Petrobras hits record biodiesel production of 2 million liters

The Brazilian state-owned company Petrobras said it reached a record daily production of 2 million liters of biodiesel last month at its three biodiesel plants and two others in which it owns 50% share. Petrobras also said it sold 145 million liters in the third quarter of this year, a record amount, which surpasses the prior record of 111.2 million liters in the fourth quarter of last year. Petrobras’ total capacity of biodiesel production is 721.4 million liters per year. (October 4, 2012)