Petrobras will bring the price of refinery gasoline to its lowest level in 14 months | Economy

The reduction will be 1.38% compared to the value on Tuesday, from R $ 1.4537 to R $ 1.4337 per liter. This is the lowest level since the $ 1.4259 reported on October 24, 2017, according to oil data compiled by Reuters.

The price of gasoline has been falling since mid-December due to the depreciation of the US currency. The other component of the government's weighting in its readjustment mechanism is the international oil market, which has also experienced recent declines.

This year alone, the dollar has already lost 3.65%.

The almost daily readjustments of Petrobras began in the middle of 2017. During this entire period, the essence of the state company increased by 3.6%.

In the case of diesel, the average price of the refinery is R $ 1.8545 per liter since the beginning of the year.

By the end of 2018, the company announced a financial protection mechanism complementary to the diesel price policy, similar to that already used in gasoline, which allows it to maintain stable prices for products refineries for a period of up to seven years. days in times of high volatility.

According to a survey by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), the average price of gasoline and diesel in the pumps dropped during the first week of 2019.

The week ending January 5, The average value of gasoline decreased by 0.32%, or R $ 0.01, to R $ 4.33. The price is an average calculated by the ANP with the data collected in the stations. Therefore, the value may vary depending on the region.

During the same week, Petrobras lowered refinery prices by about R $ 0.05, or about 3.65%. The readjustment is part of the company's pricing policy, which aims to track international prices. The transfer or not to the final consumer depends on the stations.

Refinery Fuel Prices

In R $ per liter since June 2018

Fuel Prices in Refineries

Source: Petrobras