War in Iran complicates the situation, the government is considering holding back gasoline prices, and the new minister says that if necessary, the country may even go into more debt to protect families.

Written by Fabio Lucas Carvalho

Published on 16/04/2026 at 17:37

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The war in Iran led the Lula government to study a subsidy for gasoline, after measures already announced for diesel and cooking gas, while José Guimarães spoke of new announcements in the coming days, the possibility of greater indebtedness of the country and economic impact with an expectation of lasting two months

The government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is studying offering a subsidy for gasoline to reduce the economic effects of the war in Iran on Brazilian consumers, according to information from Folha. This information was given on Thursday (16) by the new Minister of Political Articulation, José Guimarães, who stated that the measure is under analysis after actions already taken for diesel and cooking gas.

Guimarães said that the government is still drafting additional measures and stated that the goal is to prevent the burden of taxes from falling on the population. He declared that the measures taken so far have been important but insufficient given the broader impact caused by the conflict.

Gasoline and the war in Iran are at the center of new measures

Commenting on the possibility of new public spending, Guimarães even defended increasing national indebtedness to preserve the popular economy. For him, the losses caused by the war in Iran cannot be transferred to the population if it is necessary to expand the state’s efforts to contain the damage.

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With the onset of the effects of the war in Iran on the Brazilian economy, the economic team has already announced a package aimed at controlling inflation.

The measures included the exemption of PIS/Cofins rates on biodiesel and aviation kerosene, in addition to an extra subsidy for diesel and cooking gas.

Guimarães stated that the government is working with the expectation that the war will last two months. He also indicated that the intention is to launch measures similar to those announced on Wednesday (15) for the construction sector, focusing on the Minha Casa, Minha Vida program.

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During the meeting with journalists, Guimarães also commented on the possibility of revoking the so-called blouse tax.

He stated that he was already against the approval of the measure and assessed that the tax had become one of the factors of weariness for the government, adding that he would view a potential revocation positively.

José Guimarães was chosen by Lula to lead the Secretariat of Institutional Relations, responsible for political articulation between the Executive and Congress, in place of Gleisi Hoffmann. Previously the government leader in the Chamber, he was succeeded in the position by Paulo Pimenta (PT-RS).

Guimarães’ inauguration brought together left-wing parliamentarians and members of the centrão in one of the halls of the Palácio do Planalto. The presidents of both Houses of the Legislative, Hugo Motta from the Chamber and Davi Alcolumbre from the Senate, also participated at a time when gasoline and the war in Iran became central topics in government discussions.

War in Iran complicates the situation, the government is considering holding back gasoline prices, and the new minister says that if necessary, the country may even go into more debt to protect families.

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War in Iran complicates the situation, the government is considering holding back gasoline prices, and the new minister says that if necessary, the country may even go into more debt to protect families.

Gasoline and the war in Iran are at the center of new measures

Economic package already includes diesel, cooking gas, and exemptions

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