The country produced 117 million cubic meters per day in October, up 2.1% year-on-year.
Author: Agência Brasil
The country is the leading exporter of natural gas in the world. The Qatari minister of Energy, Saad al Kaabi, said the goal is to ‘focus on the gas business.’
The second highest surplus on record for a November came as a result of USD 21 billion in exports and USD 17 billion in imports.
The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) slid for the sixth week back-to-back, this time to 3.89%, as per a Brazilian Central Bank poll.
Quarter three economic expansion was driven by services, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reported.
Brazil’s National Treasury, Social Security and Central ran a combined BRL 9.45 billion (USD 2.44 billion) primary surplus, the widest for an October since 2016.
The number of jobless workers slid in August-October from 12.3% in May-July, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
Oil and gas production averaged 3.34 million barrels of oil equivalent per day for the Brazilian state-run oil company in October.
The sector grossed BRL 65.1 billion (USD 16.8 billion) from January to October, up 7.7% compared with a year ago.
The country saw a USD 329 million surplus in October, the Central Bank reported. Year-to-date through October saw a USD 11.3 billion deficit.
Brazil’s combined internal and external debt slid from BRl 3.779 trillion in September to BRL 3.763 trillion last month.
Estimate by Brazilian banks points to a 3.94% rate for the Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) this year, down from the forecast of 4.13% of last week.
The consumer expectation index measured by the National Confederation of Industry climbed 2.7% this month to 113.6 points.
The Extended National Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA-15) feel in comparison to the 0.58% registered in October. The index was pushed down by lower prices of electric energy and gas cylinder.

