Petrobras raises diesel price, offsets increase with new Brazil subsidy
17/09/2026 24:34
Petrobras raises diesel price, offsets increase with new Brazil subsidy SÃO PAULO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras PETR4.SA said on Wednesday it will hike diesel prices to distributors by an average of 1 real ($0.1941) per liter as of Thursday, while also giving a discount of the same amount.
As a result of the moves, which followed the company's enrollment in a new government diesel subsidy program, Petrobras' prices to distributors will remain unchanged while the company benefits from the subsidy, according to a statement.
($1 = 5.1523 reais)
(Reporting by Andre Romani; Editing by Isabel Teles)
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