New prices for gasoline and diesel sold by Petrobras start to take effect this Wednesday

The new prices per liter of gasoline and diesel sold by Petrobras to distributors will take effect this Wednesday (1st).

The state-owned company announced on the eve a reduction in values, which went from R$ 3.31 to R$ 3.18 per liter, in the case of gasoline (a drop of 3.9%), and from R$ 4.10 to R$ 4.02, in the case of diesel A (fall of 1.9%).

It is the second time that the price of diesel is reduced in February alone, when it fell 8.8%, the first drop since Jean Paul Prates was appointed president of the state-owned company.

In December, the price of fuel had already been reduced by 8.2%.

Gasoline, on the other hand, had an increase of 7.46% in the average price per liter announced in January, in what was the first decision in the state-owned company under the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

This Tuesday’s announcement comes amid the government’s increased expectations for a drop in the price of gasoline at refineries, to offset part of the fuel re-encumbrance.

In a note, the state-owned company informed that, considering the mandatory mixture of 73% A gasoline and 27% anhydrous ethanol for the composition of the gasoline sold at the stations, Petrobras’ share in the consumer price will be, on average, R$ 2, 32 for every liter sold at the pump.

With regard to diesel, considering the mandatory mix of 90% of type A fuel and 10% of biodiesel for sale at service stations, Petrobras’ share in the consumer price will be, on average, R$ 3.62 for each liter sold at bomb.

“These reductions have as their main guideline the search for the balance of Petrobras prices in the national and international markets, through a gradual convergence, contemplating the main supply alternatives for our customers and the necessary market share for the optimization of assets”, he says. in note.

*Posted by Ligia Tuon