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Truck drivers demonstrate in front of fuel distributors and block the passage of other trucks, causing fuel stations in Joinville and adjacent regions to run out of gasoline
Trucks stopped on the side of highways and at gas stations are increasing in Santa Catarina, due to the truck drivers' stoppage, which began this Tuesday (7) and the adhesion has caused large concentrations in Joinville. It is estimated that 200 to 300 trucks are stopped. Truck drivers are also blocking distributors, impacting fuel stations that are already out of gasoline.
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Joinville already has fuel stations without gasoline
In the north of the state, fuel shortage problems have already begun. One of the distributors, in Guaramirim, has been blocked by truck drivers since this Wednesday morning (8). According to Sindipetro, some trucks managed to enter the distributors, but were prevented from leaving the base to take the product to the gas stations.
The base itself confirmed that only 14 trucks supplied and the average is 60 to 70 trucks. In addition, some gas stations in Joinville, Rio Negrinho and Schroeder already have zero gasoline stocks.
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According to Pamela Alessandra Bento, manager of Sindipetro, fuel stations may experience a supply problem and explains that normally the stations receive trucks daily and, without gasoline refueling on that Wednesday, they will already have to work with the stock. , and if the stoppage of truck drivers at distributors continues, Joinville and adjacent regions will run out of fuel.
Only the North region does not have problems with the lack of gasoline
Despite everything, according to the unions in the state, so far, only the northern region of the state does not present problems. In Itajaí, there is no problem according to Sincombustíveis.
The union's executive secretary, César Ferreira Junior, said that so far none of the gas station owners has complained about the truck drivers' stoppage. It is not yet known how the situation will be over the course of the day or week.
As there is nothing official, it is not possible for the unions to manifest themselves, but the secretary stated that when there is an abnormality, everyone will be alerted. In the West, the situation is similar. According to the Union of Workers in Fuel and Petroleum Derivatives Reseller Companies (Sitercomoc), there is no information about a lack of gasoline due to the stoppage of truck drivers in front of the distributors.
Other unions affirm normality at gas stations
The Mineral Fuel Retail Trade Union of Florianópolis (Sindópolis) states that, for now, there is no inconvenience and that in the region, truck drivers normally leave the distributors.
The Union of Cargo Transport and Logistics Companies in the State of SC (Setcesc) claims that it is monitoring the blockage points, but it is still too early to say anything in that direction regarding possible problems in fuel supply.
The union's administrative manager claims that he acts with a more negative view of release on the weekend, but that he does not believe in a lack of fuel at gas stations in the state. The manager pointed out that it is difficult for there to be a supply problem, as the agenda is not to penalize the population.
