PetroVietnam's crude oil output in Jan-April exceeds set target
The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam)’s exploited crude oil output in the first four months of 2020 reached 7.2 million tonnes of oil equivalent, exceeding its set target by 7.7 percent, despite difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and a sharp decrease in oil prices.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam)’s crude oiloutput exploited in the first four months of 2020 reached 7.2 million tonnes of oil equivalent, exceedingits set target by 7.7 percent, despite difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemicand a sharp decrease in oil prices.
In the period, thegroup’s electricity production hit 7.03 billion kWh, nitrogen output reached601,600 tonnes, and petroleum production is estimated at 4.53 million tonnes,all surpassing its targets.
The consumption ofpetroleum products began to prosper in April as the volume of consumedpetroleum of the group’s units in April increased by 3.6-17.6 percent againstthe previous month
Due to a significantreduction in the world’s oil prices, the group's oil price during January-April was averagedat around 48 USD per barrel, much lower than the planned price of 65 USD perbarrel. As a result, PetroVietnam's revenue in theperiod reached only 203.9 trillion VND (8.83 billion USD), and its State budget contribution be 24.1trillion VND (over 1 billion USD)./.
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