A protest measure by grain transporters is impacting productive areas of Córdoba, Santa Fe, La Pampa, and Buenos Aires this week. The truckers' demand is due to the delay in tariff increases due to the rise in fuel prices. Gasoil prices skyrocketed in line with the conflict in the Middle East. The protest is led by self-convened drivers and the National Union of Related Transporters (Untra). They demand an increase of around 30% to 35% to recover their margins. They also ask for some kind of tool that allows for an automatic update linked to the value of a liter of gasoil. For this, they demand the intervention of the State to guarantee the use of the mechanism to be implemented. Carlos Geneiro, general secretary of Untra, said that what has been offered so far (as a tariff) falls short. "On the current tariff, we need between 30 and 35% more to cover the costs. And we need the Government to intercede," he pointed out. In a letter signed also by Walter Leguizamón, who represents ...