# Ethanol

Type: Product

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## Timeline

- **2026-10**: Brazilian presidential election — Voters decide whether to grant Lula a fourth, nonconsecutive term or elect Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.
- **2026-09-10**: Fuel measures take effect — Tax cuts and the R$1 per liter diesel subsidy become effective for 30 days, running through October 9.
- **2026-09-09**: Lula signs fuel measures — President Lula signed a decree and provisional measure cutting fuel taxes and subsidizing road diesel. Brent crude surged above $100 for the first time since July.
- **2026-02**: U.S.-Iran war begins — Israel and the U.S. began their war with Iran, halting most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

## Recent coverage (2 stories, network-wide)

### Brazil Cuts Diesel Costs by $0.19/L as Hormuz Chokepoint Strains Fuel Supply
2026-09-12 10:30:54 · Sector: supply · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Brazil's 30-day diesel subsidy of R$1 ($0.19) per liter aims to stabilize road freight costs as Brent crude breaks above $100 and the Strait of Hormuz disruption tightens global fuel supply. For logistics and procurement teams, the temporary tax cuts on gasoline, ethanol and blends offer near-term relief but create a planning window that ends October 9, just before the presidential vote.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/brazil-diesel-subsidy-fuel-tax-supply-chain

### Brazil Fuel Subsidy of $0.19/L and $100 Oil Raise Election-Year Fiscal Risks
2026-09-12 10:30:41 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Brazil's fuel tax cuts and R$1 per liter diesel subsidy arrive as Brent crude crosses $100 for the first time since July, intensifying inflation and fiscal-deficit scrutiny ahead of the October election. Investors need to weigh short-term price relief against an undisclosed fiscal cost and renewed intervention in fuel markets.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/brazil-fuel-subsidy-oil-fiscal-markets

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