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Fuel costs, harvest demand lift trucking freight
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (339+ words) 15/04/2026 16h08 Atualizado h" 4 horas Road freight rates in Brazil rose about 5% in March, according to the Frete. com Freight Price Index (IFP), reversing declines seen earlier in the year. Charles Monteux, an executive at Frete. com, said the increase reflects a…...
Diesel surge drives freight hikes of up to 7% in Brazil | Agribusiness
3+ week, 6+ day ago (671+ words) Rising diesel prices, caused by the conflict in the Middle East, have activated a mechanism that requires Brazil's National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) to increase minimum road freight rates. Transport costs have already gone up by as much as 7%, depending…...
Fuel distributors challenge direct sales rule
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (372+ words) 05/02/2026 16h00 Atualizado h" 2 horas Fuel distributors want the National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to revoke authorization for refineries and fuel blenders to sell directly to end customers, arguing that the practice creates unfair competition. The National Union…...
Eletron fails to post guarantees, raising market concerns
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (865+ words) 07/01/2026 12h15 Atualizado h" 4 horas Power trader Eletron Energy failed to fully post the financial guarantees required by Brazil's electricity market for the November 2025 settlement, according to official records from the monitoring system of the Electric Energy Trading Chamber (CCEE) accessed by…...