President of Petrobras indicated it will be difficult to reduce fuel prices
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Brasilia - The president of Petrobras, José Sergio Gabrielli, gave indications today (24) that it will be difficult to reduce fuel prices in coming months. He says the price of gasoline in Brazil is aligned with international values. Gabrielli attended the hearing in the Committee of Economic Affairs (CAE) of the Senate.
"The price of petrol and diesel in the international market, the dollar, is pointing to growth in the next three, four months, not for a fall. However, if prices in the futures market to stabilize, we can not keep the price in real disconnected from the international market, "he said.
Gabrielli noted that fuel prices varied little over the past six years, both up and down. During this period, the price of oil fluctuated sharply in the international market.
"You have to evaluate all the time what will happen in the future with the exchange in two, three months, and with oil, with petrol and the diesel. The trend is that everything tends to be stabilizing. And the extent that occurs, we must adjust the domestic price, "he said.
The president of Petrobras informed that in the United States, the price rose about 8.4% in February and may further increase of 10% this month. Prices remained stable in Brazil.
On the performance of Petrobras, Gabrielli said the company had in 2008 left a box of $ 16 billion and now account for this year with funding from international banks for $ 6 billion.
The state provides domestic investments of $ 158.2 billion between 2009 and 2013, representing an annual average of $ 20 billion. This will involve the need to create more than 1 million jobs per year and the preparation of 243 thousand workers in the sector. The average annual generation of wealth in the period will be $ 309 billion.
Gabrielli noted that in 2008 Petrobras has given the country a revenue of approximately U.S. $ 80 billion in taxes and government shares.
Source: Agência Brasil
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