The board of directors of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) informed, this Thursday (19), that it will notify Petrobras to immediately offer the volumes of fuels related to the March diesel and gasoline A auctions that had been canceled, says a note from "Agência Brasil". The company must also present to the ANP details about planned imports, products to be offered, purchase and sale prices, arrival dates and names of the ships, and other information that increases the predictability of the sector. :: Suspension On Wednesday (18), the president of Petrobras, Magda Chambriard, said that the suspension of the diesel and gasoline auction is directly linked to the need to reassess stocks. The international market for oil and derivatives faces a scenario of uncertainty because of the conflict in the Middle East. According to her, the auction was suspended, firstly, because there is a need to reassess all available stock. "We brought forward between 10% and 15% of our fuel deliveries. But conditions no longer allowed us to do so, at the risk of penalizing society again, which we seek to protect from the anxieties and volatility of the international market," he added. The ANP (National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels) reported that, to date, it has not identified any restrictions on maintaining activities or on the availability of fuels in the domestic market, considering the country's usual supply sources and imports. "The measures adopted aim, given the international scenario, to intensify the monitoring of stocks and imports and prevent possible future supply problems," highlighted the regulatory agency for the oil, natural gas and biofuel industries. :: Measures The ANP declared a state of alert regarding fuel supply in Brazil. Therefore, fuel producers, importers and distributors must send the Agency the requested information on stocks and imports until the measure is declared terminated. The mechanism allows for dynamic monitoring of supply, supporting possible preventive actions. The notified companies must submit data and information on stocks and movements for gasoline A, diesel oil A S10, and diesel oil A S500, in accordance with the guidelines established by the ANP (National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels). The measure is intended for the following companies: Producers of derivatives: Petróleo Brasileiro SA (PETROBRAS), Refinaria de Manaus SA, and Refinaria de Mataripe SA; Three main distributors of liquid fuels: Vibra SA, Ipiranga Produtos de Petróleo SA, and Raízen SA; Distributors that also carry out imports in relevant volumes: Atem's Distribuidora de Petróleo SA, Royal Fic Distribuidora de Derivados de Petróleo SA, Nimofast Brasil S/A, Distribuidora Equador de Produtos de Petróleo SA, Midas Distribuidora de Combustíveis SA, Art Petro Distribuidora Ltda; Importers: Oil Trading Importadora e Exportadora Ltda., Blueway Trading Importação e Exportação SA, Greenergy Brasil Trading SA, Ciapetro Trading Comercial Importadora e Exportadora Ltda., Wm Comercial Atacadista Ltda, Royal Fic Comercial Importadora e Exportadora Ltda. The ANP (National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels) board also determined an exceptional relaxation, throughout the national territory, for diesel and gasoline, until April 30th, in order to bring stocks closer to the point of consumption and increase the fluidity of supply to the market. This resolution regulates the mandatory maintenance of average weekly stocks of gasoline A, diesel oil A S10 and diesel oil A S500 by producers of petroleum derivatives and fuel distributors. With the relaxation, these companies will be able to make the fuel available to the market without needing to maintain minimum stocks. :: Abusive Pricing Another measure approved was the notification, by the ANP (National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels), to producers, distributors, and importers mentioned in the warning, regarding Law No. 9,847/1999 and Provisional Measure No. 1,340/2026. They must adopt all operationally feasible measures to preserve supply. The Agency will also warn of the possibility of liability in case of unjustified refusal to supply products or abusive pricing practices. The ANP will also forward a technical note on the current situation of the national fuel supply to the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) for evaluation, within the scope of its competencies.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.