The company's purpose is the international trade and commerce of all goods and raw materials, particularly in the fields of energy, coal, petrochemistry, foodstuffs, and agricultural products. It may also carry out all commercial, financial, or securities operations directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may grant direct or indirect financing, in the form of loans or other financing methods, to third parties, including companies in which it holds a direct or indirect stake, as well as to direct or indirect shareholders or companies in which they hold a direct or indirect stake. It may also provide securities of any nature for their obligations, including by way of pledge or assignment for security purposes of the Company's assets or in the form of guarantees of any nature, with or without consideration, even if these financings or securities are in the exclusive interest of companies in which the Company holds a direct or indirect stake or of direct or indirect shareholders or of companies in which they hold a direct or indirect stake.