The company's purpose is to trade in and distribute crude oil, natural gas and raw materials of all kinds, as well as their main and secondary products, both domestically and internationally. It provides related and other financial, brokerage, consulting and other services, as well as financing for or to persons and companies contractually or otherwise affiliated with it, as well as third parties, both domestically and internationally. It can provide financing and similar services to persons and companies contractually or otherwise affiliated with it, as well as third parties, both domestically and internationally, on its own account or on behalf of others. The company can establish branches domestically and internationally, acquire, hold, manage, broker and sell participations in related or other companies, utilize, acquire, hold, manage, broker and sell properties of all kinds, and furthermore perform all legal transactions that may be necessary to achieve the company's purpose, including granting guarantees or other securities in favor of persons and companies contractually or otherwise affiliated with it.