Ceron: Response from states on imported diesel subsidy will be given by Monday

The federal government’s meeting with state finance secretaries to discuss the shared subsidy for diesel imports ended without a definition. The executive secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Rogério Ceron, said, however, that the group of States resistant to the idea understood the proposal and should provide a response by Monday, the 30th, after evaluation by the governors.

According to Ceron, based on the clarifications from the economic team, these States understood the nuances of the proposal to make a decision.

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This group of States – which ones were not disclosed – will take the information to the governors to take a “definitive position”, according to the secretary, by Monday.

Ceron reported that another significant group of States has already signaled their adherence to the government’s proposal, which provides for a subsidy of R$1.20 per liter of imported diesel, 60 cents paid by the Union and 60 cents by the States.

The matter was debated during a meeting of the National Council for Financial Policy (Confaz), a collegiate body that brings together representatives of the States and the federal government.

“We understand that the meeting was very positive, a debate, in fact, federative, with the spirit of understanding the situation and seeking a solution. The fact that there is already a sign here of adherence from such a large number of States allows us to conclude that the meeting was extremely positive”, declared Ceron in a press conference, after the Confaz meeting.