{"version":"1","article":{"id":"brazil-fuel-tax-cuts-and-diesel-subsidy-2026","slug":"brazil-fuel-tax-cuts-and-diesel-subsidy-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/brazil-fuel-tax-cuts-and-diesel-subsidy-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-fuel-tax-cuts-and-diesel-subsidy-2026?lang=en","title":"Brazil cuts gasoline taxes and authorizes diesel subsidy","summary":"Brazil cut federal taxes on gasoline and hydrated ethanol and authorized a temporary subsidy for road diesel amid oil-supply uncertainty.","category":"fiscal","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-05T20:14:37+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-05T20:14:37+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09-09","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Ministério da Fazenda","url":"https://www.gov.br/fazenda/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/2026/setembro/governo-federal-adota-novas-medidas-para-combustiveis-frente-a-oscilacoes-do-petroleo","publishedAt":"2026-09-09","checkedAt":"2026-10-05"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/brazil-fuel-tax-cuts-and-diesel-subsidy-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-fuel-tax-cuts-and-diesel-subsidy-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/brazil-fuel-tax-cuts-and-diesel-subsidy-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-fuel-tax-cuts-and-diesel-subsidy-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/brazil-fuel-tax-cuts-and-diesel-subsidy-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-fuel-tax-cuts-and-diesel-subsidy-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/brazil-fuel-tax-cuts-and-diesel-subsidy-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-fuel-tax-cuts-and-diesel-subsidy-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/brazil-fuel-tax-cuts-and-diesel-subsidy-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-fuel-tax-cuts-and-diesel-subsidy-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["Brazil’s federal government announced fuel-tax measures on September 9 amid volatile international oil prices and supply constraints linked to geopolitical conflicts. PIS/Pasep and Cofins taxes on gasoline imports and domestic sales were cut by 0.63 reais per litre. The two contributions on hydrated ethanol were set to zero, a tax reduction of 0.19 reais per litre. The changes run through October 9 and exclude aviation gasoline.","The gasoline tax change replaces an expiring subsidy of 0.44 reais per litre and reduces the federal PIS/Pasep and Cofins burden to 0.16 reais per litre. A provisional measure also authorizes economic support for producers and importers of road diesel while supply instability persists. The Finance Ministry will set the per-litre subsidy amount, which may be adjusted, suspended or extended depending on market conditions."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Brazil cut federal taxes on gasoline and hydrated ethanol and authorized a temporary subsidy for road diesel amid oil-supply uncertainty.\n\nBrazil’s federal government announced fuel-tax measures on September 9 amid volatile international oil prices and supply constraints linked to geopolitical conflicts. PIS/Pasep and Cofins taxes on gasoline imports and domestic sales were cut by 0.63 reais per litre. The two contributions on hydrated ethanol were set to zero, a tax reduction of 0.19 reais per litre. The changes run through October 9 and exclude aviation gasoline.\n\nThe gasoline tax change replaces an expiring subsidy of 0.44 reais per litre and reduces the federal PIS/Pasep and Cofins burden to 0.16 reais per litre. A provisional measure also authorizes economic support for producers and importers of road diesel while supply instability persists. The Finance Ministry will set the per-litre subsidy amount, which may be adjusted, suspended or extended depending on market conditions.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"fiscal","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/fiscal-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic public finance illustration with a civic building, balanced scale and closed books.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"fiscal","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/fiscal-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic public finance illustration with a civic building, balanced scale and closed books.","language":"en"}}}