PetroVietnam says annual output unaffected by COVID-19 pandemic
PetroVietnam says annual output unaffected by COVID-19 pandemic
The company, formally known as Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, produced 18.12 million metric tons of crude oil and gas equivalent in the year to Nov. 15, meeting 89% of the yearly target set before the pandemic, it said in a statement.
It produced 10.2 million metric tons of refined petroleum products during the period, meeting 86.5% of its yearly target, the company added.
PetroVietnam is the largest contributor to Vietnam’s state budget and often accounts for more than 10% of the Southeast Asian country’s gross domestic product.
The company said it paid VND61.7 trillion ($2.66 billion) to the state budget in the period, without giving comparative figures.