Petrobras Said Yesterday (03/01) That Images of Its Gas Station in Paraguay Circulating Online Are Fake News

According to Petrobras, the average price of a liter of gasoline in Paraguay is US$ 0.919, above the average practiced in Brazil, of US$ 0.884

Petrobras informed last night (01/03) that the messages circulating on social media showing a Petrobras gas station in Paraguay selling additive gasoline for R$ 2.62 are false. According to the Brazilian oil company, it has been two years since the company has had a network of gas stations in the neighboring country. Stay tuned, Samsung, one of the largest ship manufacturers in the world, reimburses Petrobras in R$ 797 million for bribes related to Operation Lava Jato

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“In 2019, through its subsidiary Petrobras International Braspetro, the company sold 100% of its equity interest in the companies Petrobras Paraguay Distribución Limited (PPDL UK), Petrobras Paraguay Operaciones y Logística SRL (PPOL), and Petrobras Paraguay Gas SRL (PPG) to the Copetrol Group. The agreement provides for licensing for the use of the Petrobras brand at service stations in that country for a period of five years”, see the full article here

According to Petrobras, the average price of a liter of gasoline in Paraguay is US$ 0.919, above the average practiced in Brazil, of US$ 0.884, as can be verified at this link

Fake News About the Sale and Price of Petrobras Gasoline in Paraguay

The information spread like wildfire on social media, especially on Facebook, and left many drivers outraged. Nonetheless, the story is nothing but balderdash.

One only needs to look at the posts to see that they exhibit various characteristics of fake news on the internet, such as vagueness (there are no dates), alarmism, spelling errors, and the lack of reliable sources.

Additionally, given the fuel situation in Brazil, various false stories about the subject have circulated online.

In summary: the story claiming that gasoline exported from Brazil is sold for R$2.62 in Paraguay in 2021 is false! The video, in fact, is old and has been circulating on the internet for at least since 2018.

Furthermore, when searching for the price of a liter of gasoline in Paraguay, it can be verified that the price is significantly higher than that suggested in the video, ranging from R$4 to R$6.55. In other words, the story is nothing but fake news! Do not share.