RIO DE JANEIRO, May 2 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run

oil firm Petrobras increased the price of jet fuel

sold to distributors by an average 0.3% starting May 1, it said

on Friday.

The adjustment represents a hike of 0.01 real ($0.0018) per

liter when compared to April, said Petrobras, which makes

monthly tweaks to its jet fuel prices based on factors including

oil prices and exchange rates.

($1 = 5.6557 reais)