Petrobras

Uruguay

History
We have been operating in Uruguay since 2004, when we started distributing natural gas in the interior of the country. We have partnerships with the Uruguayan state-owned enterprise, Administración Nacional de Combustibles Alcohol y Portland (Ancap).

The business was consolidated when we took control over control from a Uruguayan distributor after acquiring a 55% stake that had previously belonged to a Spanish group.

The distribution company we run has exclusive rights for natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and manufactured gas supply throughout the interior of Uruguay, outside the capital Montevideo.

Activity enhancement
In 2006, our performance in Uruguay stood out again, in the natural gas sector, when we completed the acquisition of 66% of the stock belonging to Gaseba Uruguay S.A., currently MontevideoGas, the concessionary that distributes, via pipelines, Natural Gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), and Manufactured Gas in the Uruguayan capital. This concession, valid through 2025, covers the city of Montevideo.

Petrobras service stations
Also in 2006, the company boosted its business in Uruguay after it incorporated fuel distribution and marketing operations there, including 89 service stations throughout the country, in addition to facilities to market aviation fuel, maritime products and lubricants. As well as fertilizer marketing. As well as fertilizer marketing.

Lubrax
Our Lubrax lubricant line has been available in Uruguay since 1996, and it is imported from Brazil.