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Fuel Suppliers Respond To Fast-rising GA Demand
Nearly all aviation fuel in Brazil–both avgas and jet-A–originates from state-backed oil group Petrobras. The Brazilian refiner insists it supplies fuel competitively to business aviation retailers Air BP, Shell and its own subsidiary, BR Aviation.
Nearly all aviation fuel in Brazil–both avgas and jet-A–originates from state-backed oil group Petrobras. The Brazilian refiner insists it supplies fuel competitively to business aviation retailers Air BP, Shell and its own subsidiary, BR Aviation.

While the name on the side of the refueling truck might say Air BP, BR Aviation or Shell, what’s inside it at any airport in Brazil all comes from the same source. All discussions of aviation fuel in the country must start with Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras), the national oil refiner of Brazil and the official supplier of Jet-A and avgas. Petrobras produces approximately 70 percent of the Jet-A used in the country and imports the remainder in its effort to supply the three major distributors.

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