To Pressure the Federal Government, FUP Will Support the Truck Drivers’ Strike on February 1st

The Truck Drivers’ Strike Supported By FUP Is Expected To Begin On February 1st, Motivated By The Rise In Fuel Prices

The Unique Federation of Oil Workers (FUP) and its unions announced support for the truck drivers’ strike, scheduled to start on Monday, February 1st. The movement is being led by the National Transportation Association in Brazil (ANTB). The stoppage of professionals in the sector is primarily motivated by the increase in fuel prices, which, as announced on this day by the CPG, Petrobras announced a new price adjustment for diesel and gasoline at its refineries, which will consequently be reflected in the consumer’s wallet.

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“The support of the oil workers will have localized actions throughout the country, combining protest with solidarity for the difficult moment Brazil is facing, with high unemployment rates and loss of income,” said the entity in a statement released yesterday (01/26).

Although the rise in fuel prices is the main reason for the truck drivers’ strike, the agenda includes ten items, among which are also the confrontation of the health crisis (increased resources for SUS and defense of social distancing measures) and the confrontation of the economic crisis (resumption of Emergency Aid), defense of the Employment Protection Program; struggle against the Spending Ceiling and against the Administrative Reform).

With a start date but no end date, the expectation is that the strike may surpass that of 2018 due to the greater awareness of the category and the population about the issues involved and the effects for all society.

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Data From INNEP Points Out That The Price Of Diesel In Brazil Is The Second Most Expensive In The World

A study conducted by the Institute for Strategic Studies of Oil, Gas and Biofuels (INEEP) points out that the price of diesel in Brazil is the second most expensive in the world, second only to Germany.

According to the general coordinator of FUP, Deyvid Bacelar, the adjustments have been occurring since October 2016, when the private market pressured Petrobras to change its pricing policy to facilitate the privatization of the company, based on the PPI – Import Parity Price.

This month, the Brazilian Association of Fuel Importers (Abicom) appealed to the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) and the National Oil Agency (ANP), claiming that Petrobras was selling fuel below the international average, harming competition in the oil derivatives market.

“This is a sample of what will happen to the country if privatization advances: without commitment to social responsibility, only with profit. With privatization, the tendency is that the price of derivatives will increase much more. The project for the oil and gas sector that the country is following is one of submission to the international market, without the minimal debate about the interests of the people and energy sovereignty,” Bacelar stated.