The average price of hydrated ethanol fell in a majority of Brazilian states during the latest monitoring week [1].
This trend provides a temporary reprieve for consumers in a country where ethanol is a primary alternative to gasoline. Because fuel costs significantly impact inflation and transportation expenses, these fluctuations affect the broader national economy.
According to the Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis (ANP), the average national price of the fuel declined by 2.51 percent [3]. This brought the average price to R$ 4.27 per litre [3].
Reports on the specific distribution of these price changes vary across sources. One report said that prices fell in 22 states and the Federal District, while prices rose in only one state [2, 7]. Another report said declines occurred in 20 states and the Federal District, with increases occurring in six states [1, 3].
Other data suggests a more divided market. Some monitoring indicated that prices rose in 12 states and fell in 12 others, and the Federal District [5, 6]. A separate report from MSN said that prices actually rose in 20 states and fell in only four states and the Federal District [9, 10].
Despite these contradictions in the number of affected states, the ANP monitoring for the week ending May 2, 2026, generally indicates a downward trend in the majority of regions [2, 7]. In some instances, prices remained stable in two states [11].
The ANP continues to track these costs to ensure transparency in the fuel market across Brazil's diverse regions.
“The average national price of hydrated ethanol declined by 2.51%”
The discrepancy in reported state-level data suggests significant regional volatility in ethanol pricing. While the national average shows a decline, the conflicting numbers of states seeing increases versus decreases indicate that fuel costs are not shifting uniformly across Brazil, likely due to varying local production capacities and logistics.
