A política de paridade internacional de preços do petróleo e seus impactos na composição dos preços dos combustíveis de 2016 a 2021 no brasil

Abstract

In the mid-2010s, Petrobras adopted a new fuel pricing policy, based on the international oil price parity (IPP). This fact brought back the discussion about the efficiency of State intervention in the economic domain through state-owned companies. The present work sought to analyze the IPP, used by the state-owned Petrobras, between the years 2016 and 2021, for the internal adjustment of fuel prices, as well as the role of the company, in a historical perspective, in the development of the national industry. To this end, the study was based on a bibliographical review, documental research and secondary data collection, around the discussion on the pricing policy for petroleum derivatives practiced by Petrobras, with emphasis on the recent period. Finally, it was verified that the adoption of the IPP pricing model, generated an increase in fuel prices, on the one hand harming the consumer, on the other hand guaranteeing records of profitability for the company.