Correio do Povo de Alagoas

Procon Maceió published, Thursday (05), a new price survey at the service stations of the capital. During the investigation, which refers to the month of June, prosecutors from Procon Maceió visited 32 institutions. The inspection was conducted to verify that the stations are complying with the diesel price reduction announced by the refineries in early June.

According to Procon, some facilities were affected by fuel shortages, a situation that began to be felt. standardized during the third week, with reductions of R $ 0.46 on the price of diesel. The reduction began to be practiced according to the delivery of fuel by the distributors.

Procon Maceió's director, Leandro Almeida, emphasized that the purpose of inspections is to ensure respect for the consumer. "Every month, we visit multiple locations across the city to monitor prices and ensure that the Consumer Protection Code (CDC) is respected. The one who always wins with this is the consumer who can, through research, seek the best offer. "

In the last week of June, Petrobras announced a 2.25% increase in the price of gasoline, which was felt in all posts.The average price of gasoline practiced before The increase was R $ 4.58 and ended the month with an average of R $ 4.67. Ethanol also rose, ending the month at R $ 3.71, or about 0.07 R $ more diesel prices continue to fall, ending the month with less than R $ 0.14 (common diesel) and R $ 0.17 (diesel S10) compared to the beginning of the month.

In Alagoas , the direct sale of ethanol has already been released by an injunction on June 26, allowing stations to buy directly from factories and reduce the final price by up to 20% Procon Maceió will monitor and carry out inspections so that the amounts are correctly transmitted, if the posts adopt the measure of direct purchase.

The consumer can contact Procon Maceió by the number 0800 082 4567 or WhatsApp 98882-8326. Everyone can visit the headquarters of the organ, located in the building of the Municipal Secretariat of the Economy (Semec), Rua Pedro Monteiro, 47, in the center. The agency also provides a service center in the Cesmac building, in Rua Iris Alagoense, 458, in the district of Farol.

Check out the full table with average prices in the offices here http://www.maceio.al.gov.

Source: Secom Maceió