Diesel prices at the pump rise almost 7% in Brazil, according to DATAGRO.

Last week, the price of diesel for consumers increased in almost all Brazilian states, with the national average price of S-10 reaching R$ 7.35/liter and S-500 hitting R$ 7.26/liter, representing increases of 6.7% and 6.8% respectively, according to data from… National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) analyzed by DATAGROThe rise in prices reflects the impact of the war in the Middle East on the international oil and derivatives market. Before the conflict in the region, prices had already accumulated increases of 20.7% for S-10 and 20.4% for S-500. “Among the federative units, the largest increases in S-10 diesel were observed in the Federal District (+15.8%, to R$ 7.68/liter), Santa Catarina (+14.8%, to R$ 7.29/liter) and Minas Gerais (+9.1%, to R$ 7.34/liter). In the case of S-500 diesel, the largest increase occurred in Goiás (+17.3%, to R$ 7.06/liter), followed by Tocantins (+16.9%, to R$ 7.20/liter) and Sergipe (+16.2%, to R$ 6.60/liter),” shows the report. DATAGROPetrobras, for its part, initially maintained its commercial policy and did not change fuel prices at its refineries. According to estimates from… DATAGROThe price gap for diesel, measured by the difference between the price charged by Petrobras in Paulínia (SP) and the price of imported diesel that enters the country, is 31.4%, "which reinforces the need for further adjustments by the company," the consultancy highlights. For more details, visit [link/website address]. VIP Report in analysis session of DATAGRO Portal.

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