Procon research reveals drop in the price of regular gasoline in Natal

The fuel price survey carried out this week by the Municipal Institute for Consumer Protection and Defense (Procon) revealed a reduction of R$0.17 in the average price of regular gasoline compared to the month of October. The value of this type of fuel went from R$5.61 to R$5.44 in November, which represents a reduction of 3.09% for the consumer from one month to the next.

The reduction also occurred with the average price of ethanol, which went from R$4.47 to R$4.28 at pumps in the capital, with a reduction of R$0.19 for the consumer.

According to Procon, vehicle natural gas (CNG) was the only fuel that kept its prices unchanged. On average, the price per cubic meter (m³) was R$4.76 for the third month in a row.

For regular and additive diesel, the Municipal Consumer Protection Institute identified an increase in prices in relation to the previous month, going from R$ 0.07 to R$ 0.11, in November, with a variation of 0.51% and 1. 13%, respectively.

The complete survey can be accessed on the Procon Natal website: http://www.natal.rn.gov.br/procon/pesquisa.