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Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras / Claim review

Was Petrobras itself prosecuted over the Lava Jato corruption scheme?

confidence: highas of 31 Oct 2026
Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
Petrobras reached a non-prosecution agreement with the DOJ and an SEC settlement in September 2018 (about USD 853 million, most credited to Brazil) over accounting-controls failures; US authorities also treated Petrobras as a victim of the underlying bribery scheme, not only as a subject.
A U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs (archived), Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras Agrees to Pay More Than $850 Million for FCPA Violations (27 Sep 2018) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026

Reasoning

Established from the exchange/listing record and the cross-linked, separately fact-checked issue record.

A claim review answers one narrow factual question from the cited sources. It is not a verdict on the company.