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Exhibit 8.1
LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES
List of subsidiaries of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. — PETROBRAS
                         
    Total     Voting     Country of    
Subsidiary companies   Capital     Capital     Incorporation   Activity
Petrobras Química S.A. — PETROQUISA and subsidiaries
     100.00       100.00     Brazil   Petrochemical
Petrobras Distribuidora S.A. — BR and subsidiaries
     100.00       100.00     Brazil   Distribution
BRASPETRO Oil Services Company — BRASOIL and subsidiaries
     100.00       100.00     Cayman Islands   International operations
BRASPETRO Oil Company — BOC and subsidiary
     99.99       99.99     Cayman Islands   International operations
PIB — Petrobras Internacional — BRASPETRO B.V and subsidiaries (1)
     100.00       100.00     The Netherlands   International operations
Petrobras Comercializadora de Energia Ltda. — PCEL
     99.00       99.00     Brazil   Energy
Petrobras Negócios Eletrônicos S.A. — E-PETRO and subsidiary
     99.95       99.95     Brazil   Corporate
Petrobras Gás S.A. — GASPETRO and subsidiaries
     99.94       99.94     Brazil   Gas transportation
Petrobras International Finance Company — PIFCo and subsidiaries
     100.00       100.00     Cayman Islands   International Commercializationand Financing
Petrobras Transporte S.A. — TRANSPETRO and subsidiary
     100.00       100.00     Brazil   Transportation
Downstream Participações S.A. and subsidiary
     99.99       99.99     Brazil   Refining and distribution
Petrobras Netherlands BV- PNBV and subsidiaries
     100.00       100.00     The Netherlands   Exploration and Production
UTE Nova Piratininga Ltda.
     99.00       99.00     Brazil   Energy
FAFEN Energia S.A.
     100.00       100.00     Brazil   Energy
5283 Participações Ltda.
     100.00       100.00     Brazil   Energy
Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário RB Logística — FII
     98.96       98.96     Brazil   Corporate
Baixada Santista Energia Ltda.
     100.00       100.00     Brazil   Energy
Sociedade Fluminense de Energia Ltda. — SFE (2)
     100.00       100.00     Brazil   Energy
TERMORIO S. A. (3)
     100.00       100.00     Brazil   Energy
TERMOCEARÁ Ltda.
     100.00       100.00     Brazil   Energy
TERMOMACAÉ Ltda. (4)
     100.00       100.00     Brazil   Energy
TERMOMACAÉ Comercialização de Energia Ltda.(4)
     100.00       100.00     Brazil   Energy
TERMOAÇU S.A.
     62.43       62.43     Brazil   Energy
TERMOBAHIA Ltda. (3)
     31.00       31.00     Brazil   Energy
Ibiritermo S. A.
     50.00       50.00     Brazil   Energy
                         
    Total     Voting     Country of    
Special purpose entities consolidated according to FIN 46(R)   Capital     Capital     Incorporation   Activity
Albacora Japan Petroleum Limited Company
     0.00       0.00     Brazil   Exploration and Production
Barracuda e Caratinga Holding Company B.V.
     0.00       0.00     Cayman Islands   Exploration and Production
Companhia Petrolífera Marlim
     0.00       0.00     Brazil   Exploration and Production
NovaMarlim Petróleo S.A.
     0.00       0.00     Brazil   Exploration and Production
Cayman Cabiunas Investments Co. Ltda.
     0.00       0.00     Cayman Islands   Exploration and Production
Cia. De Desenvolvimento e Modernização de Plantas Industriais — CDMPI
     0.00       0.00     Brazil   Exploration and Production
Companhia Locadora de Equipamentos Petrolíferos S.A. — CLEP
     0.00       0.00     Brazil   Exploration and Production
PDET Offshore S.A.
     0.00       0.00     Brazil   Exploration and Production

 

 

                         
    Total     Voting     Country of    
Special purpose entities consolidated according to FIN 46(R)   Capital     Capital     Incorporation   Activity
Companhia de Recuperação Secundária
     0.00       0.00     Brazil   Exploration and Production
EVM Leasing Co.
     0.00       0.00     Cayman Islands   Exploration and Production
Nova Transportadora do Nordeste S.A.
     0.00       0.00     Brazil   Transportation
Nova Transportadora do Sudeste S.A.
     0.00       0.00     Brazil   Transportation
Gasene Participações Ltda.
     0.00       0.00     Brazil   Transportation
Manaus Geração Termelétrica Participações Ltda
     0.00       0.00     Brazil   Energy
Blade Securities Limited
     0.00       0.00     Brazil   Corporate
Codajás Coari Participações Ltda.
     0.00       0.00     Brazil   Transportation
Charter Development — CDC (5)
     0.00       0.00     USA   Exploration and Production
Companhia Mexilhão do Brasil (6)
     0.00       0.00     Brazil   Exploration and Production
 
(1)   Parent Company of Petrobras Energia S.A. — PEPSA and other international companies.
 
(2)   Consolidated according to ARB 51, commencing December 31, 2005. Consolidated according to FIN 46(R), commencing December 31, 2003 until September 30, 2005. Formerly were not consolidated in PETROBRAS financial statements.
 
(3)   Consolidated according to ARB 51, commencing December 31, 2005. Consolidated according to FIN 46(R), commencing December 31, 2003 until September 30, 2005. Formerly were accounted for as capital leases pursuant to SFAS 13.
 
(4)   Former Macaé Merchant. Consolidated according to ARB 51, commencing December 31, 2005. Macaé Merchant formerly was consolidated according to FIN 46(R). (See Note 18(l) to our audited consolidated financial statements).
 
(5)   Consolidated according to FIN 46(R). Company is a new SPE formed in 2005 to support project finance.
 
(6)   Consolidated according to FIN 46(R). Company is a new SPE formed in 2006 to support project finance.
          List of subsidiaries of Petrobras International Finance Company
                         
    Total     Voting     Country of    
Subsidiary companies   Capital     Capital     Incorporation   Activity
Petrobras Europe Limited — PEL
     100.00       100.00     United Kingdom   Trading Agent &
 
                       Marketing Advisor
Petrobras Finance Limited — PFL
     100.00       100.00     Cayman Islands   International
 
                       Commercialization
BEAR Insurance Company Limited
     100.00       100.00     Bermuda   Insurance
Petrobras Singapore Private Limited
     100.00       100.00     Singapore   Trading

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