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Consumers Remain Dissatisfied and Afraid of the Rise in Gasoline Prices at the Only Gas Station in Fernando de Noronha. Director of the Gas Station in Noronha States That the Situation Is Scaring Customers
After the new adjustment by Petrobras, the price of gasoline per liter in Fernando de Noronha increased and started to scare consumers. The price went from R$ 9.39 to about R$ 9.66 last Sunday (31). Throughout the year, this was the 16th adjustment in fuel prices. Fernando de Noronha currently only has one gas station, managed by the company Ecopostos. In the last week of October, Petrobras announced this latest adjustment. The price of gasoline per liter increased by 7.04% at refineries, and due to the fact that the state-owned company’s adjustment can only be applied when the gasoline lands at the port in Fernando de Noronha, the pass-through of price increases to consumers only happened a few days later.
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Adjustment in Gasoline Price at the Only Gas Station in Fernando de Noronha Causes Great Discomfort Among Consumers
In an interview with the press, Rafael Coelho, director of the company that manages the gas station in Noronha, Ecopostos, states that the situation on the island could have been much worse.
According to Rafael, the increase at the station was 2.87%, considering the ‘minimum possible’, compared to the 7% that was passed on by Petrobras. Despite the director’s claims from Ecopostos, consumers remain very dissatisfied with the situation.
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Increasingly High Fuel Prices
In light of the notable increase in gasoline prices, Rafael Coelho stated that, according to the terms set in the gas station leasing contract, fuels can be sold in Fernando de Noronha at prices about 70% higher than those sold in Recife.
According to calculations made by the person in charge of the gas station in Noronha, if the contract were strictly followed, consumers would have to pay around R$ 10.50 for a liter of gasoline.
The person in charge of Ecopostos further explains that current maritime costs are almost R$ 2 per liter. Meanwhile, certain land costs are close to R$ 0.20 per liter.
Island Suffers from Constant Fuel Price Increases
In recent months, the price of gasoline in Fernando de Noronha has been constantly rising. It is estimated that by the end of 2021, fuel prices could reach double digits.
Previously, the price of gasoline per liter had increased from R$ 8.94 to R$ 9.10. After that, there was an adjustment to R$ 9.39. However, in the latest adjustment, the price of gasoline per liter became about R$ 9.39, at the same time that the average price in Pernambuco was around R$ 6.268, according to the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP).
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