2023-10-27 13:44:00
The Argentine Rural Society (SRA) and Argentine Rural Confederations (CRA) expressed through official statements the concern of associated agricultural producers who have been expressing problems in the supply of diesel, a fundamental input for the new sowing of soybeans and corn and the wheat harvest towards the end of the year.
For example, the entity headed by Nicolás Pino assured that it carried out a survey among its partners, delegates and directors during the first half of October, to find out the availability of fuel in the different productive areas and how its commercialization is developing.
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“Among the responses we received, the lack of grade 2 diesel; he establishment of quotas; price dispersion; he shortening the payment period to 7 days and in the case of the provinces with borders, shortages are accentuated due to fuel demand“, he expressed Ezequiel de Freijochief economist dthe Institute of Economic Studies and International Negotiations (IEEyNI) of the SRA.
“Faced with the start of sowing and taking into account that The field consumes 1 of every 3 liters of diesel sold in Argentina, It is essential to once once more have a regularized market in availability and price,” said the Rural Society economist.
The lack of diesel generates delays in work and affects the beginning of the campaign
For its part, Argentine Rural Confederations also pointed out how essential this input is for the activity. After the drought of the previous year that meant the absence of 20 billion dollars essential for the national economy, just when the rains begin to regularize, having fuel becomes a priority.
“In a country that manages its logistics mainly by truck freight and with a productive matrix, purely agricultural, The lack of the basic input – fuel – generates productive chaosbe this in planting, distribution, food supply and everyday life“, they expressed from the entity that directs Jorge Chemes.
Given the exchange tension, the field asked the candidates for responsibility
Thus, from CRA they warned that “The lack of fuel in all provinces is causing delays in agricultural work, seriously affecting the start of this new campaign“.
Furthermore, they expressed that the situation of need drives the abuse of some with which quotas and surcharges appear. “It happens thate producers are forced to pay high prices on the black market for fuelwhich undoubtedly adds production costs and reduces profit margins.
From CRA they expressed their discomfort because “from the Government voices are heard that clarify the situation and offer reliable information, which allows us to know when normal supply will return,” they said.
Finally, from the entity they assured that “the shortage of food and its correlation in the increase in prices is very close, it is urgent to take concrete measures, in this circumstance from CRA we make an urgent call to the authorities to address this crisis effectively and take concrete measures to guarantee the necessary fuel supply,” they said,
What is happening with diesel?
The shortage of dollars led to YPF being unable to pay for fuel imports. As indicated by Bloomberg in a recent note, there are a detained cargo with a volume of 120,000 cubic meterswhich represents 7% of the country’s monthly gasoline sales, or regarding US$150 million, according to a source told the international agency.
Fuel supply is also under pressure from regulation: prices are frozen until October 31, while a liter of fuel at the pump costs around 40 cents in Argentina, the lowest level in Latin America behind Venezuela and Ecuador.
In addition, this country imports 32% of its fuel: 20% of its diesel and 12% of its super gasoline.
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