The former president of the Republic who is also a pre-candidate in this year's elections also said that he would "Brazilianize" fuel prices if he won
Former President of the Republic and also pre-candidate in the 2022 elections, Lula, gave an interview this Friday morning (29) to Radio Jornal de Pernambuco. At the time, the PT said that it was not true that the current rise in fuel prices in Brazil has to do with the war in Ukraine.
It turns out that since 2016, Petrobras has had the policy of establishing the prices of petroleum-derived fuels based on the value of the international dollar. Although the country produces more oil than it consumes, thus being called self-sufficient, there is still a need to import the product. And one of the world's top exporters is Russia, which has been suffering economic sanctions for invading Ukraine.
Lula – once again – criticized this current model created during the government of Michel Temer and said that he will put into practice actions to reduce the high price of gasoline and cooking gas on a system that he called “Brazilianization” of values. For the former president, the price does not need to be import parity and he promised: “you can be prepared that you will fill your car tank with the price of gasoline in real”.
“It is not true that the war in Ukraine has an influence on (gasoline) prices here in Brazil. 50% of brazilian inflation it is the responsibility of the prices controlled by the Government. It's electric power, and diesel oil, and it's gasoline. Let the government be ashamed and have the courage to tell Petrobras that prices will not be internationalized,” said Lula in an interview with Rádio Jornal de Pernambuco.
Lula builds a standard speech to solidify the image that he is the solution to lower fuel prices
In a pre-electoral campaign rhythm, Lula has had several radio interviews across Brazil, with the price of fuel being one of the main topics covered, after all, Brazilians have suffered from the rise in prices in recent months.
This Friday's speech on Rádio Jornal de Pernambuco was very similar to the one he gave three weeks ago on Rádio Jangadeiro radio, in Ceará. On the occasion, the petista used the term “abrasileirar” when promising a new policy on the price of gasoline and criticized the end of the partnership between Petrobras and BR Distribuidora.
“When they sliced BR Distribuidora, they said there would be more competition. Today we have 392 companies importing gasoline and selling at international prices,” he said. Regarding inflation, he said that “50% is due to prices administered by the government, prices that the government could control and is not controlling”, he said.
