Petrobras Distribuidora S.A. operates as a fuel and lubricant distribution company in Brazil. It had 7,119 fuel sales outlets, including its own network consisted of 602 outlets and the remaining 6,517 belonging to third parties, as of December 31, 2002. The company also distributes vehicular natural gas in Brazil. It serves various industries, including automotive, offshore, rail transportation, and aviation. Petrobras Distribuidora products comprise gasoline; fuel oil and diesel fuel; hydrated alcohol; aviation fuel; lube oils; asphalt products; and special products, such as sulfur, solvents, paraffin and insulating oils, and natural gas. The company is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Petrobras Distribuidora S.A. is a subsidiary of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A., as of December 31, 2002.