Other companies have already submitted documentation for the 2nd phase, the registration deadline for which is April 30
A (National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels) qualified 5 companies for the 1st phase of the economic subsidy program (type of reimbursement) for the sale of diesel oil, proposed by the federal government.
According to the regulatory agency responsible for establishing standards and monitoring the functioning of the sector, the terms of membership presented by and by the companies Sea Trading Comercial; Midas Fuel Distributor; Mataripe Refinery and Sul Plata Trading did not present any pending issues.
Petrobras, however, identified itself as both a producer and an importer, and it will be up to the ANP board to decide the possibility of implementing both qualifications or promoting the appropriate classification.
The deadline for companies to join the 1st phase of the program ended on March 31, without some of the country’s main fuel distributors, such as Ipiranga, Raízen and Vibra, expressing their desire to join the program.
In a note, the ANP said that other companies, which it did not identify, have already submitted the necessary documentation to participate in the 2nd qualification phase, whose registration deadline is April 30th.
The federal government’s initiative seeks to prevent the rise in diesel prices and the consequent inflationary impact of rising international fuel costs, resulting from the war in the Middle East.
Among the measures already announced are the economic subsidy for the sale of diesel oil for road use by producers, importers and distributors throughout Brazil.
The package also provides for the temporary reduction of PIS/Pasep (Social Integration Program and Public Servant Asset Formation Program) and Cofins (Contribution for Social Security Financing) on diesel, with the aim of reducing the cost of fuel in the domestic market.
According to the Ministry of Finance, by March 31, more than 80% of Brazilian States had already indicated their intention to adhere to the proposal, giving up charging ICMS (Tax on the Circulation of Goods and Services) on fuel imports.
On Thursday (April 2, 2026), the vice-president (PSB) updated the balance sheet and declared that Rio de Janeiro and Rondônia have not yet adhered to the proposal.
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