Letter Sent to Bolsonaro and Petrobras to Prevent New Truckers' Strike: Gas Prices Could Be Cut by Half at Pumps, According to CNTRC

Letter Sent to Bolsonaro and Petrobras to Prevent New Truckers’ Strike: Gas Prices Could Be Cut by Half at Pumps, According to CNTRC

Written by Fabio Lucas Carvalho

Published on 21/04/2021 at 12:56

Updated on 28/04/2021 at 16:43

Petrobras/ Fonte: Orla Notícias

Seja o primeiro a reagir!

Entity Leading the Truckers’ Strike in February Proposes 45% Reduction in Gasoline, 27% in Diesel, and 22% in Cooking Gas

The National Council of Cargo Road Transport – CNTRC – sent yesterday, Tuesday (20), to the Presidency of the Republic and also to the president of Petrobras a letter with an innovative proposal to address Petrobras’ pricing policy, mainly regarding Gasoline and Diesel. In addition to President Bolsonaro and Luna e Silva, the council’s letter also reached important authorities in the country, such as ministers and politicians. The rise in prices in recent months increases the risk of new truckers’ strikes, something the government would prefer to avoid.

The proposal is revolutionary, promising significant price reductions nationwide, with an emphasis on gasoline and diesel. Consumers would pay 45% less for gasoline, while diesel would see a 27% reduction. Finally, there would be a 22% reduction in the price of cooking gas. If this happens, certainly the truckers’ strikes would no longer occur.

CNTRC highlighted in the note (in its first part) a great expectation from the entire category regarding the actions of the new president of Petrobras, who was carefully chosen by President Jair Bolsonaro. The text contains a total of 8 pages, but we will provide a summary. If you wish to read it in full, just click this link.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW

Summary of the Letter Sent to President Jair Bolsonaro and Petrobras

The note criticizes the last president of Petrobras, Castello Branco. Highlighting the importance of subsidies, they question the alleged loss of 40 billion with subsidies. “Petrobras can and should maintain prices appropriate to the payment capacity of Brazilians. Very high prices are unfair and politically unsustainable. Any pricing policy that is introduced must have the upper limit as the payment capacity of Brazilians.”

The CNTRC’s note proposes to President Jair Bolsonaro and Petrobras that fuel prices, such as gasoline and diesel, should have a price limit, according to the economic capacity of the Brazilian people. It is also suggested that prices remain fixed and adjusted quarterly.

gasoline - diesel - price - fuels - petroleo - employment — Petrobras

It is also suggested a 20% tax on crude oil exports. The resources would be used to compensate states and the federation in a proportional manner. Meanwhile, the same would cut 100% of the current rates on fuels.

“Today, a 100% cut in taxes would mean a price drop at the pump of 40% for gasoline and 20% for diesel (not considering the removal of taxes on biodiesel and ethanol).”

New Truckers’ Strike Is Being Tried to Be Avoided

Jair Bolsonaro has been working to avoid a new truckers’ strike, something that would be terrible for the already fragile economy of the country. However, the fuel price changes have been increasing truckers’ frustration. On February 1, it was the CNTRC that called for a new truckers’ strike, demanding a change in price adjustments.

Letter Sent to Bolsonaro and Petrobras to Prevent New Truckers’ Strike: Gas Prices Could Be Cut by Half at Pumps, According to CNTRC

Entity Leading the Truckers’ Strike in February Proposes 45% Reduction in Gasoline, 27% in Diesel, and 22% in Cooking Gas

Summary of the Letter Sent to President Jair Bolsonaro and Petrobras

New Truckers’ Strike Is Being Tried to Be Avoided

Seen from space, an image taken by an astronaut shows an unlikely oasis in the Saudi Arabian desert, protected by a terrain that slows the advance of sand, surrounded by green circles, remnants of an extinct lake and nearly 10,000 years of preserved history.

The oldest tree in the world, alive since before the birth of Jesus Christ, is cut down in a scientific study and the case changes environmental preservation rules.

An entire island in the Pacific wants to surround itself with a colossal barrier against the ocean to try to escape increasingly violent waves and not be swallowed by the sea in the coming decades.

The Blood Falls of Antarctica hide a living ecosystem trapped under the ice for over 2 million years, where microbes survive without light, without oxygen, and without ever having seen the Sun.

Peru built a tunnel at an altitude of 4,738 meters cutting through the Andes Mountains, and the road leading to it reaches 4,818 meters, making it the highest paved road in the entire world.

In the Saudi Arabian desert, the world’s largest green hydrogen plant is 80% complete and will use 4 gigawatts of solar and wind energy to produce 600 tons of clean fuel per day when it opens in 2027.

The CEO of Honor in Spain says that smartphones will change with AI, foldables, and even robot phones; the component crisis is making cheap models more expensive in 2026 and shifting the focus to premium.

What once seemed like fiction is beginning to become doctrine: the soldier of the future is being equipped as a walking technological platform, with body sensors, augmented reality, and total integration into digital combat.

The Earth only had supermountains twice in 4.5 billion years, and during both times, life took a giant leap: first, visible organisms emerged, and then came the animals with skeletons during the Cambrian explosion.

The world has been generating 80% of electricity by boiling water for 200 years, but China has just turned on a machine that replaces steam with supercritical CO2 and promises to jump from 33% to 50% efficiency.

At a depth of 914 meters, a team accidentally discovers a pirate ship with cannons, a telescope, and objects from three continents on the seabed, uncovering a mystery that has haunted Europe for centuries.

Brazilian producers are leaving Roraima to plant in Guyana, where the government offers land on concession and does not charge taxes, while in Brazil the harvest faces high interest rates and a bureaucracy that hinders even the use of the rivers.

Letter Sent to Bolsonaro and Petrobras to Prevent New Truckers’ Strike: Gas Prices Could Be Cut by Half at Pumps, According to CNTRC

Entity Leading the Truckers’ Strike in February Proposes 45% Reduction in Gasoline, 27% in Diesel, and 22% in Cooking Gas

Summary of the Letter Sent to President Jair Bolsonaro and Petrobras

New Truckers’ Strike Is Being Tried to Be Avoided

Seen from space, an image taken by an astronaut shows an unlikely oasis in the Saudi Arabian desert, protected by a terrain that slows the advance of sand, surrounded by green circles, remnants of an extinct lake and nearly 10,000 years of preserved history.

The oldest tree in the world, alive since before the birth of Jesus Christ, is cut down in a scientific study and the case changes environmental preservation rules.

An entire island in the Pacific wants to surround itself with a colossal barrier against the ocean to try to escape increasingly violent waves and not be swallowed by the sea in the coming decades.

The Blood Falls of Antarctica hide a living ecosystem trapped under the ice for over 2 million years, where microbes survive without light, without oxygen, and without ever having seen the Sun.

Peru built a tunnel at an altitude of 4,738 meters cutting through the Andes Mountains, and the road leading to it reaches 4,818 meters, making it the highest paved road in the entire world.

In the Saudi Arabian desert, the world’s largest green hydrogen plant is 80% complete and will use 4 gigawatts of solar and wind energy to produce 600 tons of clean fuel per day when it opens in 2027.

The CEO of Honor in Spain says that smartphones will change with AI, foldables, and even robot phones; the component crisis is making cheap models more expensive in 2026 and shifting the focus to premium.

Foresea announces winners of the 3rd supplier award highlighting performance, technology, and sustainability in the oil and gas sector in Macaé.

The 12% export tax on Brazilian oil reignites the debate on regulatory risk, competitiveness, and impact on the trade balance.

Rio could lose up to R$ 21 billion per year due to the STF’s decision on oil royalties, and the impact could affect the economy, tourism, and services.

The rise in oil prices puts Brazil in a strategic advantage and projects a trade surplus of US$ 90 billion, boosting exports and creating a highly favorable and unexpected economic scenario.

IMF issues global warning: war could push the world into recession and oil prices could soar above $110.

What once seemed like fiction is beginning to become doctrine: the soldier of the future is being equipped as a walking technological platform, with body sensors, augmented reality, and total integration into digital combat.

The Earth only had supermountains twice in 4.5 billion years, and during both times, life took a giant leap: first, visible organisms emerged, and then came the animals with skeletons during the Cambrian explosion.

The world has been generating 80% of electricity by boiling water for 200 years, but China has just turned on a machine that replaces steam with supercritical CO2 and promises to jump from 33% to 50% efficiency.

At a depth of 914 meters, a team accidentally discovers a pirate ship with cannons, a telescope, and objects from three continents on the seabed, uncovering a mystery that has haunted Europe for centuries.

Brazilian producers are leaving Roraima to plant in Guyana, where the government offers land on concession and does not charge taxes, while in Brazil the harvest faces high interest rates and a bureaucracy that hinders even the use of the rivers.