End of diesel in trucks in Brazil: new fuel made from sugarcane already powers 70 Copersucar vehicles, reduces costs by up to 25%, can replace 500 trucks, and accelerates competition between Scania and JAC Motors in Brazilian heavy transport.
Diesel S-10 jumps more than 7% and reaches R$ 7.61 in Brazil in April, pressured by the war between the US, Israel, and Iran and a 25% dependence on imports, raising logistics costs and directly impacting freight, transport, and consumer prices.
Russian ships carrying over 140,000 tons of diesel that were bound for Brazil diverted mid-journey and began supplying other countries amidst a global crisis, exposing the immediate risk to trucks, agriculture, and transport in the country.
Oil returns to the center of the global crisis by surpassing US$118 after a 6% jump; US-Iran tension pressures Brent and raises an alert for diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, and freight in Brazil.