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RIO DE JANEIRO, April 6 (Reuters) - Surging energy prices could scupper a popular Brazilian program that provides free cooking gas to around 50 million people, fuel distributors, resellers and ...

Brazil’s flagship free cooking gas program is under threat as Middle East conflict-driven LPG price spikes strain resellers, who warn they may withdraw from the scheme. President Lula has pledged to ...