Petista stated that he would cancel the event and that the event did not respect federal government guidelines
A is studying how to cancel the auction of LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas), cooking gas, held on March 31 by the state-owned company. The information is from Folha de S.Paulo.
At the auction, Petrobras sold a volume of cooking gas equivalent to 11% of the consumption expected for April. The dispute raised prices: bids started with a premium of around 30% over the refinery value and, in the end, reached up to 117% in some lots – more than double the original price. This increase can put pressure on the value that reaches the consumer.
Petrobras’ possible measure comes after the president (PT) more than once this Thursday (April 2, 2026) that the event had irregularities and will be canceled. The first speech was during an interview with TV Record Bahiawhen he stated that the auction was “banditry”. Later, in a speech after visiting the VLT works in Salvador, Lula criticized a director who was not named. According to him, both the government and Petrobras itself were against the auction.
“They held an auction against the will of us, the government, and the will of the president of Petrobras. It was a director, I don’t even know who, who did it and increased the premium by 100%. He increased the price of gas. And we will not let the price of gas reach you because it is our responsibility”these. “The first thing: we are going to cancel the auction. It will be cancelled.”
Without giving further details, Lula said that the holding of the auction disregarded guidance from the federal government and the state-owned company’s own management. “People knew the guidance from the government and Petrobras: ‘we are not going to increase LPG’. Because they held an auction against the wishes of Petrobras management”said Lula in the interview with TV Record Bahia.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy to Senacon (National Consumer Secretariat), of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, the assessment of possible abusive practices in the sale of cooking gas in the Brazilian market.
O Poder360 contacted Petrobras by email to ask about the auction. There was no response until the publication of this report. The text will be updated if a statement is sent to this digital newspaper.
