Data from the Edenred Ticket Log Price Index shows that the average price of fuel reached R$7.61; common diesel rose 6.42% compared to March
The average price of S-10 diesel at gas stations in Brazil rose more than 7% in April compared to March. A liter of fuel reached R$7.61 in the month, according to data from (Edenred Ticket Log Price Index).
The increase in fuel prices continues to reflect the increase in the price of a barrel of Brent oil, pressured by of the United States and Israel against Iran, which will enter its 3rd month this Friday (May 1, 2026). Brent prices a new record this Thursday (April 30, 2026), reaching US$ 126 per barrel.
Regular diesel rose 6.42% compared to March and reached R$7.46 per liter. The IPTL survey shows that the monthly increases of the 2 types of diesel exceeded those of other fuels: gasoline increased 3.45%, to R$ 6.90, and ethanol increased 0.62%, with an average price of R$ 4.86.
IPTL monitoring uses data from 21,000 accredited gas stations. All regions of the country recorded an increase in the average price in April. The biggest percentage increases compared to March were recorded in the Northeast, and the highest prices in the North region. April’s average prices show that supply problems in the international market directly impacted supply and demand domestically.
Despite the increase in the monthly comparison, the federal government’s measures to contain the rise in diesel yielding results in recent weeks.
The average price of a liter of fuel fell from R$ 7.33 in the week of April 12th to 18th to R$ 7.21 in the week of April 19th to 25th – a drop of R$ 0.12 – according to the (National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency).
The government on April 6, a subsidy of R$0.80 per liter for national diesel producers, the refineries that process oil in Brazil. The subsidy was included in the provisional measure by the president (PT) as part of the package to contain the effects of the war in the Middle East on fuel prices.
The new benefit was added to the subsidy of R$0.32 per liter created in March by MP 1,340, which was already in force for producers and importers. With this, the national producer will be able to accumulate R$ 1.12 per liter in federal subsidies.
