August 14, 2018
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
ATTN: John Reynolds
| Re: | Petrobras Global Finance B.V. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. — Petrobras (together, the “Registrants”)
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on FormF-4 (FileNo. 333-226375 and333-226375-01) |
Dear Mr. Reynolds:
With respect to the above-referencedpre-effective amendment no. 1 to the registration statement (the “Registration Statement”), and pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned hereby respectfully request that the Securities and Exchange Commission accelerate the effective date of the Registration Statement, so that it is declared effective at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on August 16, 2018, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Please contact Francesca L. Odell of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, counsel to the Registrants, at +1 212 225 2530, as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.
[Signature Pages Follow]
| Very truly yours, | ||
| PETROBRAS GLOBAL FINANCE B.V. | ||
By: | /s/ Guilherme Rajime Takahashi Saraiva | |
Name: | GUILHERME RAJIME TAKAHASHI SARAIVA | |
Title: | Managing Director A | |
By: | /s/ Eduardo Cavalcanti Guimarães | |
Name: | EDUARDO CAVALCANTI GUIMARÃES | |
Title: | Managing Director B | |
[Signature page to AccelerationRequest – PGF]
| PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. — PETROBRAS | ||
By: | /s/ Larry Carris Cardoso | |
Name: | LARRY CARRIS CARDOSO | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact | |
[Signature page to AccelerationRequest –Petrobras]