Pandemic, politics usher uncertainty into Brazil’s diesel market

<p>Rising prices and a failed trucker strike last month have rocked the Brazilian diesel market this year.</p> <p>Petrobras, Brazil’s state-owned oil company, has raised fuel prices several times this year after pressure from independent importers, angering consumers and trucking unions.</p> <p>Petrobras' CEO was recently ousted by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, all while Petrobras sells off eight of its 13 refineries.</p> <p>Explore now: The <a title="Platts Atlas of Energy Transition" href= "https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/insight/energy-transition-atlas?utm_source=plattsweb&utm_medium=global_oil_podcasts&utm_campaign=atlas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Platts Atlas of Energy Transition</a>, your map to the sustainable commodity markets of the future</p>