# Argentine oilseed union threatens strike in key soy processing plants

> Argentina's main oilseed union SOEA is threatening a national strike at soybean processing plants. The dispute concerns unpaid salaries at exporter Vicentin.

- Date: 2025-02-26 · published 2025-02-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13877-argentine-oilseed-union-threatens-strike-in-key-soy-processing-plants
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A strike would curtail Argentine soybean crushing, tightening meal and oil supply and supporting soybean meal and oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2021-06-03 | [Argentine oilseed and grain shipments under threat from new strike…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46406-argentine-oilseed-and-grain-shipments-under-threat-from-new-strike.md) | -1.8% | -4.4% |
| SBM | 2024-04-29 | [Argentina oilseed union calls port strike, ETHRWorld](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30762-argentina-oilseed-union-calls-port-strike-ethrworld.md) | +6.0% | +11.1% |
| SBM | 2018-02-06 | [Trucks strike threatens Argentine cereal exports and soy crushing industry — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66342-trucks-strike-threatens-argentine-cereal-exports-and-soy-crushing-industry.md) | +9.4% | +17.6% |
| SBM | 2024-06-27 | [Argentine oilseed union strikes as labor reform up for vote](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13914-argentine-oilseed-union-strikes-as-labor-reform-up-for-vote.md) | +1.8% | -2.9% |
| SBM | 2023-04-24 | [Argentine transporters strike, threatening grains shipments \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13971-argentine-transporters-strike-threatening-grains-shipments-financial-post.md) | -1.9% | -7.8% |
| SBO | 2021-06-03 | [Argentine oilseed and grain shipments under threat from new strike…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46406-argentine-oilseed-and-grain-shipments-under-threat-from-new-strike.md) | +2.9% | -8.3% |
| SBO | 2024-04-29 | [Argentina oilseed union calls port strike, ETHRWorld](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30762-argentina-oilseed-union-calls-port-strike-ethrworld.md) | -3.9% | +2.4% |
| SBO | 2018-02-06 | [Trucks strike threatens Argentine cereal exports and soy crushing industry — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66342-trucks-strike-threatens-argentine-cereal-exports-and-soy-crushing-industry.md) | -2.0% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentine-oilseed-union-threatens-strike-key-soy-processing-plants-2025-02-26/

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