Fuel distributors in Brazil are required to offset the sale of fossil fuels with CBIOs, which are sold by producers of biofuels, such as sugarcane ethanol.
Although that is a fraction of the recent price surge, the additional pressure has come at a tough time for Bolsonaro, who faces an uphill reelection battle in October.
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