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Fuel prices at service stations fell in the week ending May 2, according to data published on Monday (4) by the National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP).
According to the ANP survey, the average value of a liter of gasoline for the consumer fell 1.57%, to R $ 3,929. The price of a liter of diesel fell 1.41% in the period, to R $ 3,203.
The liter of ethanol fell 1.40%, to R $ 2,667 per liter.
Fuel prices at gas stations
Evolution of the value per liter, in the national average.
Source: ANP
Values are an average calculated by ANP with data collected from stations in various cities across the country. Therefore, prices vary by region.
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The drop in fuel prices at service stations accompanies the downward movement in oil prices in the international market.
After a sharp drop in mid-April, the price of barrels in the foreign market They even closed last week on top. Brent’s contract advanced nearly 5% in the week ending May 1, while WTI’s contract posted gains of nearly 15% in the same period.
Oil has been withdrawn in recent weeks, amid fears about the exhaustion of the product’s storage capacity in the United States, with the sharp drop in demand generated by the crisis.