EXHIBIT 23
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statements (Amendment #3 to Form F-3 No. 333-118644 and Amendment #2 to Form F-3 No. 333- 92044) and in the accompanying prospectus supplement of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – PETROBRAS (“Petrobras”) and Petrobras International Finance Company (“PIFCo”), and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated February 17, 2006, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Petrobras and its subsidiaries and of PIFCo and subsidiaries included in the combined Annual Report (Form 20-F) of Petrobras and PIFCo for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ERNST & YOUNG
Auditores Independentes S/S
/s/ Paulo José Machado
Paulo José Machado
Partner
Rio de Janeiro, RJ – Brazil
September 26, 2006
