# Factbox: Brazil trucker strike impacts on petroleum, petrochemical, steel and ags

> A truck driver strike in Brazil over rising diesel costs entered its second week, blocking roads and ports in nearly all states. Several industries, including sugar, petrochemicals and steel, report serious disruption to transport and logistics.

- Date: 2018-05-29 · published 2018-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Brazil · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65190-factbox-brazil-trucker-strike-impacts-on-petroleum-petrochemical-steel-and-ags
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

Blocked roads and ports disrupt grain, soymeal and feed movements out of Brazil, tightening export logistics and supporting prices for Brazilian-origin feed ingredients. The strike also reflects diesel cost pressure and a weaker real.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲
- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2018-07-27 | [Brazil still feeling the impact of truck driver strike \| World-grain.com \| July 27, 2018 12:18 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64059-brazil-still-feeling-the-impact-of-truck-driver-strike-world-grain-com-july-27.md) | +0.1% | -5.7% |
| 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 | 2017-12-31 | [Grain workers strike impacts soybeans  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67321-grain-workers-strike-impacts-soybeans-the-daily-digest.md) | +1.6% | +8.9% |
| SBM | 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) | +2.1% | -12.4% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2018-07-27 | [Brazil still feeling the impact of truck driver strike \| World-grain.com \| July 27, 2018 12:18 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64059-brazil-still-feeling-the-impact-of-truck-driver-strike-world-grain-com-july-27.md) | +0.9% | -1.9% |
| CORN | 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) | +1.2% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2023-10-30 | [Great Lakes port strike ending, ag impacts ongoing - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33673-great-lakes-port-strike-ending-ag-impacts-ongoing-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.3% | -6.3% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/pt/market-insights/latest-news/oil/052918-factbox-brazil-trucker-strike-impacts-on-petroleum-petrochemical-steel-and-ags

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