Soy crushers extend strike, idling 170 tankers off Argentina coast
24 December 2020 - 11:32
Buenos Aires — A strike that has snarled Argentina’s soybean industry will continue during the Christmas holidays, further delaying 170 ships waiting outside ports.
Soybean crushers at export plants agreed to extend a strike over wages during the Christmas season, according to a statement on the website of union group Federacion Aceitera. The strike, which has been going on for 15 days, has delayed shipments from the world’s top exporter of soy products, sending Chicago futures rallying...
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