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Understand The Real Reasons Why Gasoline Is Expensive In Brazil And How It Affects Your Wallet
If you have ever wondered why gasoline is expensive in Brazil, even though the country has one of the largest oil companies in the world, you are not alone. It’s almost a mystery, given that Brazil is one of the largest oil producers, right? The truth is much more complicated than it seems, and the reasons for this high price go far beyond the amount of oil we extract.
After all, if we have so much oil, why do we pay so much? Today, we will uncover what is behind these prices that trouble drivers so much. Get ready, because the answer involves geopolitics, taxes, and even our refining structure. And yes, we will explain all of this in a very simple way.
Why Is Gasoline Expensive In Brazil?
The short answer to this: the price of gasoline does not depend only on the amount of oil Brazil produces. The truth is that the cost of fuel in the country is a complex combination of internal and external factors.
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Brazil has a giant oil company, Petrobras, which is one of the largest in the world, and the country produces more oil than it consumes. So, why is gasoline expensive in Brazil? First, we have a large dependence on the international market, both regarding the barrel price of oil and the fluctuation of the dollar.
Refineries
The infrastructure in Brazil for refining oil is insufficient. A good part of the oil produced here is exported and refined outside the country, which increases the cost of the fuel that comes back to Brazil as gasoline. And if you think that this is the only problem, you are mistaken. There is one more layer: taxes.
The Impact Of Taxes On Gasoline If you pay R$ 100 for gasoline at the gas station, a significant portion goes to the government in the form of taxes. About R$ 33 are taxes, divided between federal and state taxes. This is one of the reasons why gasoline in Brazil has such a high final price. But it doesn’t stop there.
Ethanol Mixed In Gasoline
There is also ethanol mixed in gasoline, which is added for environmental and economic reasons. The price of ethanol also fluctuates according to the sugarcane harvest, another factor that directly influences the price you pay at the gas station.
The International Dependence Even though Brazil is self-sufficient in oil, gasoline is expensive in Brazil because the final price depends on the international market. If the price of the barrel of oil rises abroad, the price here also increases. Another crucial factor is the dollar exchange rate, which directly affects the cost of imported fuel.
What Can Be Done To Change?
The scenario seems discouraging, but there are solutions being discussed. Building new refineries, modernizing the existing ones, and investing in renewable energy are some paths. But will these solutions really impact the price in the short term?
And now? What’s your opinion? What do you think could be done to reduce the price of gasoline? Type in the comments what the fuel price is in your city, and let’s debate solutions.
No governo Temer e Bolsonaro muitos ativos da empresa foram vendidos, entre eles duas refinarias, a relam e a remam, uma na Bahia (onde passou a será a gasolina mais cara do brasil) de depois a do Amazonas, esta faltando apenas cerca de um mês pra terminar seu governo (para um grupo árabe) A BR distribuidora foi vendida pra VIBRA, (mais junto foi também o direito de usar o nome BR nos postos por dez anos (isso foi ****!) Também foram vendidas fabrica de fertilizantes em construção com cerca de 80% prontas, para um grupo russo, (e sem nenhuma clausula obrigando este grupo a terminar a fabrica e produzir aqui. O Fernando Henrique Cardoso em 1997, já a quebrou o monopólio , mais é mais fácil manipularem as pessoas através da mídia do mercado, e os políticos sem compromisso com o Brasil , do que fazerem uma refinaria do zero gerando empregos, pra concorrer com a Petrobrás. Pesquisem quanto as novas empresas de petróleo, (brava; Petro recôncavo) veja quando elas nasceram e quais investimentos elas fizeram?
Foi assim e vai ser asim muita gente ganhando em cima do povo que paga não é interessante fazer refinarias pra produzir gaxolina o povo que se lasque.
É só os governantes pararem de roubar tanto