<article><p class="lead">Brazil reinjected a record amount of natural gas into its production wells during August as demand for thermal power generation slips from last year.</p><p>Reinjection, in which gas is pumped back into wells to enhance oil recovery or to avoid flaring and the release of CO2, rose in August to 69.6mn m³/d, up by 4.7pc from July and 7.9pc higher than August 2021, according to preliminary data from oil and gas regulator ANP. The previous record was in January, when gas reinjection reached 68.4mn m³/d. </p><p>Gas reinjection rose as Brazil generates less thermal power in 2022 than in 2021. Last year, drought reduced hydropower generation and boosted demand for gas-fired power, leading producers to maximize gas production. </p><p>Gas available to the market in August was 53.3mn m³/d, a 2.5pc increase from the prior month but a 3.7pc decrease from August 2021.</p><p>Brazil's total gas production amounted to 139.9mn m³/d in August, a 3.2pc increase from July and 2.5pc rise from the same period last year.</p><p>Gas flaring in August fell to 3.3mn m³/d, a 19pc drop from the prior month and a 6.2pc drop from the same month last year.</p><p class="bylines">By Lucas Parolin</p></article>
