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01/15/2014
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Rio - Just over a month after the last adjustment of 4 % in refineries in December, fuels will become more expensive early this year. Due to the season of cane sugar, the period in which production decreases endearing product, prices of alcohol and gasoline will rise by 2 % in the ranks of Rio liter of alcohol costs R$ 2.39, on average, and gasoline, R$ 2.99. With the increase of 2 % , the values are reset to R$ 2.43 and R$ 3.04 , respectively.
"Gasoline has a quarter of alcohol in its composition and the forecast is that the derivative of sugar cane is adjusted by up to 5 % in refineries , but the increase in the pump will not exceed 2 % ," explained Manuel Fonseca da Costa, president of union of Retail fuels in Rio ( Sindcomb ) .
Fonseca emphasized that the increase depends on the distributors, and that most of the jobs are with high inventory. To the engineer Danielle Barbosa, a new adjustment is inconsistent because a short time ago. Moreover, claims, wages not keeping pace with inflation of goods and services . She uses the car for work and spends R$ 500 a month for gas.
consumer protests
The complaint of the driver Jorge Harrison is even more blunt: " We are oil producers , have refinery , but still bought derivatives from abroad," said.He works in health surveillance driving 100-200 miles a day and disburses R$ 980 per month.
The mototaxi driver Marcelo Medeiros also complains. For him , the increase favors the private sector and harms the population . He spends R$ 600 to fill the tank of the bike every month and runs 150 km per day in the Metropolitan Region .
The driver George Harrison points out that the country is held hostage to the distributors and that Brazil should already be self-sufficient in fuel
As the Union of Sugar Cane Industry Association (UNICA ) , the grinding of the center - south of the country in 2013 reached a record 594.1 million tons in the year to January 1 , beating estimates for the season . With virtually closed harvest, the production volume is growing 11.82 % over the previous year. Now the offseason begins .
The Mid-South - which covers the states of South and Southeast , with the exception of Northern Miner - accounts for 90 % of Brazilian production . The production volume of alcohol was 25.37 billion gallons accumulated in the beginning of the season until the end of December , an increase of 19.20 % over the same period of 2012. In the state , Campos dos Goytacazes , North Fluminense , is the main production hub in the region .
Difference of up to R$ 0.43 per region
The Rio can pay up to R$ 0.43 difference between one station and another. DIA survey done in December, after gasoline be adjusted in 4 % and diesel by 5% , with 15 stations surveyed , showed the price charged by region .
The shops surrounding the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas had the highest cost , charging R$ 3.29 per liter of petrol . The cheapest was found at R$ 2.86 at a station in Largo da Cancela , St Kitts . However , the establishment says it independently without any flag of the large distributors.
In the districts of the Northern Region had the lowest adjustment . In two posts Tijuca , a liter cost R$ 2.99. No property increased by 4 % , but most updated over 3% . Bargain and Campo Grande , Western Zone , showed the highest increases for that region, being R$ 3.06 and R$ 3.09 , respectively. Two posts in Downtown - Cub Scout and Terrace - increased by R$ 3.04 and R$ 3.09 . Until yesterday the prices remained at the same levels .
The pre-salt area will not be traded
The Tuesday was denied at Petrobras headquarters . The state denied " emphatically " that is negotiating a stake in reserve British Indian ONGC Videsh with . On Tuesday morning an officer of the foreign said in a conference call with investors that the company would be dealing with the Brazilian oil company buying a stake in the prospectus of Libra , the pre-salt . In a statement , Petrobras stated that the information did not proceed . " The statement is unfounded ," he said .
Financial analysts yesterday also put into question the profit outlook of the state this year . The company 's share price fell more than 5 %. Have Transpetro , the logistics arm of Petrobras , announced on Tuesday that it has ordered eight more ships to Maua shipyard in Niteroi . Production will invest R$ 1.4 billion and will ensure the maintenance of current existing 3,400 direct jobs .
The order is part of a total of 49 vessels , which , by the original schedule , will be delivered to Petrobras 2020 . The forecast for this year is the completion of five ships of the company.
Yesterday , Transpetro put into operation a new vessel, named José Alencar , ending the first batch of orders. Seven other ships to begin operating this year .
Source : The Day - Online
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