More than 80% of states have adopted subsidies for imported diesel.

More than 80% of Brazilian states have indicated their support for the proposed subsidy on imported diesel presented by the Ministry of Finance, the ministry informed in a joint statement released with the Committee of Finance Secretaries of the States and the Federal District (Comsefaz), according to a note from "Agência Brasil". The measure seeks to contain the rise in fuel prices caused by the war in the Middle East. The proportion of 80% of the 27 states means that 22 or 23 have accepted the government's proposal. Officially, the Ministry of Finance does not disclose the states that have not adhered. The ministry's press office informed that it cannot release the information because the talks have not yet been concluded. Earlier, the new Minister of Finance, Dario Durigan, said that the provisional measure with the subsidy will be released this week. Although the subsidy does not require the commitment of all governors, the minister explained that negotiations to secure the adhesion of all states are ongoing. Of a temporary and exceptional nature, the proposal provides for a total subsidy of R$ 1.20 per liter of imported diesel for two months. The cost will be split equally between the federal government and the states, with R$ 0.60 covered by the Union and the other R$ 0.60 by the federative units. According to the statement, the states' participation will be proportional to the volume of diesel consumed in each region, although the specific criteria are still being defined. The initiative will have a limited duration, aiming to avoid permanent fiscal impacts. Participation is voluntary, as discussed by the National Council of Finance Policy (Confaz), a deliberative body that brings together the state secretaries of the area, above Comsefaz. The text also establishes that the quotas of states that choose not to participate will not be redistributed among the others, preserving the autonomy of the federative units. "The initiative reinforces the cooperative dialogue between the Union and the states in the search for joint solutions for the fuel market, focusing on price predictability, security of supply, and maintaining the balance of public accounts at all levels of government," the joint statement emphasized. 

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.