# Brazil government releases $1.3 billion for fuel subsidies

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- Reuters, 2026-09-09 18:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/brazil-government-releases-13-billion-fuel-subsidies-2026-09-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa1a0ff51db2900015ecb5a

> Brazil’s government has allocated an additional 6.6 billion reais ($1.3 billion) for fuel subsidies under an executive order signed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday, the day a gasoline subsidy was due to expire.