Brazil June refined products output climbs as diesel demand rises

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Rio de Janeiro—Brazil’s refineries returned close to pre-pandemic levels in June, despite several incidents at processing units across Latin America’s biggest country that led to output volatility during the month, the Mines and Energy Ministry said June 30. State-led oil company Petrobras, which operates 98% of Brazil’s refining capacity, was running refineries at 77% of installed capacity on June 27, the ministry said in its latest coronavirus impact report. That was down from an average of 79% in the first quarter, but off the social- distancing low of 52% set in mid-April, the ministry’s data showed.