The project must bring an obligation to maintain the competitive advantage of biofuels
The deputy (Republicanos-GO), rapporteur of the which defines rules for revenue waivers to reduce the impacts of the energy surge in the Middle East, stated this Tuesday (May 5, 2026) that it is considering including in the opinion the possibility of allocating part of the extraordinary oil revenues for the renegotiation of rural debts and agricultural insurance.
According to her, the value could reach around R$20 billion, although it is still under discussion.
According to the deputy, the text is in the final stages of preparation, with dialogue between the government, Congress and representatives of the sector. The proposal must allow the use of these resources in parallel to the ongoing negotiations in the Senate on the .
Marussa said that the objective is to give a “real condition” access to credit for producers, given the difficulties faced in the field. She stated that the lack of effective measures has limited the and increased pressure on the sector.
The rapporteur also highlighted that the project must explicitly ensure the competitive differential between fossil fuels and biofuels. According to her, the idea is to ensure that any benefits or compensations do not eliminate the advantage of ethanol and biodiesel, preserving the competitiveness of the production chain.
“It is necessary to make it clear in the project that this extraordinary revenue will be used to guarantee competitiveness between fossil fuels and biofuels. If the exemption is the same, there is no competition. It is necessary to maintain a competitive advantage for biofuels”he declared.
Still according to the deputy, the text seeks to provide predictability to the use of extraordinary revenues generated by the focusing on mitigating economic impacts and avoiding transfers to the end consumer.
