The Ministry of Finance confirmed the termination of the R$1.40 per liter subsidy for imported diesel, while keeping the benefit for road transport unchanged.
The financial support policy that had underpinned the importation of fuels ended this Friday (13). The Ministry of Finance officially announced that the monetary aid of R$1.40 per liter will not be extended, ending a mechanism that had been adopted to cushion external shocks in the energy sector.
Although the suspension is immediate, the economic ministry said the situation will remain under constant monitoring. New interventions in the diesel oil market are not entirely ruled out, depending directly on the behavior of international oil prices over the coming months.
Origin of the benefit and sectoral impacts
The financial compensation mechanism began in May 2026, through a provisional measure enacted in direct response to geopolitical instability in the Middle East and the surge in global commodity prices. Initially set at a lower amount, the aid was adjusted to curb inflationary pressure on the supply chain.
Despite the termination of this specific modality, the government preserved the subsidy directed at road transport. This line of support, set at R$2.12 per liter for “type A” fuel, was recently extended for another thirty days, providing a temporary breathing space for the national logistics sector.
Discussions about subsidies for petroleum derivatives are at the heart of the negotiations for the new fiscal adjustment package led by the economic team in Brasília.
The decision may be revisited in the future, as needed based on the evolution of oil prices.
Next steps in the National Congress
The progress of public accounts continues to mobilize the Federal Senate and the House of Representatives. A base text recently approved by senators establishes the exclusion of up to R$10.5 billion in diesel subsidies from the fiscal target calculation.
If the measure is referenced by the deputies, the accounting arrangement will not mean a direct reduction in the National Treasury‘s expenses. However, the change will provide greater flexibility to meet the primary result targets set by the federal government.