President declares that the event was “banditry” and did not follow the guidance of the government and Petrobras
The president (PT) said this Thursday (April 2, 2026) that the LPG (cylinder gas) auction held by Petrobras on Tuesday (Mar 31) was a “cretinism, cretinism, banditry” and which will be reviewed. In an interview with TVRecordstated that the event was held against the wishes of the state-owned company’s management. The auction can lead to an increase of up to R$39.40 per 13-kilo cylinder.
“People knew the government’s guidance, the people’s guidance. We are not going to increase LPG. We are not going to increase it. They held an auction against the wishes of the Petrobras management. We are going to review this auction. We are going to cancel this auction, because the poor people will not, under any circumstances, pay the price of this war”these.
The holding of the event will lead to changes in the command of Petrobras’ Commercialization Management. According to journalist Bruno Rosa, the manager of the responsible area will be replaced. The decision was considered “insubordination” by the state-owned company’s board of directors.
O Poder360 He contacted Petrobras to ask about the auction and the change in command of the responsible area. There was no response until the publication of this report. The text will be updated if a statement is sent to this digital newspaper.
The price of gas cylinders is a concern for the Lula government for the elections. The creation of the which will benefit 15 million Brazilians, will be one of the main banners of the re-election campaign.
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