Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. is an integrated energy company that operates in Brazil and internationally. It is engaged in the exploration, production, refining, transportation, marketing, and distribution of gas and power in the Americas, Africa, Europe, and Asia. It also distributes oil products produced at natural gas processing plants in domestic and foreign markets. The company was founded in 1953 and employs more than 80,000 workers.