The principal activity of the city is the petrochemical complex (Petrobras, Realpetro, Petrobol, Unip, Gasbal, and Sauro), with several related industries near the city.
Hlavnou ekonomickou aktivitou mesta je petrochemický komplex spoločností Petrobras, Realpetro, Petrobol, Unip, Gasbal a Sauro, s nadväzujúcimi priemyselnými odvetviami v meste.