Petrobras pressured, last day to deliver the IR and what matters in the market

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Petrobras pressured

The price of a barrel of Brent oil, a reference for Petrobras, rose again this Monday (30) and reached the level of US$ 120 (R$ 570)which had not been achieved since March.

Despite the rise in raw materials, Petrobras shares fell 2.16% in the day and pulled the stock market down.

two factors pressured commodity prices:

why it matters: the rise in international prices puts additional pressure on Petrobras, which adopts import parity to price fuel in the country. Gasoline prices have not been adjusted for more than two months.

• The difference between the cost of importing gasoline and the prices charged by the oil company’s refineries is in BRL 0.48 per litre, according to Abicom, which represents importers. In the case of diesel, the lag is BRL 0.34 per liter.

Pressure from here and there: Also on Monday, President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) again said that Petrobras could “break Brazil” if there are new increases in diesel.

• The period is marked by high demand in the US, which usually grows during the summer, and also in Brazil, as the country is the time for greater grain exports.

More on high fuels:

Don’t run away from the Lion

The deadline for submitting the income tax return ends this Tuesday (31). If you are late, there is a fine. The minimum value is BRL 165.74and can reach 20% of the tax due.

Still haven’t settled your accounts with Lion? Look three tips valuable for those who left the declaration to the last minute:

1 – How to declare in 15 minutes: you must have the necessary documents and use the pre-filled statement or import the 2021 tax information.

• In the first case, the option is for those who have a silver or gold gov.br account. Here’s how to avoid the errors of this provision.

2 – What can’t be missed: Salary and other funds; retirement from the INSS and other schemes; precatories received; house, apartment and car; savings and other investments.

3 – Avoid the fine: for those who do not have all the documents in hand, the alternative is to deliver the incomplete declaration.

• It can be sent only with the basic information of the taxpayer identification form, without filling in the other forms. Afterwards, the citizen will have to send a rectifier with the other data.

More IR tips:

Did not find what you’re looking for? Take a look at this page of Sheet which brings together published content on the subject.

robotic singapore

Faced with a lack of workers in the country, some services in Singapore have turned to robots to replace humans in a range of tasks, such as on construction sites and scanning library shelves.

what explains: The city-state is heavily dependent on foreign workers, but the influx of foreign workers has declined in 235 thousand between December 2019 and September 2021 – a period marked by the pandemic.

• The local Ministry of Labor considers that the restrictions imposed during Covid-19 accelerated the adoption of robots in services in the country.

Global trend: A World Economic Forum report released in 2020 pointed out that automation driven during the health crisis should eliminate 85 million of jobs by 2025, but at the same time create 97 million of vacancies.

In numbers: Singapore has 605 robots for every 10,000 employees in the manufacturing industry.

• The ratio represents the second largest in the world, behind only 932 of South Korea, according to a 2021 report by the International Federation of Robotics.

Where they are used: City-state robots replace workers to check the progress of work on a construction site, scan labels for 100,000 books a day in a library, and with coffee machines in place of kiosks at more than 30 subway stations.

tires of the future

The evolution of the automobile industry prompted tire manufacturers to think of a way to reinvent the wheel.

What’s Coming to the Roads:

Tire and wheel as one: Michelin’s idea is to have a puncture-proof system. In this case, the air leaves the scene, and the tire has small spokes that deform with the car in motion.

• The technology is ready to make its way to passenger cars, which should happen in 2024.

Tire “hole cover”: Pirelli, another industry giant, has opted for a technology that makes the tire automatically plug a puncture.

• For this, it uses a jelly-like material. When the nail penetrates the rubber, the hole is sealed around it. Sales began in late 2021, aimed at SUVs.

What explains: The trend towards the popularization of electric vehicles has made increasing safety, reducing consumption and reducing noise become priorities for the sector.

• The novelties challenge the tire production industry, with a technology that does not usually advance as fast as other equipment used in cars.

Sustainability: with the ESG footprint dominating the market, the priority is to produce items that last longer and allow for longer life cycles – which is also why the idea of ​​”indestructible” tires has gained traction.