據MRCHUB網站7月21日莫斯科報道，據路透社報道，巴西國家石油公司（Petrobras）在一份聲明中表示，該公司將于周三將旗下煉油廠的汽油價格下調約5%，這是該公司自2021年底以來首次下調汽油價格，這使得分析師們重新審視了該國的通脹預測。

巴西石油公司稱，每升汽油的均價將從4.06雷亞爾降至3.86雷亞爾（0.714美元）。其認為此舉符合其將國內燃料價格與國際價格掛鉤的官方政策，但在異常波動期間仍有一定的變動空間。“此次下調是在國際基準價格之后，汽油價格已穩定在較低水平，符合巴西國家石油公司的定價政策”。

在今年連續三次提價（其中一次是在3月中旬，漲幅約為20%）之后，這一舉措將均價拉回到了6月份的水平。巴西國家石油公司在巴西上市的優先股在下午的交易中上漲0.9%，略高于巴西基準的Bovespa股票指數。摩根大通下調了巴西2022年的通脹預期，稱這一消息令人“意外”。其表示，“我們現在預計今年年底的通貨膨脹率將比去年同期上升7.4%，而不是我們之前預測的7.6%”。修正后的預測仍遠高于央行今年3.5%的官方通脹目標。

郝芬 譯自 MRCHUB

原文如下：

Petrobras set to cut gasoline prices

Brazil's Petrobras will reduce gasoline prices at its refineries by about 5% on Wednesday, the state-run oil company said in a statement, its first price cut since late 2021, making analysts review projections for the country's inflation, said Reuters.

Federal lawmakers and President Jair Bolsonaro have been putting intense pressure on the company's leadership to bring down prices at the pump ahead of an October election. The government has already provided some relief to consumers by effectively capping state fuel taxes and subsidizing truckers, a key constituency for Bolsonaro, who trails leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the polls.

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the company is formally known, said average prices will drop to 3.86 reais (USD0.714) per liter from 4.06 reais. It characterized the move as consistent with its official policy of pegging domestic fuel rates to international prices, with some room for variation during periods of unusual volatility. "This reduction follows international benchmark prices, which have stabilized at a lower level for gasoline, and is in line with Petrobras' pricing policies," the company said.

The move comes after three consecutive price hikes this year, including one of roughly 20% in mid-March, and takes the average prices back to levels last seen in June. Brazil-listed preferred shares in Petrobras were up 0.9% in afternoon trade, slightly outperforming the nation's benchmark Bovespa equities index. JP Morgan revised down Brazil's 2022 inflation outlook due to the announcement, which it called a "surprise". "We now look for inflation to end the year at 7.4% over year ago instead of the 7.6% we were forecasting before," it said. The revised projection remains far above the central bank's official target of inflation at 3.5% this year.