The fund invests in Brazilian companies that operate directly or indirectly in the supply chain of the oil and petrol industry (excluding hydrocarbon exploration and production activities) through relevant minority stakes in controlling blocks.

The Brazil Oil & Gas Fund seeks companies in the oil and gas production chain that meet some of the characteristics below:

– Installed capacity to meet demand – Export potential to other oil frontiers – Technology and innovation to meet future exploration and production challenges – Local Content – Revenue diversification through operations in other industrial sectors (renewable energy, mining, pulp and paper, steel making, etc.) – Competitive advantages in the local and international market – Willingness to adopt high standards of corporate governance – Team with technical expertise – Responsible social-environmental attitudes