en.Wedoany.com Reported - Brazil set a new record for oil and natural gas production in April 2026, reaching a daily output of 5.64 million barrels of oil equivalent. The data was released by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) in its Monthly Oil and Natural Gas Production Bulletin. The previous record was 5.531 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, set in March. In April, oil production averaged 4.34 million barrels per day, up 2.2% month-over-month and 19.5% year-over-year compared to April 2025. Natural gas production averaged 206.7 million cubic meters per day, up 1.3% month-over-month and 23% compared to April 2025.
In April, total oil and natural gas production from the pre-salt layer also set a new record, reaching 4.614 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, accounting for 81.8% of Brazil's total output. This represents a 3% increase month-over-month and a 23.6% increase compared to April 2025. The pre-salt layer produced 3.568 million barrels of oil and 166.4 million cubic meters of natural gas per day through 189 wells. During the month, offshore fields contributed 98.1% of Brazil's oil and 88% of its natural gas production. Fields operated by Petrobras, either alone or in partnership with other companies, accounted for 88.98% of total output. National production came from 6,118 wells, including 592 offshore wells and 5,526 onshore wells.
The natural gas utilization rate in April was 97.8%. The volume of natural gas supplied to the market averaged 63.54 million cubic meters per day, while the flared volume averaged 4.52 million cubic meters per day. Flaring decreased by 17.2% month-over-month and 9.3% compared to April 2025. In April, the Búzios field in the Santos Basin was the largest oil-producing area, with a daily output of 910,100 barrels. The largest natural gas-producing field was Mero, also located in the Santos Basin, with a daily output of 46.22 million cubic meters. The facility with the highest production was the FPSO Almirante Tamandaré at the Búzios/Tambuatá/Búzios ECO field (excess transfer contract production sharing), producing 248,587 barrels of oil per day; and the FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias at the Mero field, producing 13.08 million cubic meters of natural gas per day.
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