Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte and Rio de Janeiro have, respectively, the most expensive gasoline prices in Brazil. According to the National Petroleum Agency (ANP), the average price of gasoline in these states is close to R$ 8

After the readjustment in fuel prices by Petrobras throughout Brazil in March, the price of gasoline is already close to R$ 8 in some states of Brazil. According to the ANP, in Piauí, a liter of gasoline is costing R$ 7,992. Next is Rio Grande do Norte and Rio de Janeiro, with a liter of gasoline costing BRL 7,921 and BRL 7,731, in that order.

In the last week, the average price of a liter of common gasoline in Brazil had a percentage increase of 8,6%. In the current week, the ANP verified the price of gasoline at R$ 7,26, compared to R$ 6,68, the price of gasoline registered in the previous week.

For Gilberto Braga, an economist at IBMEC, factors such as ICMS and freight costs influence the price of a liter of gasoline that arrives at gas stations, in addition to explaining the difference between states.

The economist says that what explains the value of gasoline in Rio de Janeiro is the ICMS, as Rio de Janeiro is the state that has the largest production of oil Brazil and has more than one refinery, so the distance compared to other states is smaller, between production, refining and consumption. But still gasoline is very expensive.

According to CNN, the price of the cheapest liter of gasoline in Brazil was found in the states of Amapá, São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul, in that order. According to the ANP, in these states, the average price of a liter of gasoline was less than R$ 7.

See the list of the average price of a liter of gasoline in the states, from the most expensive to the cheapest, according to the ANP:

1. Piauí – BRL 7,992
2. Rio Grande do Norte – BRL 7,921
3. Rio de Janeiro – BRL 7,731
4. Ceará – BRL 7,640
5. Acre – BRL 7,549
6. Minas Gerais – BRL 7,538
7. Bahia – BRL 7,524
8. Tocantins – BRL 7,469
9. Goiás – BRL 7,457
10. For – BRL 7,450
11. Rondônia – BRL 7,422
12. Federal District – BRL 7,412
13. Sergipe – BRL 7,403
14. Espírito Santo – BRL 7,380
15. Amazon – BRL 7,344
16. Maranhão – BRL 7,342
17. Pernambuco – BRL 7,298
18. Paraná – BRL 7,264
19. Alagoas – BRL 7,242
20. Santa Catarina – BRL 7,165
21. Roraima – BRL 7,101
22. Mato Grosso – BRL 7,058
23. Paraíba – BRL 7,036
24. Mato Grosso do Sul – BRL 7,035
25. Rio Grande do Sul – BRL 6,975
26. São Paulo – BRL 6,867
27. Amapá – BRL 6,279

Rising fuel prices

Soaring oil prices reflect on Brazilians' pockets. A Petrobras announced on March 10 new readjustments in the prices of gasoline, diesel and cooking gas throughout Brazil. New increase happens after almost 2 months of frozen values ​​in the refineries of the state-owned company. According to Abicon, even with the new readjustment, gasoline and diesel prices continue to be lagged in relation to the prices practiced in the international market.

The average price of gasoline for distributors will rise from R$ 3,25 to R$ 3,86 per liter, that is, an increase of 18,8%. In the case of diesel, the average price practiced per liter will be readjusted from R$ 3,61 to R$ 4,51, that is, an increase that reaches 24,9%.

In the case of LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas), better known as cooking gas, we will have a readjustment of 16,1%, where the price practiced per kg will go from R$ 3,86 to R$ 4,48, equivalent to R$ $58,21 for 13 kg.