'New gasoline': Government changes fuel specifications and prices are expected to rise.
The Brazilian government has changed the specifications for gasoline consumed in Brazil through the ANP (National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels). The new rules establish a minimum specific gravity and a minimum RON octane rating. Prices are expected to rise.
247 - The ANP (National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels) has changed the specifications for gasoline, and the price of fuel is expected to rise starting in August. The change includes a new minimum value for the RON (Research Octane Number).
A report from the Folha de S. Paulo newspaper. It highlights that “in the first phase of the changes, which come into effect on August 3rd, the minimum RON value will be 92. In January 2022, the number will be raised to 93, closer to the 95 in effect in most of Europe. For premium gasoline, the minimum value will be 97 starting in August of this year.”
The article also states that "the changes in specifications were advocated by vehicle manufacturers because they facilitated engine adjustments, but they ran into problems with the characteristics of Petrobras' refining facilities. The state-owned company says it has been preparing its refineries for several months and that today all of them are producing according to the new specifications."