Petrobras hits record diesel output in July despite lower refinery utilization
06/08/2026 18:25
Petrobras hits record diesel output in July despite lower refinery utilization RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras PETR3.SA posted record diesel output in July, even as the utilization rate of its refineries edged down slightly after operating above 100% for at least two months, an executive said.
According to Petrobras' director of industrial processes and products, William Franca, the firm's diesel output reached 3.903 billion liters in July, the highest on record for a month. The previous all-time high was set in May, at 3.85 billion liters.
(Reporting by Rodrigo Viga Gaier; Writing by Gabriel Araujo; Editing by Chris Reese)
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