# Brazil produced more than 6 million barrels of oil equivalent a day in August

> ANP data showed output rose 2.6% from July; pre-salt oil and gas made up 82.6% of the total.

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- Published: 2026-10-06T17:11:49+00:00
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Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) released its August 2026 oil and gas production bulletin on October 1. Total output was 6.002 million barrels of oil equivalent a day, including 4.615 million barrels of oil a day.

Natural-gas output reached 220.55 million cubic metres a day, while pre-salt output was 4.959 million boe a day. ANP said pre-salt production represented 82.6% of the national total. These figures refer to August; the agency notes production can fluctuate with scheduled maintenance and wells entering service.

## Data

### August 2026 production indicators

National totals in ANP’s monthly production bulletin.

Methodology: Production rates are daily averages for August 2026; pre-salt share uses total oil and gas output as the denominator.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil and gas output | 6.002 | million boe/day | 2026-08 | observed |
| Crude-oil output | 4.615 | million bbl/day | 2026-08 | observed |
| Natural-gas output | 220.55 | million m3/day | 2026-08 | observed |
| Pre-salt share of total output | 82.6 | % | 2026-08 | observed |

Sources: <https://www.gov.br/anp/pt-br/canais_atendimento/imprensa/noticias-comunicados/anp-divulga-dados-consolidados-da-producao-de-petroleo-e-gas-em-agosto-de-2026/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-august-2026-oil-gas-output-records/data/brazil-august-petroleum-gas-output?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-august-2026-oil-gas-output-records/data/brazil-august-petroleum-gas-output?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels of Brazil](<https://www.gov.br/anp/pt-br/canais_atendimento/imprensa/noticias-comunicados/anp-divulga-dados-consolidados-da-producao-de-petroleo-e-gas-em-agosto-de-2026/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-10-01)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:56:45+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.
- 2026-10-07T05:56:58+03:00: Data classification added: each figure now carries a measure identifier with its unit, geography, frequency and type. No figure, unit or date changed.

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