After three consecutive weeks of decline, regular gasoline has resumed growth at gas stations across the country. According to the bulletin of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), released this Friday (10), the average price of a liter of gasoline rose by the cents and reached R$ 7.24, compared to R$ 7.21.
The state of Rio de Janeiro was observed with the maximum price practiced in the country, with fuel reaching R$ 8.49.
Already diesel, common and S10, showed stability in prices this week, compared to the survey of the previous week. Regular diesel remained at R$6.88, and S10 diesel remained at around R$7.00.
The state of Bahia had the highest price for the two categories of fuel.
According to the Brazilian Association of Fuel Importers (Abicom), the lag of gasoline in relation to the international market has already reached R$ 0.93. The last adjustment was 91 days ago. Diesel, according to the entity, already has an average lag of R$ 1.09. The fuel has not been readjusted for 32 days. Ethanol, an alternative for drivers in times of high gasoline prices, remains on a downward trend.
This week, the average price of a liter reached R$ 5.00, after six consecutive drops in price. The state of Rio Grande do Sul had the highest price found for ethanol, costing R$ 7.89 per liter.
Vehicular natural gas was verified at R$ 5.27 per cubic meter, up four cents compared to the previous survey. Cooking gas recorded the first high after five consecutive drops in the price of cylinders. According to the ANP, domestic fuel had an average price of R$ 112.64 this week.
Source: CNN Brasil
