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After Petrobras Adjustment, Gasoline Sells for Less Than R$ 5 in RN After Approaching Nearly R$ 8

Written by Daiane Souza
Published on 22/08/2022 at 07:27
Após reajuste da Petrobras, gasolina é vendida por menos de R$ 5 em cidades do RN após ter flertado com quase R$ 8
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The State of Rio Grande do Norte (RN) Already Shows Significant Decrease in Gasoline Prices After Flirting With Nearly R$ 8 Between March and June 2022. Now, the Capital, Natal, Already Has Stations Without the Shell and Petrobras BR Branding Charging R$ 4.99.

The decrease in gasoline prices in Rio Grande do Norte (RN) occurred after Petrobras announced adjustments at the end of July, where prices would be reduced by at least R$ 0.18 per liter sold at the refineries. However, analysts claim that from now on, it is up to the fuel distribution companies to pass on these values.

Economists argue that the drop in the price of gasoline per liter happened to control the Inflationary Scenario that may exist after the presidential elections, which will take place in October and will involve Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro, one extreme left candidate and one right-wing candidate, respectively.

However, the state-owned Petrobras argues that the adjustments being applied consistently at the refineries in recent months are due to the attempt to maintain internal and national prices.

Historical Prices Charged in Natal (RN) Per Liter of Fuel

According to ANP, the price of a liter of gasoline in the state of Rio Grande do Norte (RN) was flirting with R$ 8 for a quarter this year, especially after the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine, which caused a significant increase in the demand for the Brent crude oil barrel, reaching increases above 140% in its accumulated over the last 52 weeks.

  • May 2021: the average price of gasoline in RN was R$ 5.72
  • June 2021: the average price of gasoline in RN was R$ 6.04
  • July 2021: the average price of gasoline in RN was R$ 6.33
  • August 2021: the average price of gasoline in RN was R$ 6.09
  • September 2021: the average price of gasoline in RN was R$ 6.55
  • October 2021: the average price of gasoline in RN was R$ 6.92
  • November 2021: the average price of gasoline in RN was R$ 7.15
  • December 2021: the average price of gasoline in RN was R$ 6.82
  • January 2022: the average price was R$ 7.06
  • February 2022: the average price of gasoline in RN was R$ 6.94
  • March 2022: the average price of gasoline in RN was R$ 7.57
  • April 2022: the average price was R$ 7.71
  • May 2022: the average price of gasoline in RN was R$ 7.57
  • June 2022: the average price of gasoline in RN was R$ 7.55
  • July 2022: the average price was R$ 6.52
  • August 1, 2022: the average price of gasoline in RN was R$ 5.99
  • August 22: the average price was R$ 4.99

Despite the constant drop, it is worth noting that diesel, widely used as fuel for truck drivers, has been priced at around R$ 7 in many states, not only in the Northeast but also in the South such as Santa Catarina (SC) and Paraná (PR). 

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