Bolsonaro swaps Brazil energy minister amid fuel-price flap

Brazilian president replaces energy minister over fuel price policy

BRASILIA, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro replaced Mines and Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque on Wednesday, after a series of disagreemen

Bolsonaro sacks energy minister

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro chose to replace Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque just one day after an 8.87% increase in the price of diesel fuel at Petrobras' refineries.

Bolsonaro replaces retired navy officer as energy minister as fuel prices climb

Brazil's leader also urges the state oil firm not to raise fuel prices, warning it would provoke a ‘national convulsion’

Jair Bolsonaro replaced his energy minister after criticizing him for the increase in diesel

The Brazilian president removed Bento Albuquerque, a Navy admiral considered to be of his utmost trust, from office. Economist Adolfo Sachsida to take office

Brazil changes Minister of Mines and Energy after criticizing the increase in fuel prices

A few days after publicly criticizing the Minister of Mines and Energy, Bento Albuquerque, the President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, decided to change the Ministry's command.

Bolsonaro swaps Brazil energy minister amid fuel-price flap

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro replaced his energy minister with a high-ranking Economy Ministry official on Wednesday in the latest sign of political turmoil over fuel-price hikes by state-run oil company Petrobras.