Fuel prices suffer effects of war and motivate reaction in the political arena

The price of a barrel of oil even surpassed the mark of US$ 130 during the war in Ukraine, and gas prices also reached historic values ​​amid international economic sanctions against Russia.

The situation challenges fuel supply chains around the world and puts pressure on inflation in Brazil. The readjustments in the country provoked reactions in the political arena, with questions about Petrobras’ price policy and the voting of projects in Congress that seek to contain new increases.

In this episode of E Tem Mais, Carol Nogueira presents an assessment of the effects of the war in Ukraine on fuel prices. To describe the factors that influenced the recent readjustments and the challenge of trying to contain new increases, economist Alexandre Schwartsman, from the team of specialists CNNand lawyer Emanuel Pessoa, specialized in international economic law.

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