President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) said this Thursday (5/12) that there will be no interference in Petrobras, unless, according to him, “through legal channels”. The statement was made during a car ride through Pariquera-Açu, in São Paulo.
Even before assuming the Presidency of the Republic, Bolsonaro appointed Roberto Castello Branco to command Petrobras. Then, in February 2021, he replaced the then head of the oil company with General Joaquim Silva e Luna. This year, the military left the state-owned company after the country’s representative nominated José Mauro Ferreira Coelho for the presidency of the state-owned company.
On the last two occasions, the exchanges were made amid the rise in fuel prices.
It is up to the government to indicate a name for the command of Petrobras. For a replacement to be carried out, the indication needs the approval of the company’s Board of Directors.
This Wednesday (11/5), amid demands for high fuel prices, Bolsonaro fired Bento Albuquerque from the Ministry of Mines and Energy. Adolfo Sachsida was appointed as the holder of the portfolio.
Recently, Petrobras announced an 18.8% increase in gasoline, and a 24.9% increase in diesel at refineries. Due to the readjustment, which took effect on March 11, consumers began to question which fuel is the most advantageous when refueling.PhotoAlto/James Hardy
***Picture-person-putting-gasoline-6.jpgTo know the answer, it is necessary to perform a basic account. Prepare the calculator (or the mind!)Jordan Siemens/Getty Images
***Picture-person-putting-gasoline-7.jpgDivide the price of a liter of alcohol by that of gasoline. If the result is equal to or less than 0.71, it is recommended that alcohol be used. However, if the result is greater than 0.72, it means that gasoline will be the best deal.FG Trade / Getty Images
***Picture-person-putting-gasoline-8.jpgFor example, if at gas stations a liter of alcohol costs R$ 5.00 and that of gasoline is reaching R$ 7.00, dividing the first by the second, the result will be R$ 0.71. That is, in this case, alcohol will be more advantageousandresr/ Getty Images
***Picture-person-putting-gasoline-1.jpgTaking into account the car model, it will be necessary to divide the value of the car’s performance with alcohol by the performance it has with gasolineGetty Images
***Picture-gas station-1.jpgIf the vehicle runs at 7.2 km/liter with alcohol and 10 km/l with gasoline, we have 0.72 or 72% of efficiency with alcohol. In this case, gasoline is indicated.Artit Fongfung / EyeEm
***Picture-person-putting-gasoline-3-1.jpgTo find out how your car performs with each of the fuels, if your car does not have an on-board computer that provides the information, you will need to fill the tank and write down the number or reset the partial odometer.PhotoAlto/James Hardy/Getty Images
***Picture-person-putting-gasoline-5.jpgOnce this is done, travel the distance necessary to empty the tank and fill it again with the other fuel, dividing the total liters filled by the mileage driven.Westend61/ Getty Images
Photo-fuel pumpWhen discovering what the car does with each of the fuels, divide the value of alcohol by that of gasoline, to know which is the most advantageousVinícius Schmidt/Metropolis
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Petrobras takes advantage of the “suffering” of the people
On a tour of the city of São Paulo, President Jair Bolsonaro said that the oil company is, increasingly, profiting from the suffering of the Brazilian people.
Last week, Petrobras announced a profit of R$ 44.561 billion in the first quarter of 2022 – a result 3,718.4% higher than the one recorded in the same period last year, when the state-owned company earned R$ 1.167 billion.
“[A Petrobras] It has absurd profits and it seems that it does not think about enforcing its commercial role as foreseen in our Constitution. […] Petrobras is increasingly making more money from the suffering of the Brazilian people,” Bolsonaro said.
Petrobras is “fat and obese”
On Wednesday, the president said that, “thinking about Brazil”, the state-owned company should reduce the profit margin of its shareholders. In his words, Petrobras is “fat and obese”.
“Petrobras is too fat, it’s obese! Its board and directors could indeed reduce the profit margin. Their profit margin is around 30%, while the other oil companies are at a maximum of 15%. Petrobras, you are Brazil! Or whoever is inside doesn’t think about his country? The people are suffering a lot with the price of fuel”, said the president in an interview with Balanço Geral de Maringá (PR).