Brazil August oil, gas output rises 1.7 pct, buoyed by subsalt
October 01, 2013 at 14:59 PM EDT
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Brazil's oil and natural gas output rose for the second time in three months in August as new output from giant offshore fields barely outpaced declines from the depletion of older areas and maintenance, oil industry watchdog ANP said on Tuesday.