The union assured that they took this measure because the government decided to end Ancap’s relationship with the companies.
The Association of Fuel Transporters (ATC) of the Uruguay decided to suspend fuel loading activities at service stations from this Monday until Wednesday inclusive due to a demand for the separation of the National Fuel, Alcohol and Portland Administration (Ancap) with companies.
The union of fuel transporters published a statement yesterday stating that they will carry out forceful measures due to a resolution by the Energy and Water Services Regulatory Unita (Ursea) that establishes the separation of private companies from Ancap.
“Given the decision of the national government, materialized in the resolution of the URSEA No. 517/2023, to end on December 31 the relationship between ANCAP and the transport companies that – with their drivers and tanker trucks – have been carrying out secondary distribution for more than 20 years, Board of Directors of the Association of Fuel Transporters (ATC) in consultation with the transport companies resolved to carry out a stoppage of activities“, states the statement.
The details of the strike and criticism of the ruling party
From the union they established that the measure will consist of do not load fuel in the plants of Ancap to supply service stations starting this Monday and will last until Wednesday of this week, inclusive.
This could cause fuel shortages for the country and would affect the agricultural sector in particular. In that sense, the senator Sebastian Da Silva He made his defense in this regard on his social networks and assured that the government spoke with the parties to try to find a solution.
“The country can never run out of fuel. But LESS in the harvest harvest and sowing. We have spoken to the parties so that they can urgently find a solution. I don’t know what it will be, but we can NOT afford to lose a day of work in the field with a year Child on the way back,” he posted on his X account.
Source: Ambito
