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -36pt; text-align: justify;">(b)<font style="width: 24.4pt; text-indent: 0pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font><b>Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:&#160; </b>450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 750, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301</p>
    <p style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -36pt; text-align: justify;">(c)<font style="width: 24.96pt; text-indent: 0pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font><b>Citizenship:</b><font style="width: 15.16pt; text-indent: 0pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font>Delaware</p>
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    <p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Item 4.</b><font style="width: 3.01pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font><b>Ownership</b></p>
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    <p style="text-align: justify;"><b> (c)</b><font style="width: 24.54pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font><b>Number of shares as to which such person has:</b></p>
    <p style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -55.5pt; margin-left: 91.5pt;"><b>(i)</b><font style="width: 44.72pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font><b>Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:&#160;</b>188,584,087</p>
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    <p style="margin-left: 91.5pt; text-indent: -55.5pt; text-align: justify;"><b>(iii)</b><font style="width: 39.01pt; text-indent: 0pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font><b>Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:&#160;</b>213,166,510</p>
    <p style="margin-left: 91.5pt; text-indent: -55.5pt; text-align: justify;"><b>(iv)</b><font style="width: 39.62pt; text-indent: 0pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font><b>Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0</b></p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Item 5.</b><font style="width: 21.01pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font><b>Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.</b></p>
    <p style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: justify;">If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [&#160; &#160; ].</p>
    <p style="margin-left: 54pt; text-indent: -54pt; text-align: justify;"><b>Item 6.</b><font style="width: 21.01pt; text-indent: 0pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font><b>Ownership of more than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. </b></p>
    <p style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: justify;">The clients of GQG Partners LLC, including investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and separately managed accounts, have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the class of securities reported herein. No client has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, more than 5% of such class.</p>
    <p style="margin-left: 54pt; text-indent: -54pt; text-align: justify;"><b>Item 7.</b><font style="width: 20.51pt; text-indent: 0pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font><b>Identification and classification of the subsidiary which acquired the security being reported on by the parent holding company or control person. </b><font style="background-color: #ffffff;">Not Applicable</font></p>
    <p style="margin-left: 54pt; text-indent: -54pt; text-align: justify;"><b>Item 8.</b><font style="width: 21.01pt; text-indent: 0pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font><b>Identification and classification of members of the group. </b><font style="background-color: #ffffff;">Not Applicable</font></p>
    <p style="margin-left: 54pt; text-indent: -54pt; text-align: justify;"><b>Item 9.</b><font style="width: 21.01pt; text-indent: 0pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font><b>Notice of Dissolution of Group. </b><font style="background-color: #ffffff;">Not Applicable</font></p>
    <p style="margin-left: 54pt; text-indent: -54pt; text-align: justify;"><b>Item 10.</b><font style="width: 16.01pt; text-indent: 0pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font><b>Certifications.</b></p>
    <p style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: justify;">By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.</p>
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    <p style="text-align: justify;"><b>SIGNATURE</b></p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;">Dated:&#160; February 07, 2024</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;"><u><i>/s/ Salvatore DiGangi</i></u></p>
    <p style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify;">Salvatore DiGangi</p>
    <p style="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">Chief Compliance Officer</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;">The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative.&#160; If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive officer or general partner of this filing person), evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.&#160; The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Attention:&#160; Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).</b></p>
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