An indefinite truckers' strike at the Port of San Antonio in Chile, protesting rising fuel prices, has blocked access to cargo depots. Exporters are already facing weather-related losses, with the 2026/27 cherry crop reportedly cut to 115 million cartons from 140 million.
The story concerns fruit exports rather than feed grains, so direct impact on feed ingredient prices is limited. It does reflect higher fuel costs squeezing transport, a theme relevant to diesel-linked freight costs.
After 113 past bullish logistics events, ULSD / Diesel moved a median +0.6% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -2.8% to +4.2%), and +0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.