Petrobras, a top energy company, increased oil and gas production by 3.7% in 2023, averaging a daily output of 2.78 million barrels. The increase stems mainly from advancements in pre-salt areas. However, this figure fell slightly short of the year’s goal. The firm’s commercial output reached 2.44 million barrels daily. Out of this, oil alone […]
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