Petrobras announces increase in the price of diesel neutralized by subsidy

Petrobras announced this Wednesday (16) that it will increase the price of diesel in refineries by R$ 1 per liter from this Thursday (19).

However, according to the company, the adjustment will be neutralized by the economic subsidy for diesel oil for road use, also worth R$1 per liter, as a result of ordinance MF 2,813/2026 published on the same date, effective immediately and with a term of 30 days.

As the discount cancels out the increase, the fuel will continue to be sold for the same price in refineries.

According to Petrobras, adherence to the economic subsidy program is considered compatible with the company's interests, even though it is optional.

“Petrobras emphasizes that it maintains its commercial strategy guided by market participation, the optimization of its refining assets and the search for profitability in a sustainable manner, avoiding the immediate transfer to internal prices of the cyclical volatility of international prices and the exchange rate”, says a note from the state-owned company.