Despite the constant complaints about the supply problems of gasoil On the part of the productive and agricultural sector and transporters, the situation, instead of being solved, has only worsened.
According to the FADEEAC (Argentine Federation of Cargo Trucking Business Entities), which has carried out permanent monitoring in all the provinces on the lack of gasnow there are problems with the supply of gasoil in all the country.
Although until a few days ago there was a shortage of gasoil in some districts, the latest FADEEAC report revealed that the problem is widespreadTherefore, from Jujuy to Tierra del Fuego, there are difficulties in obtaining fuel.
The survey also indicates that in 11 provinces the situation is more serious, as they are on red alert, which indicates that the supply is very low or null and that carriers must wait more than 12 hours to load.
Among these locations are: Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos, Corrientes, Misiones, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Tucumán, Jujuy, Formosa, Mendoza and La Rioja. For their part, on orange alert are: Río Negro, Neuquén, La Pampa, San Juan, Catamarca, Santiago del Estero, Salta, Chaco and CABA.
However, San Luis remains in deep orange, which means that the average supply is between 21 and 50 liters per unit. As for the districts that are in yellow, they are: Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego.
Added to the problem of shortages is the escalation of prices in the fuelwhich seems to have no brake, for which the FADEEAC warned that it is “It is extremely necessary to maintain control of diesel prices, because if uncertainty about the price of the dollar is added to the scarcity, the consequences can be very complex”.
When will the solutions arrive?
From the Government they have assured that they are working to solve the shortage; however, the ships that hope to cover the demand have not yet arrived from abroad.
Despite this, the Minister of Agriculture, Julián Domínguez, stated: “Gasoil in the country there are YPF service stations provide gasoil. We know the difficulties and it will be possible to harvest and sow. My responsibility as a minister is that the gasoil and fertilizers and agrochemicals to harvest and sow”.
