The National Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels Agency (ANP) announced, on Friday, Dec. 23, the fifth straight reduction in gasoline prices.
The agency’s report is released weekly; this time, the drop was 0.2% at the pumps. The average price of the pump is R$ 4.93. In the previous week, it was R$4.94.
The state with the cheapest gasoline is Amapá, where the liter costs R$ 4.48. Next in line are Amazonas, with gasoline sold at R$4.64, and Mato Grosso do Sul, with a price of R$4.71.
The most expensive price was recorded in Acre: R$ 5.53.
According to the ANP, all the fuels researched by ANP had a slight price reduction in the week between Dec. 18 and 23 compared to the previous week.
The price of ethanol went from R$3.82 to R$ 3.81 a liter; the 13-kilogram gas cylinder went from R$109.43 to R$ 108.73; gasoline with additives had its price reduced from R$5.12 to R$ 5.11.
CNG fell from R$ 4.74 to R$ 4.73; diesel oil went from R$ 6.36 to R$ 6.28; and diesel S10 fell from R$ 6.48 to R$ 6.42.