# Argentine oil workers begin strike  - Ships & Ports

> An Argentine oil workers union began a national strike over wages, affecting the southern part of the Rosario grains port. The northern Rosario area, which handles about 80% of Argentina's grain exports, is not affected. The grain exporters' chamber CIARA criticized the strike and called for talks.

- Date: 2019-09-07 · published 2019-09-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57098-argentine-oil-workers-begin-strike-ships-and-ports
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Argentina is the largest soymeal exporter, so any disruption to crushing or loading there can tighten global meal supply. Lost port days could support soymeal and soybean prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2020-11-09 | [Argentine Grain Port Workers Strike Over Wages](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50155-argentine-grain-port-workers-strike-over-wages.md) | +1.5% | +1.1% |
| SBM | 2020-11-11 | [Grain Port Worker Strike Delays Ships in Argentina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50154-grain-port-worker-strike-delays-ships-in-argentina.md) | +0.3% | -2.6% |
| SBM | 2017-05-31 | [Argentina port inspectors to begin three-day strike - Ships & Ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70324-argentina-port-inspectors-to-begin-three-day-strike-ships-and-ports.md) | +1.2% | -1.2% |
| SBM | 2020-12-01 | [Argentina Port Workers Strike, Affect Shipments \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49664-argentina-port-workers-strike-affect-shipments-feed-and-grain.md) | -1.7% | +8.6% |
| SBM | 2017-03-30 | [Argentine Port Workers Suspend Strike after Protester Run Over](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72010-argentine-port-workers-suspend-strike-after-protester-run-over.md) | -1.9% | -1.7% |
| SOY | 2020-11-11 | [Grain Port Worker Strike Delays Ships in Argentina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50154-grain-port-worker-strike-delays-ships-in-argentina.md) | +2.8% | +1.8% |
| SOY | 2017-05-31 | [Argentina port inspectors to begin three-day strike - Ships & Ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70324-argentina-port-inspectors-to-begin-three-day-strike-ships-and-ports.md) | +1.2% | -0.2% |
| SOY | 2020-12-01 | [Argentina Port Workers Strike, Affect Shipments \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49664-argentina-port-workers-strike-affect-shipments-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.9% | +10.9% |

## Sources

- shipsandports.com.ng: https://shipsandports.com.ng/argentine-oil-workers-begin-strike/

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