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  "path": "/2026/03/14/experts-say-br-privatization-weakened-brazil-s-ability-to-contain-fuel-prices?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss",
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  "textContent": "According to a report by Agência Brasil, industry specialists and oil-sector groups say what they describe as abusive fuel price increases in Brazil are not explained by international volatility alone. The report cites cases of gasoline being sold for R$9 a liter at some stations in São Paulo and links part of the distortion to the loss of state control over the distribution chain after the privatization of BR Distribuidora.",
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