10/22/2021- 2:40 p.m.
Brazil Trucker Protests Trigger Fuel Shortages With Refinery Blockade
Two major refineries have been blocked by truckers in Brazil’s Minas Gerais, after they demanded a decrease in diesel tax. (Reuters)
Gas stations in the second most populous state appear to be running out of fuel, as a rise in global crude prices has pushed up prices domestically and eaten into margins – causing outrage among drivers.
President Jair Bolsonaro said the govt. would give the country’s 750,000 truckers 400 reals ($70) each with an olive branch.
