Brazil Extends Fuel Relief and Cuts Gasoline Taxes

Brazil extended fuel price relief measures for another month and cut gasoline taxes to shield consumers from high global prices. The package aims to ease cost of living pressures ahead of the presidential runoff vote.

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A worker pumps a car with gasoline at a gas station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

Brazil extended fuel-price relief measures on Friday afternoon, cutting gasoline taxes by 0.89 reais ($0.18) per liter to shield consumers. The package arrives ahead of an upcoming presidential runoff vote as global Brent Crude Oil prices remain elevated. The intervention lowers federal taxation on gasoline to zero, easing cost-of-living pressures for motorists.

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