With a national value of around R $ 4, the price of the liter of gasoline can be reduced throughout the country, as well as other fuels this semester. According to the “Agência Brasil”, the projection was made by President Michel Temer, who stated that the government is studying this possibility and also to reduce the values of the energy bill. Without making any promises, he said that the Minister of Mines and Energy, Moreira Franco, is studying.
“[Minister] Moreira Franco is committed to this task. I do not have the results, but if it is possible to reduce the price, we will do it. We know how much the cost of energy reaches the poorest, “the president said during an interview with television broadcaster SBT on Sunday night (06).
Oil-based fuels are commodities and have their prices tied to international markets whose prices vary daily – both upwards and downwards. Experts say that the price variation in refineries and terminals is what encourages competition in the Brazilian market.
In the interview, Temer estimated the growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2018 at 2.75%, not at 3%. According to him, there will be no “catastrophic result”. He also said that the economic agenda in the National Congress could evolve later this year.