Brazil's Fuel Subsidies Reach R$ 7 Billion Amid Iran Conflict
2 sources across 2 countries · Brazil · Japan
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- Folha de S.Paulo
- The Japan Times
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Fuel subsidy programs created by the Brazilian government to curb price hikes following the war in Iran have cost R$ 7.03 billion as of the end of July. According to the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), the total includes nearly R$ 7 billion for diesel and R$ 43 million for imported liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). These subsidies are primarily funded by an export tax on oil imposed on oil companies on March 12. Petrobras, the largest fuel supplier in the country, is the primary beneficiary and reported receiving R$ 6.2 billion by July 22.
Current subsidies include R$ 1.12 per liter for diesel, R$ 0.44 per liter for gasoline, and R$ 850 per ton for LPG. While the government previously attempted a progressive cut to diesel subsidies, it reversed that decision after conflicts resumed in late July. Although international oil prices fell on Monday following news of a potential ceasefire, internal fuel prices in Brazil remain significantly lower than international import parity. In Petrobras refineries, the difference was R$ 2.26 per liter at the start of Monday's market. Meanwhile, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. strikes on Iran have disrupted energy supplies, causing gasoline prices to spike in parts of Asia.
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