After meeting with truck drivers, the minister said that states are halting reductions and that there is greed on the part of distributors in the rise in diesel
After a meeting with truck drivers, the secretary general of the Presidency, (Psol), criticized the governors’ stance on the ICMS and pointed out flaws in the composition of fuel prices. He also stated that the recent increase in diesel is linked to “greed” of distributors and stations, amid the advancement of the MP (provisional measure) of the minimum freight floor.
The meeting was held this Wednesday (25th March 2026), at Palácio do Planalto. According to Boulos, there is “omission of certain governors who do not want to change the ICMS to stabilize the price of fuel, especially diesel, in the face of this war that Donald Trump established against the Iran”, in reference to the composition of the final amount paid by consumers.
The topic gained new momentum after the federal government defended alternatives to reduce the tax burden on fuels. Among the measures under debate is importing, as a way of alleviating costs in the supply chain.
Furthermore, the president (PT) has been using diesel, with the aim of containing inflationary pressure in the transport sector.
The discussions occur in parallel with complaints from truck drivers, who attribute part of the loss of income to the rise in fuel prices.
Boulos also attributed the recent rise in diesel to market practices, stating that there is an increase “unreasonable” e “artificial” at gas stations and distributors.
“Truck drivers cannot pay the price for the irresponsibility and greed of these distributors”, said the minister after the meeting.
According to him, even with the relief from federal taxes, the adjustments would not be passed on to the end consumer.
The federal government stated that it will expand the activities of bodies such as the ANP (National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency), the Federal Police, Senacon (National Consumer Secretariat) and Procons, in addition to inspection operations already underway throughout the country.
The strategy includes price monitoring and actions against practices considered abusive in the fuel chain, especially diesel used in road transport.
