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Gerdau CEO: Brazil Gas Prices 5x US, Hurting Competitiveness

Gerdau CEO Gustavo Werneck highlights that the company pays $3–3.50 per BTU for natural gas in the US versus $15–16 in Brazil, citing a significant cost disadvantage. This underscores Brazil's structural energy cost gap affecting industrial competitiveness, though the statement is anecdotal and not a formal policy shift.

Poder360about 10 hours agoBR, USCredibility 42%View source

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Mosaic Score5.1
Model confidence0.5
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.4

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#natural gas#industrial competitiveness#brazil#energy costs#steel

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