The Minister of Finance is in Washington DC, where he met with the president of the IMF; said that Brazil is seen as an example for dealing with the impacts of the conflict in the Middle East
The Minister of Finance, Dario Durigan, stated this Wednesday (April 15, 2026), that the measures for fuel prices are temporary and will last until the end of May. The government’s initiatives in the area seek to control the effects of rising oil prices due to the war between the United States and Israel against Iran.
The speeches were made at the door of the World Bank headquarters, in Washington, United States, where the minister also stated that he has heard from the IMF (International Monetary Fund) on the issue.
According to Durigan, the measures are limited. The minister declared that they were focused on areas with the most supply problems in the country. Furthermore, the minister said that the Treasury is constantly monitoring the return, need and continuity of changes to fuels.
Durigan dismissed the idea that such measures have an electoral nature. “For the election period, you give benefits like the Bolsonaro government did, it is prohibited, so much so that after the election, the Supreme Court came to reconsider and say that it was unconstitutional. You give a new benefit, whether to truck drivers or taxi drivers. So, see, here is rationality and stability of the economy,” he said.
According to Durigan, Brazil is resilient and has been an example in dealing with the crisis. “Brazil was one of the first countries to offer a response to the war in Iran”these. “We act aiming for the rationality and stability of the economy”added Durigan.
