# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001119639
**File Stem:** 0001292814-26-003105
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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**0001292814-26-003105.hdr.sgml**: 20260519

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001292814-26-003105

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 5

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260331

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260519

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260518

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PETROBRAS - PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001119639
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** D5
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-15106
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26995296

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** AVENIDA REPUBLICA DO CHILE 65
- **CITY:** RIO DE JANERIO RJ BR
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** D5
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 55-21-534-4477

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** AVENIDA REPUBLICA DO CHILE 65
- **CITY:** RIO DE JANERIO RJ BR
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** D5

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BRAZILIAN PETROLEUM CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20000717

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 6-K**

Report of Foreign Private Issuer<br> Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

**For the month of May, 2026**

**Commission File Number 1-15106**

**PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

**Brazilian Petroleum Corporation – PETROBRAS**

(Translation of Registrant's name into English)

**Avenida Henrique Valadares, 28 – 9th floor <br> 20231-030 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ<br> Federative Republic of Brazil**

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes _______ No___X____

1st Quarter 2026 Cash Basis ― TAXREPORT

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INTERNA \ Força de Trabalho Gov. Take Municipalities States Federal RELATÓRIO FISCAL – 1° Trimestre de 2025 FEDERAL + GOV TAKE R$42.1 billion STATES R$29.6 billion MUNICIPALITIES R$0.7 billion R$72.4 billionPAID IN THE 1st QUARTER OF 2026 PetrobrasreportedaR$72.4billioncontributionforthegovernmentinthefirstquarterof2026.ThisamountincludesR$49.4billionintaxesduetoitsownoperations,R$14.8billioninGovernmentTake(Gov.Take),andR$8.2billionintaxeswithheldfromthirdparties. Inthefirstquarter,PetrobraspaidR$27.3billioninfederaltaxes,which,whencombinedwiththeR$14.8billioninGovernmentTake,totaledR$42.1billionallocatedtothefederalgovernment.Partofthisisdistributedtostatesandmunicipalitiesinaccordancewithcurrentlegislation.Thisfigurerepresentsapproximately5.4%oftotalfederaltaxrevenues.Comparedtothesameperiodofthepreviousyear,federalcontributionsincreasedby8%. Intermsofstatetaxpayments,PetrobrasdisbursedR$29.6billioninthefirstquarterof2026,representingapproximately12.3%ofthetotalcollectedbystates.Thiscorrespondstoa13.4%increasecomparedtothefirstquarterof2025,drivenbyhigheradremICMSratesonfuels(gasoline,dieselandLPG),effectiveasofJanuary1, 2026,aswellasbytheincreaseintheethanolblendingasolinefrom27%to30%. MunicipaltaxesamountedtoapproximatelyR$0.7billionintheperiod,representingan18.3%increasecomparedtothesameperiodofthepreviousyear.Thisincreasereflectsservicecontractingactivitiesintheoilandnaturalgasexplorationandproductionsegment,whicharesubjecttoISS-STincidenceandwithholding.TheamountpaidtomunicipalitiesisprimarilydistributedamongISS-ST(taxeswithheldfromthirdparties),Petrobras'ownISS,andIPTU(UrbanPropertyTax). ThisTaxReportdetailsthecashoutflowsmadebyPetrobraswiththepaymentoftaxesandgovernmenttakeinthefirstquarterof2026.TheinformationfollowsthecashbasismethodandshouldbereadalongwiththeTaxReportforthefourthquarterof2025,onwhichthecomplianceaspectsandtaxriskmanagementoftheCompanyarepresented,aswellasthetaxpolicy,withitsprinciplesandguidelines,amongotherinformationaboutourroleasoneofthelargesttaxpayersintheBrazilianeconomy. TAX REPORT – 1st Quarter 2026 Cash Basis 1Q26 R$72.4, R$29.6 InMarch2026,ProvisionalMeasureNo.1,340wasenacted,establishingtheincidenceoftheExportTax(IE),effectiveasofMarch12, 2026,onexportsofcrudepetroleumoiloroilfrombituminousminerals,aswellasdieselfuel.InMarch2026,anamountofR$5.5millionwascollectedasexporttax. Note:TaxpaymentsandGovernmentTakedatapresentedinthisreportiscalculatedonacashbasis,whichdiffersfromthefiguresdisclosedintheStatementofValueAdded(DVA),includedintheCompany'sFinancialStatementsandpreparedonanaccrualbasis. Comparison of Payment of the 1st Quarter(R$ Billion) 1Q25 1Q24 1Q23 1Q22 R$26.1 R$24.6 R$18.8 R$25.3 R$27.3 R$0.7 R$14.8 R$22.6 R$0.6 R$16.3 R$65.7, R$27.0 R$0.5 R$16.1 R$68.2, R$27.1 R$ .,4 R$16.3 R$62.6, R$21.3 R$0.4 R$22.9 R$69.9, TOTAL

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INTERNA \ Força de Trabalho Collection History for the 1st Quarter(R$ Billion) Collection History of the Last 4 Quarters (R$ Billion) The charts below present the distribution of taxes paid by Petrobras, segmented by each tax nature. TAX REPORT – 1st Quarter 2026 Cash Basis Inthefirstquarterof2026,PetrobraspaidR$14.8billionasGovernmentTake,consistingofR$9.7billioninroyalties,R$4.2billioninSpecialParticipation,R$0.7billioninsignaturebonuses,andapproximatelyR$0.2billioninareaoccupationorretentionfees.Whencomparedtothesameperiodof2025,a9%decreaseisobserved,reflectinglowerpaymentsofSpecialParticipation. Inthelastfourquarters,PetrobrascontributedR$284.3billiontopublictreasuryastaxesandGovernmentTake. GOVERNMENT TAKE TAXES WITHHELD FROM THIRD PARTIES Royalties, special participation, signature bonuses, and payment for the occupation or retention of the área. Tax Responsible Taxes from our own operations COMPANY'S TAXES 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 27.5 22.9 29.7 29.6 30.5 66.2 68.0 77.7 72.4 25.2 22.6 0.4 0,5 0.7 15.4 15.1 21.7 Municipalities Federal States Total Gov. Take LEGENDA 0.4 27.3 14.8 1Q22 1Q25 25.3 27.0 18.8 21.3 62.6 0,5 69.9 16.3 22.9 29.6 68.2 65.7 72.4 1Q23 1Q24 1Q26 27.1 24.6 16.1 26.1 22.6 16.3 27.3 14.8 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7

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INTERNA \ Força de Trabalho Petrobras plays a relevant role in ICMS tax contribution, both as a taxpayer, due to its own operations, such as in the case of the monophase ICMS, and as a substitute taxpayer in transactions carried out by third parties. In 20 Brazilian states, Petrobras accounts for more than 10% of total ICMS payments, reinforcing the Company'simportance to the country. ThetablebelowhighlightsPetrobras'relevanceinthecontributionsoftaxesandGovernmentTakeallocatedtotheBrazilianstates.ThisanalysisisbasedoninformationdisclosedontheANPTransparencyPortal. TAX REPORT – 1st Quarter 2026 Cash Basis ICMS (R$ Million) GOVERNMENT TAKE(R$ Million) TOTAL (R$ Million) STATE Font: Portal of Transparency of each State TOTAL 29.6 4.2 33.8 3.6 0.1 - - - - - 0.02 0.4 - - - - - - - 0.1 - 0.0004 - - 0.02 - - - - - 7.3 6.1 3.8 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.03 Rio de Janeiro São Paulo Minas Gerais Mato Grosso Rio Grande do Sul Santa Catarina Goiás Paraná Espírito Santo Mato Grosso do Sul Pará Ceará Distrito Federal Paraíba Alagoas Tocantins Amazonas Piauí Rio Grande do Norte Rondônia Pernambuco Bahia Maranhão Sergipe Amapá Acre Roraima 3.7 6.0 3.8 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.03

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 18, 2026

**PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A–PETROBRAS<br>** <br> By: /s/ Fernando Sabbi Melgarejo

______________________________

Fernando Sabbi Melgarejo

Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer