# Argentine grains truck traffic grinds to a halt as strike hardens

> Argentine truck owners extended an indefinite grains transport strike, bringing haulage to a near halt at the peak of harvest. About 85% of Argentina's grain moves by truck, and the strike demanded higher freight rates amid rising inflation.

- Date: 2022-04-12 · published 2022-04-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Argentina · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41857-argentine-grains-truck-traffic-grinds-to-a-halt-as-strike-hardens
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Stalled trucking delays soybean and corn deliveries to Argentine ports, threatening export availability and supporting meal and oil prices.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-05-27 | [Ship traffic stops at Argentine grains hub Rosario due to strike \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46939-ship-traffic-stops-at-argentine-grains-hub-rosario-due-to-strike-the-western.md) | +3.0% | -8.8% |
| SOY | 2018-06-25 | [Argentina's grain exports halt in strike against Macri - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64373-argentina-s-grain-exports-halt-in-strike-against-macri-grainews.md) | -4.0% | -5.2% |
| SOY | 2018-02-08 | [Argentine truck strike pressures more ports, lowers grain cargos](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66508-argentine-truck-strike-pressures-more-ports-lowers-grain-cargos.md) | +3.5% | +7.2% |
| SOY | 2026-04-20 | [Trucker strike at Argentina grains port drags on after $450m hit](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19733-trucker-strike-at-argentina-grains-port-drags-on-after-450m-hit.md) | -0.3% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2022-04-14 | [Argentina grains truckers and government set virtual meeting to end strike \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14042-argentina-grains-truckers-and-government-set-virtual-meeting-to-end-strike.md) | +4.3% | -0.9% |
| SBM | 2025-04-09 | [Strike halts grain ship traffic at Argentina's Rosario ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25141-strike-halts-grain-ship-traffic-at-argentina-s-rosario-ports.md) | +1.4% | -1.3% |
| SBM | 2021-02-03 | [Argentine Grain Exports Hit by Trucker Strike \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48462-argentine-grain-exports-hit-by-trucker-strike-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.9% | -1.7% |
| SBM | 2021-05-27 | [Ship traffic stops at Argentine grains hub Rosario due to strike \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46939-ship-traffic-stops-at-argentine-grains-hub-rosario-due-to-strike-the-western.md) | +1.1% | -7.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentine-grains-truckers-extend-strike-second-day-2022-04-12/

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