This is one of the consequences of the war in Ukraine, soaring gasoline prices are felt all over the world. In Argentina, grain truckers have been on strike since Monday 11 April. They are protesting against the rise in the price of fuel and the lack of supply in certain areas of the country.
With our correspondent in Buenos Aires, Theo Conscience
After having warned, for several weeks, of the risk of a petrol shortage in the midst of soybean harvestroad hauliers went on strike on Monday 11 April.
A situation that is no longer tenable
For Claudio Henry, secretary of the federation of Argentine carriers, the situation is no longer tenable: “ Two weeks ago, a liter of gasoline cost 120 pesos. At the end of last week it was almost 200 pesos in many places. Petrol stations have started rationing because the supply is insufficient. »
At the official rate, the price of a liter of gasoline has therefore gone from one euro to around 1.60 euro. An increase that has drastically reduced the margin of carriers, who demand that freight rates be renegotiated taking into account the rise in the price of gasoline.
An indefinite strike
” The strike is for an indefinite period, which means that until the government resolves the tariff and supply issues, we will not end it. », explains secretary of the federation of Argentine carriers.
According to the unions, the strike movement is particularly followed. In the port of Rosario, where 85% of Argentine agricultural exports leave, truck traffic was ten times lower than normal on Monday.
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