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| Brazil diesel prices cut in effort to halt strike | |
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| The Brazilian state-owned oil company, Petrobras, has announced it is cutting the price of diesel by 10% to give the government time to negotiate with striking lorry drivers. | The Brazilian state-owned oil company, Petrobras, has announced it is cutting the price of diesel by 10% to give the government time to negotiate with striking lorry drivers. |
| The announcement comes at the end of the third day of the strike. | The announcement comes at the end of the third day of the strike. |
| Lorry drivers, angry at the rising cost of diesel, have blocked roads, causing chaos in several Brazilian cities. | Lorry drivers, angry at the rising cost of diesel, have blocked roads, causing chaos in several Brazilian cities. |
| Many supermarkets have been unable to refill their shelves and some airports said they were running low on fuel. | Many supermarkets have been unable to refill their shelves and some airports said they were running low on fuel. |
| It is not clear whether the unions will agree to suspend the strike. | It is not clear whether the unions will agree to suspend the strike. |
| The Petrobras president, Pedro Parente, said diesel prices would be frozen for 15 days. | The Petrobras president, Pedro Parente, said diesel prices would be frozen for 15 days. |
| "It's an exceptional measure. It doesn't mean the company is changing its pricing policy," said Mr Parente. | "It's an exceptional measure. It doesn't mean the company is changing its pricing policy," said Mr Parente. |
| "This will give the government 15 days to talk to the truck drivers," he added. | "This will give the government 15 days to talk to the truck drivers," he added. |
| Petrobras intends to gradually resume its popular of tracking international oil prices once the crisis is over. | Petrobras intends to gradually resume its popular of tracking international oil prices once the crisis is over. |
| Fuel prices in Brazil have almost doubled in the past two years, since President Michel Temer took office following the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff. | Fuel prices in Brazil have almost doubled in the past two years, since President Michel Temer took office following the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff. |
| Most Brazilian states have been affected by the strike. | Most Brazilian states have been affected by the strike. |
| On Wednesday, a judge in Brasilia authorised the police to use force to clear six of the country's main roads. | On Wednesday, a judge in Brasilia authorised the police to use force to clear six of the country's main roads. |