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Minister of Mines and Energy says the price reduction to consumers is just a matter of time, taking into account that the cost of oil collapsed in foreign markets


Andréa Machado



Rio - The price of petrol in the Brazilian market will fall this year, according to Minister of Mines and Energy, Edison Lobão. He said that this is possible, "if oil prices remain as is." In the international market, the price of raw materials is followed falls recorded since September last year when the global financial crisis exploded. In mid 2008, the average price of oil reached U.S. $ 131.22 - in July, a barrel reached the peak of $ 147. This month, the average is U.S. $ 41.85. Yesterday, the index NYMEX, New York, the March contract for oil was quoted at U.S. $ 39.48.

The minister explained that it is too early to say whether the reduction in price can happen already in the first half. But believes that the international price of oil should be stabilized at levels "more realistic".

Lobão reminded that, in the same way as the price of fuel it took to go up when oil was climbing a high, until last year, drivers have not been favored with a decrease in the price of gasoline, even with the strong reduction of oil. The minister said that Petrobras has been reducing the price of Aviation Kerosene (QAV).

FUTURE DECISION

On Wednesday, the president of Petrobras, José Sergio Gabrielli, said it is possible to reduce the prices of petrol and diesel in the country, but that is a decision to be taken in future. According to Gabrielli, the state still needs to recover from earlier losses, as prices remained lower during the rise of oil prices in recent years.

To protect itself from fluctuations in fuel prices, the banking Maurell Diego, 22 years, chose to take on your vehicle more than one option. Besides having car flex, Diego has a kit-gas. He says that due to the high price of petrol, CNG and supplies with more alcohol. "The gas is more economical, but loses in power. When I go to destinations longer, use alcohol. " On the possible fall in the price of petrol, Diego is skeptical: "There should be no significant drop. If you download, will not exceed 5%. "

Petrobras ensures gas in Brazil

The president of Petrobras, José Sergio Gabrielli, this week dismissed any possibility of shortage of gas in the country "We built two regasification terminals and increase production. What we need is to expand the capacity of supply, "he said. Thus, two terminals will be built: "One will be flexible, you can melt, so that we can to export gas."

Gabrielli said the company is working on a cycle of assembly of the gas supply to be completed by 2011. "This will be more than 9 thousand kilometers of pipelines, with delivery over 70 million cubic meters / day in the country is clearly the capacity for delivery of gas in the domestic market," said.

Tests prove quality of fuels

Forza Network customers will be able to check the quality of fuel sold in the posts. In an attempt to provide transparency in the supply, technicians will visit twice a month the establishment of the group with specific equipment for measurements of the tanks and pumps.

The strategy was adopted after the ANP (National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels) have caught irregularities in several posts of Rio on the Day of Quality, name given to the campaign, there will be a team of officials from distributing leaflets explaining Forza and gifts for consumers to participate in tests.

With the service, you can watch all the analysis of fuel (density, temperature, alcohol content) and check the validity of using invoices. The program is an extension of fuel Legal, which encourages consumers to take on the role of taxation in the receipt and storage of the product.

The Cool Fuel program was created in 2000. Until the month of December, more than 20 thousand guests witnessed the tests that satisfy the conditions for the marketing of fuels. The measure aims to differentiate the group Forza and certify the quality of products. The idea is to allow consumers time to have safety in supply vehicles.



Source: The Day online

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