Gas consumption decreases and products on the market
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Reuters - The global economic crisis and the largest volume of recent rains that filled the reservoirs of hydroelectric plants, reduced the gas consumption in Brazil and, according to Petrobras, there is already oversupply of product.
The director of Petrobras Gas and Energy, Maria das Graças Foster, said that there is currently a surplus of 14 million m³ to 16 million m³ of gas daily.
According to her, the average consumption of gas in Brazil, not including the heat, fell 23.5% between October and January. Consumption of January was 28.9 million m³ while in October was 37.8 million m³.
- We feel a drop atypical. Certainly fell a little more than the normal for this time of year - Foster told journalists during the event to detail the plans for the state sector.
- This retraction has influence on the industry that feels the effects of financial crisis - said the executive.
She emphasized that in the first days of February, the average gas demand was 29.1 million m³ per day. According to the executive, since there is a small recovery in consumption.
With the reduction in demand, the import of Bolivian gas is 20 million m³ per day. The agreement provides for a maximum daily purchase of 30 million m³.
The director of Gas and Energy of Petrobras believes that since April, after the rains, the demand must reheat with the return of the operation of thermoelectric plants.
- At least is what we have agreed with the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel), and we will work with this perspective - noted.
Extension of agreement with Bolivia
Despite the oversupply of gas and the expected increase in domestic gas production fields in the pre-salt layer, Petrobras intends to extend the contract with Bolivia for the purchase of gas by 2020.
Foster said the state wants to renew the contract with the Bolivians, but contractual conditions will be different.
- I am an absolute advocate of gas from Bolivia. That is our gas and has an attractive cost of production - evaluated.
- I hope the pre-salt replace the gas from Bolivia. Petrobras intends to make a new contract, but on a different - she added.
Foster dismissed a possible self in the production of gas in this decade.
Source: Jbonline
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