Primary energy production rose 7.7% in August. This was the sixth consecutive monthly year-over-year increase, mainly on the strength of crude oil (+5.1%) and natural gas (+4.8%).
Production of secondary energy products declined slightly by 0.8% year over year in August, as all subsectors posted decreases.
In terms of exports, primary energy increased 5.8% compared with August 2021. Exports of crude oil (+2.9%) and natural gas (+4.2%) both posted gains.
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