# Argentine cereal and oilseed exports stopped by grain inspectors' strike — MercoPress

> Argentine grain port inspectors, represented by the URGARA union, staged a 24-hour walk-off across all ports on Monday after failing to agree a labor deal with private port owners. The union was due to meet Labor Minister Claudio Moroni on Tuesday to discuss conciliation. Argentina is the world's largest soymeal exporter and a major corn and soybean supplier.

- Date: 2020-09-29 · published 2020-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50973-argentine-cereal-and-oilseed-exports-stopped-by-grain-inspectors-strike
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Halted loadings at Argentine ports delay cereal and oilseed shipments, tightening near-term export supply and supporting soymeal, soybean and corn prices.

## Read by commodity

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

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2020-09-29 | 1 | +3.8% | 3.0 | The 24-hour Argentine port inspectors' strike on Sept 28-29 halted exports from the world's largest soymeal exporter, tightening global meal supply and supporting US soymeal prices. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2021-07-31 | [Port workers' strikes hinder Argentine exports of cereals — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45899-port-workers-strikes-hinder-argentine-exports-of-cereals-mercopress.md) | +1.4% | +0.0% |
| SBM | 2020-12-23 | [Weather and ports' strike in Argentina boosting soy and cereals prices — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49495-weather-and-ports-strike-in-argentina-boosting-soy-and-cereals-prices-mercopress.md) | +4.2% | +6.7% |
| 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 | 2023-04-06 | [Grain Inspectors Strike in Argentina, More Labor Unrest Expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13972-grain-inspectors-strike-in-argentina-more-labor-unrest-expected.md) | +2.0% | -4.9% |
| SOY | 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) | +3.3% | +9.8% |
| SOY | 2021-07-31 | [Port workers' strikes hinder Argentine exports of cereals — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45899-port-workers-strikes-hinder-argentine-exports-of-cereals-mercopress.md) | +0.5% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2020-12-23 | [Weather and ports' strike in Argentina boosting soy and cereals prices — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49495-weather-and-ports-strike-in-argentina-boosting-soy-and-cereals-prices-mercopress.md) | +4.5% | +5.2% |

## Sources

- en.mercopress.com: https://en.mercopress.com/2020/09/29/argentine-cereal-and-oilseed-exports-stopped-by-grain-inspectors-strike

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