Dec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil's state-run oil company, said its production of oil reached a record yesterday.

Oil output rose to 2 million barrels a day, Petrobras Chief Executive Officer Jose Sergio Gabrielli said today in a press conference in Rio de Janeiro.

To contact the reporter on this story: Adriana Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro at abrasileiro@bloomberg.net

Last Updated: December 26, 2007 12:54 EST