Oil production in Brazil exceeds that of the United Arab Emirates. Middle East country is OPEC's third largest oil producer

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According to the National Petroleum Agency (ANP), Brazil extracted 3,156 million bopd in January this year, while the UAE produced 3,034 million bopd, according to information from OPEC.

Oil production in Brazil also surpassed the Arab country's production in December last year, when the UAE extracted 3,063 million bopd against 3,095 million from Brazil.

Third largest producer in OPEC, the UAE is ahead of Brazil in the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) global ranking, updated in February this year.

The Arab country ranks eighth, with 3,79 million bopd, followed by Brazil (3,43 million bopd) and Kuwait (2,91 million bopd). The calculation considers crude oil, all petroleum liquids and biofuels.

– by Brasil Energia

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