Carriers strike in Tucumán claiming cheaper diesel

Ascending in the price of diesel does not seem to have solved the shortage situation. In Tucumán, carriers from that province will be launched this Tuesday a total strike of 24 hoursin which They will cut all incoming and outgoing goods along the provincial roads.

It is led by Association of Freight Carriers of Tucumán (ATCT), which called the measure for the lack of diesel fuel and to ask for the same prices that the Municipality of Buenos Aires has.

The oil companies have taken note of this measure, but doubt about its real impact. “A call is circulating on the networks for tomorrow. The impact is not yet measurable. It is not the first time who use this method of calling the strike ”, they explained.

According to the Tucuman carriers, the force measurement will start from the first minute of Tuesday. “We call for a federal policy to get the same price as the capital“, he indicated Eduardo Reinoso, president of the ATCT. He added: “We are not competitive or able to work because we are customers they do not accept the new rates“.

Reinoso explained that in Tucumán “diesel is missing and when it arrives it is marketed between 100 and 200 liters per truck priced between $ 185 and $ 190; and if we want more liters, they sell for $ 230. This situation affects activity and competitiveness, so we ask for a fuel price equal to that of the Federal Capital “.

Industry will incorporate a greater quantity of biofuels when “cut” of diesel, which caused a rise in prices. Oil companies assure that this measure will help improve supply, compared to to the riots in the provincebut the effects they will not be immediate.

Price differentials between Buenos Aires and the rest of the country they are a constant in fuel sales. Most of the oil company refineries are in Buenos Aires and from there they move inland with the consequent logistic cost what it implies. YPF also owns a refinery in mendoza.

There are cheaper fuel prices than in Buenos Aires as well I’m in the Patagonian regionwhere the tax composition is different,

“We are working with rates that have not been updated while diesel has increased by 230%the coverage increased by 150% and the insurance by 100% “, added the representative of the carriers Tucuman.

Diesel prices have risen by almost one 50% on an annual basisaccording to what was revealed by the cameras of the oil companies’ service stations.

Giorgio Randis, president of the United Transporters Center in Tucumán, gave more details on the distortions they have with their colleagues in Buenos Aires. “We cannot compete with Buenos Aires, which has a fuel of $ 110 – $ 115 and here we have one of $ 180- $ 185 and such is the case that it is impossible for us to transport the loads, “he told Cadena Tres.

“Tucumán has 3 crops, wheat, citrus and cane. For citrus, the trucks come from Buenos Aires there is no need to fill up with fuel here and they take the shipment of the lemon for export at a price we can’t afford, “he complained.

He also confirmed that it is difficult to refuel since “the parking lot.” they keep it for those with a checking account“.

From the provincial government, for its part, they tried to avoid the provision of force. “Tucumán cannot paralyze activities, because the resulting damage will be irreparable. If there is a strike thousands and thousands of workers will be left without work, without their wages. The government continues to argue that a strike does not help, does not help and is not a solution; only aggravates the situation. This is why we are in dialogue “, said the governor, Osvaldo Jaldobefore printing.

Between March and May, diesel sales reached levels not seen since 2019. Demand in April It was the highest in the last 10 years.

YPF has raised the price of diesel for vehicles with foreign veneer, as a way to prevent them from coming to charge the country. That decision would uncompressed some demand in the border provinces (for example in Mendoza), according to what is said about the sector.