End of loyalty to the flag at fuel stations selling gasoline and ethanol via delivery defended by the ANP promises to end the cartel, stimulate competition and lower the price of gasoline, which has been suffering consecutive shots by Petrobras.
After to be approved on August 11th for the direct sale of ethanol and the end of loyalty to the brand at gas stations, that is, which allows gas stations that display brands from a specific distributor to start selling fuels from other suppliers, as long as the consumer is informed, the time has come for the much-promised sale of gasoline and ethanol via delivery to be released by the National Biofuel Agency, the ANP. Taken together, measures can become the 'solution' to contain and curb the rise in gasoline prices, and relieve consumers' pockets.
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With this, the stations will be able to deliver regular gasoline or ethanol at home. The measure, however, enters into force 180 days after the publication of the resolution in the Official Gazette.
Fuel prices must be presented to the consumer by stations with only two decimal places
The norm also stipulates that fuel prices must be presented to the consumer by gas stations with only two decimal places, instead of three.
In addition, the new resolution also obliges service stations to show fuel prices with two decimal places on panels and metering pumps at gas stations (and no longer in three places, as currently).
According to the ANP, the approved measures have been discussed since the beginning of the 2018 truck drivers' strike and would have the objective of guaranteeing supply and increasing market efficiency.
Delivery of fuels can only be made for the delivery of ethanol and gasoline
According to the norm, the delivery of fuels can only be made for the delivery of ethanol and 'type C' gasoline (the common one sold at gas stations). The supply must take place in the same municipality in which the dealer is authorized to operate.
In order to offer the delivery service, a given gas station will need to be up to date with the ANP Quality Monitoring Program.
The norm also determines that the dealer informs on each metering pump, “in a prominent and easy-to-view manner, the CNPJ, corporate name or trade name of the distributor supplying the respective automotive fuel”.
In the case of gas stations with a flag and selling products from other distributors, it will be necessary to display, in the identification of the fuel, the trade name of the suppliers. The sector of distributors has criticized the measure, on the grounds that the flexibility of loyalty to the brand can confuse consumers.
