Shortly After Petrobras Adjusts Gasoline and Diesel Prices, Experts Forecast Impact on Food Prices

Written by Ruth Rodrigues

Published on 21/08/2023 at 15:02

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As The New Pricing Policy Of Petrobras Aims To Bring More Predictability To Consumers And Monitor International Market Variations In A More Controlled Manner, The Reflections Of This Increase In Diesel And Gasoline Prices Continue To Reverberate In The Daily Expenses Of Brazilians And In The Dynamics Of The Food Market.

Last week, Petrobras took measures that had direct repercussions on gasoline and diesel prices, raising concerns about the economic impacts this change will bring to society. According to economist Carlos Eduardo Oliveira Júnior, president of the São Paulo Economists’ Union, increases in fuel prices have a cascading effect that directly affects people’s daily lives, especially in the cost of food.

Price Increases In Fuels Generate Repercussions For Brazilians And The Food Market

The population, in general, is already beginning to feel this impact of rising fuel prices in their wallets.

This affects not only personal transportation but also the transportation of goods and services.

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The announced adjustments have brought significant variations in fuel prices.

Regular gasoline, produced at refineries and supplied to distributors, experienced an average increase of R$ 0.41 per liter, raising its price at the pumps to R$ 2.93, an increase of approximately 16%.

It is important to emphasize that the gasoline sold at the pumps is a mixture composed of 73% regular gasoline and 27% anhydrous ethanol.

In the case of diesel, the average selling price to distributors increased by R$ 0.78, reaching R$ 3.80 per liter, representing an adjustment of 26%.

For the end consumer, diesel is composed of 88% diesel A, produced at refineries, and 12% biodiesel.

In light of these changes, it is clear that adjustments in fuel prices have an impact that goes beyond the fuel tank of vehicles.

The market will closely monitor the consequences of these decisions, especially regarding the potential influence on food prices and overall transportation costs.

Shortly After Petrobras Adjusts Gasoline and Diesel Prices, Experts Forecast Impact on Food Prices

Price Increases In Fuels Generate Repercussions For Brazilians And The Food Market

Petrobras’ New Pricing Policy Seeks Predictability, But Experts Warn Of Possible Mid-Term Consequences

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