Gasoline sold in Rondônia is among the most expensive in the Amazon, says ANP

The maximum price charged at gas stations in Rondônia is the fifth highest in all of Amazônia Legal (Reproduction)

June 27, 2022

10:06

Iury Lima – from Amazon Agency

VILHENA (RO) – The price of regular gasoline increased once again in Rondônia. Now, the liter of fuel costs R$ 8.15 in the coutryside of the state, which registered the fifth highest price in the entire Legal Amazon, according to data from the new price survey conducted by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), published on Saturday, the 25th.

To reach the result, the ANP surveyed the prices charged at the pumps of 70 gas stations in the state of Rondonia last week, between June 19 and 25.

Countryside leads the way

The survey reveals that those who live in the countryside of Rondônia pay more for transport, since the most expensive price for a liter of regular gasoline is found in the city of Ji-Paraná, 372 kilometers from Porto Velho. 

This city, which is the second largest in Rondônia, was already the leader last week, with gas stations charging up to R$ 7.80 per liter: the highest price, also, in the previous period, from June 12 to 18; a 4.40% increase in just seven days.

This week, two other inland cities appear in second place: Pimenta Bueno, which charges a maximum of R$ 7.98, and Cacoal, with a limit of R$ 7.79 per liter of gasoline.

CityNo. of stations surveyedAverage priceMinimum priceMaximum price
Ariquemes97,467,297,56
Cacoal37,787,787,79
Ji-Paraná 147,807,638,15
Pimenta Bueno67,937,757,98
Porto Velho287,366.697,59
Vilhena107,667,597,71
(Source: ANP)

This new increase reflects the readjustment announced on June 17 by Petrobras for refineries: 5.18% on gasoline and 14.26% on diesel. 

Fifth most expensive in the Amazon

The ANP survey data also reveal that the maximum price charged at gas stations in Rondônia is the fifth highest in the whole Legal Amazon, second only to the States of Pará – which leads with R$ 8.47 -, Maranhão and Acre. There was a tie between Rondônia and Amazonas, due to the same price practice.

Position (Amazon)StateMaximum Price
Pará8,47
Maranhão8,19
Acre8,16
Amazonas8,15
Rondônia8,15
Mato Grosso8,11
Tocantins7,89
Roraima7,38
Amapá6,99
Source: ANP

Amapá appears as the State with the cheapest regular gasoline (R$ 6.99), followed by Roraima and Tocantins. In all the federative units of the Legal Amazon, 660 service stations were surveyed.

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