# Argentina's grain exports halt in strike against Macri - Grainews

> A general strike called by Argentina's CGT union federation halted grain exports and port activity in Rosario on June 25, 2018. Banks and public transit also stopped, while protests targeted President Macri's IMF-linked austerity measures.

- Date: 2018-06-25 · published 2018-06-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64373-argentina-s-grain-exports-halt-in-strike-against-macri-grainews
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Halted loadings at Rosario, the main soymeal and soyoil export hub, delay shipments and can build short-term export backlogs, supporting nearby soymeal and oil prices while freight and port delays persist.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2019-05-29 | [Strike halts grain exports in Argentina \| 2019-05-29  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58924-strike-halts-grain-exports-in-argentina-2019-05-29-world-grain.md) | +2.6% | +0.9% |
| SBM | 2019-06-04 | [Strike halts grain exports in Argentina - U.S. Identity Preserved Alliance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58440-strike-halts-grain-exports-in-argentina-u-s-identity-preserved-alliance.md) | -2.2% | -4.9% |
| SBM | 2021-05-24 | [Strike Hits Grain Exports at Argentine Port \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47128-strike-hits-grain-exports-at-argentine-port-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.7% | -6.8% |
| SBM | 2021-06-08 | [Customs strike to impact Argentina’s grain exports  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46603-customs-strike-to-impact-argentina-s-grain-exports-world-grain.md) | -3.3% | -1.6% |
| SBM | 2024-06-12 | [Workers to halt grain exports in Argentina against Milei’s reforms \| Buenos Aires Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13919-workers-to-halt-grain-exports-in-argentina-against-milei-s-reforms-buenos-aires.md) | +0.8% | +2.6% |
| SBO | 2019-05-29 | [Strike halts grain exports in Argentina \| 2019-05-29  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58924-strike-halts-grain-exports-in-argentina-2019-05-29-world-grain.md) | +0.7% | +2.6% |
| SBO | 2019-06-04 | [Strike halts grain exports in Argentina - U.S. Identity Preserved Alliance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58440-strike-halts-grain-exports-in-argentina-u-s-identity-preserved-alliance.md) | +0.1% | +2.3% |
| SBO | 2024-06-12 | [Workers to halt grain exports in Argentina against Milei’s reforms \| Buenos Aires Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13919-workers-to-halt-grain-exports-in-argentina-against-milei-s-reforms-buenos-aires.md) | +1.0% | +9.5% |

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/argentinas-grain-exports-halt-in-strike-against-macri/

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