Petrobras President Meets With Truck Drivers’ Representatives to Discuss Strike and Diesel Prices

Petrobras President, Joaquim Silva e Luna, Met Yesterday (29) with CNTRC, a Group that Gathers Truck Drivers’ Representatives

Yesterday, Tuesday (06/29), Petrobras President Joaquim Silva e Luna met with the board of the National Council of Road Cargo Transportation (CNTRC), a group that gathers truck drivers’ representatives. The association called for a truck drivers’ strike on the next 25th. See also: Diesel Price Rises Again and Truck Drivers Demand Tax on Oil Exports to Alleviate Fuel Costs

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The Meeting with the CEO of Petrobras and the Discussion on Diesel Prices

Attending the meeting were Petrobras CEO, Plínio Nestor Dias (President of CNTRC), Alécio da Cruz Paulino (Vice President), José Roberto Stringasci (Director of the General Secretariat), Cláudio da Costa Oliveira (Director of the National Secretariat of Administration and Finance), Flavio Aparecido da Silva Zamith (Director of the National Secretariat for Crisis Management, Urgencies, and Emergencies), and Eduardo Madureira Santos (Legal Director).

The President of CNTRC thanked the attention of the Petrobras President and presented the demands of cargo transporters to Joaquim Silva e Luna. The President listened to the concerns of the CNTRC representatives and stated that he would evaluate the sector’s suggestions.

According to the Petrobras President: “Road modal transportation is very important for Brazil. Petrobras seeks to understand the actors of society, evaluates the best way to contribute to all of them, and is always open to dialogue.”

See Also: Indefinite Strike of Truck Drivers Starting July 25 Against the Increase in Fuel Prices Charged by the State-owned Company

Truck drivers’ strike: all categories are called by the National Council of Road Cargo Transportation – CNTRC, through a notice, for a stoppage, for an indefinite period, starting on the next July 25, Truck Driver’s Day (Saint Christopher). Christopher means “he who carries Christ,” against the increase in diesel prices charged by Petrobras.

The CNTRC claims, in one of the justifications presented, that the fuel price adjustments promoted by Petrobras, without adequate explanations, violate even determinations of the Consumer Defense Code – CDC. It also cites that attempts to discuss the matter with the company’s management have been unsuccessful. Furthermore, the suggested pricing policy sent, which was promised to be analyzed by the company, has not received a response to date.

After the diesel price rose again, with the end of a temporary exemption from federal taxes that lasted for two months, the CNTRC group (National Council of Road Cargo Transportation), which gathers representatives of truck drivers, advocated for a tax on oil exports and the use of the same to reduce taxes on fuels. This charge was made last 25th by the group in an open letter to President Jair Bolsonaro.

Petrobras has adopted, since 2016, the Import Parity Price (IPP) to adjust fuel prices in Brazil. At that time, adjustments were practically daily, following fluctuations in the international market, but now there is no set deadline.