Finance Minister Rebukes Rondônia for Refusing Imported-Diesel Subsidy

Overview

• Dario Durigan, speaking Wednesday on a government radio program, said Rondônia was the only state that did not join the plan and called the choice strictly political.
• Twenty-six other states signed on, including opposition-led governments, which Durigan said showed there was no technical barrier to participation.
• The temporary program offers R$1.20 per liter on imported diesel, split R$0.60 from the federal government and R$0.60 from each participating state, on top of an existing R$0.32 subsidy to total R$1.52 per liter.
• Importers must increase volumes sold to distributors and pass the discount through to consumer prices as a condition of receiving the support.
• The measure applies at least through April and May 2026 with an estimated cost of about R$4 billion, and officials said Rondônia did not respond to outreach, which could leave road users there facing higher costs.