Brazil’s oil industry is surging thanks to war in Iran
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed measures to lower fuel prices, just weeks before the presidential election.
Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump threatened “tremendous economic consequences” for countries that do business with Iran as Washington tries to squeeze Tehran economically. China, Iran’s biggest trading partner, quickly rejected the warning.
Lula signed tax cuts and a diesel subsidy to reduce fuel prices before Brazil's October election. The move aims to soften the impact of war-driven oil prices, though economists see a strong electoral motive.
Brazilian basic pig iron (BPI) producers are expected to hold prices at three-year highs to offset currency losses and take advantage of lower freight costs after the reopening of the strait of Hormuz. A US-Iran agreement to end hostilities signed on 14 ...