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Brazil: Export taxes established on crude petroleum oils and diesel oil

Announcement

12 Mar 2026

In March 2026, the Brazilian government introduced export taxes on crude petroleum oils and diesel fuel through Provisional Measure No. 1'340. The measure aims to contain domestic fuel price increases resulting from international market instability.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

12 Mar 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Clarification: 07 Apr 2026
Export tax In force

Recent update from 07 Apr 2026:

On 7 April 2026, a judicial decision by the 1st Federal Court of Rio de Janeiro suspended the present 12% export tax. The suspension applied to five oil companies: TotalEnergies EP Brasil Ltda, Rep...

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