Rio de Janeiro – The Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras informed today (13), in a press release, that it attained record high exports of oil produced in Brazil in December. Sales during the month totalled 19.2 million barrels of oil, i.e., an average of 620,000 barrels a day, 46,000 more than the previous record high, of 574,000 barrels a day, attained in October 2008.
According to the company, 63% of exports were destined for the United States. Another 21.4% went to Europe, 5.4% to South America, 5% to Asia and 5% to the Caribbean.
Exports in December generated revenues of US$ 574 million, to be collected in January and February this year.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
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