{"id":"brazil-september-2026-fuel-tax-subsidy","canonicalSlug":"brazil-september-2026-fuel-tax-subsidy","url":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/brazil-september-2026-fuel-tax-subsidy","language":"en","title":"Brazil cuts fuel taxes and authorises a temporary diesel subsidy","summary":"The measures lower federal levies on gasoline and ethanol through 9 October and set an initial R$1-per-litre diesel subsidy.","body":["Brazil announced a temporary fuel package on 9 September as oil-market volatility and supply limits raised domestic costs. Federal PIS/Pasep and Cofins charges on gasoline were reduced by R$0.63 per litre, while the two contributions on hydrated ethanol were set to zero, a R$0.19-per-litre tax reduction.","The changes apply through 9 October. A separate measure authorises a temporary R$1-per-litre subsidy for road diesel producers and importers in the first period; the Finance Ministry may adjust or end it as conditions and budget availability change."],"keyPoints":[],"sections":[],"text":"Brazil cuts fuel taxes and authorises a temporary diesel subsidy\n\nThe measures lower federal levies on gasoline and ethanol through 9 October and set an initial R$1-per-litre diesel subsidy.\n\nBrazil announced a temporary fuel package on 9 September as oil-market volatility and supply limits raised domestic costs. Federal PIS/Pasep and Cofins charges on gasoline were reduced by R$0.63 per litre, while the two contributions on hydrated ethanol were set to zero, a R$0.19-per-litre tax reduction.\n\nThe changes apply through 9 October. A separate measure authorises a temporary R$1-per-litre subsidy for road diesel producers and importers in the first period; the Finance Ministry may adjust or end it as conditions and budget availability change.","category":"fiscal","region":"world","topics":[],"eventDate":"2026-09-09","eventDateBasis":"source-event-or-period","publishedAt":"2026-10-06T00:01:40Z","modifiedAt":"2026-10-06T00:01:40Z","publicationBasis":"first-publication","preparedAt":null,"sourcePublishedAt":"2026-09-09","translatedAt":"2026-10-05T23:43:24Z","sources":[{"name":"Brazil Ministry of Finance","url":"https://www.gov.br/fazenda/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/2026/setembro/governo-federal-adota-novas-medidas-para-combustiveis-frente-a-oscilacoes-do-petroleo","checkedAt":"2026-10-05","publishedAt":"2026-09-09"}],"translations":{"en":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/brazil-september-2026-fuel-tax-subsidy","tr":"https://wellficent.com/tr/news/brazil-september-2026-fuel-tax-subsidy","ar":"https://wellficent.com/ar/news/brazil-september-2026-fuel-tax-subsidy","fr":"https://wellficent.com/fr/news/brazil-september-2026-fuel-tax-subsidy","es":"https://wellficent.com/es/news/brazil-september-2026-fuel-tax-subsidy","ru":"https://wellficent.com/ru/news/brazil-september-2026-fuel-tax-subsidy","pt":"https://wellficent.com/pt/news/brazil-september-2026-fuel-tax-subsidy"},"corrections":[],"locations":[]}