After big increases: fluctuation in fuel prices this week is minimal

After big increases: fluctuation in fuel prices this week is minimal

After three weeks of increases, fuel prices are practically unchanged this Monday. The price of a barrel of Brent oil is around US$116, but it is possible that the value could reach US$200.

The fluctuation in diesel and gasoline prices is, at the start of the week, minimal.

After a month of the United States and Israel’s war against Iran, the The price of a Brent barrel, a reference in Europe, is now at US$116.

This This situation opens the door to inflationary risk and creates pressure on central banks.

On the streets, taxi drivers were not convinced by the support of 120 euros, announced by Luís Montenegro for the next three months.

One sector that cannot reflect fuel increases in consumer prices.

“Taxis have a fare that is regulated and we haven’t had any increases for two years”explained to SIC Carlos Silva, president of

Experts are already putting on the table the hypothesis of barrel of oil reaches 200 dollars.

Also gas, according to (Anarec), will suffer a great increase in April, up to R$15 in the case, for example, of a 45-kilo bottle.

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