Argentines Queue for Fuel as FX Shortage Strands Tankers at Sea

[FrankPintor]

Yes, but the ones I have talked to that use gas are almost all duel fuel setups; they can use gas or gasoline. So it's not like they will be stranded at the side of the road. Pissed off, resentful, and seeing their already slim profits eroded by higher fuel costs, yes. Stranded, no.

I’m not suggesting the taxi drivers will be stranded, most GNC (I don’t know if it’s the equivalent of LPG in English?) installations are duel fuel, in fact I believe that users switch to petrol before switching the car off at night, since it’s easier to start the car on petrol the morning after.

But they will certainly be pissed, as you say, and more so with the 8% increase in petrol / gasoline / nafta prices I understand is coming. Petrol is already at least twice as expensive in Pesos now as it was in December.

Taxi and Uber prices are regulated by municipalities and Uber, so they’re not very flexible. I wonder how the increase in cost would be passed onto the passengers?

 

[carride]

I didn't quite believe this when it popped up on my IG feed this morning

These measures were taken in haste because, as official sources admitted to sister publication Energy Report, it was thought that the rise in electricity and gas rates would cause residential demand to fall and that much of the energy infrastructure would not be needed.

Low temperatures lead to temporary gas shortage in Argentina - Buenos Aires Herald

The government said that a shipment had begun refilling the county’s gas system and that supply would be normalized by Wednesday night

buenosairesherald.com

 

[Ruta Otto]

These measures were taken in haste because, as official sources admitted to sister publication Energy Report, it was thought that the rise in electricity and gas rates would cause residential demand to fall and that much of the energy infrastructure would not be needed.

Low temperatures lead to temporary gas shortage in Argentina - Buenos Aires Herald

The government said that a shipment had begun refilling the county’s gas system and that supply would be normalized by Wednesday night

buenosairesherald.com

Did they think people would simply freeze in the dark?

 

[FrankPintor]

Amazing. So, we have the government troll claiming that this is the harshest winter for 44 years:

"“We’re experiencing the harshest winter of the past 44 years, and demand suddenly grew by 55%,” he added. In the southern hemisphere, though, winter officially begins on June 21".

When the harshest recent winter was 2007, only 17 years ago, when it snowed in Buenos Aires, Argentina cut the gas supply to Chile, and it also snowed in downtown Santiago (I was there, in a cold apartment in Las Condes, and have photos to prove it) for the first time in 40 years. I don't think Adorni could put two words together without lying.

And still, the "ah pero Alberto"! brigade is in full cry:

Gas shortage: the Government assures that supply is normalized throughout the country. The ruling party listed the setbacks that led to gas cuts throughout the national territory and once again held Alberto Fernández's management responsible for the work of the Néstor Kirchner Gasduct.

Faltante de gas: el Gobierno asegura que se normaliza el abastecimiento en todo el país

El oficialismo enumeró los contratiempos que derivaron en los cortes de gas en todo el territorio nacional y volvió a responsabilizar a la gestión de Alberto Fernández por la obra del Gasoducto Néstor Kirchner.

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As if the "chainsaw" taken to public works had nothing to do with the Nestor Kirchner gas pipeline (now, that's a name that will trigger a few of the usual suspects here ) not being able to deliver to capacity . Truly, I wish for a government with a plan, one that knew what it's doing rather than tinkering cluelessly with the levers, a government that could pass a law, just one, please, and I want governability for Argentina. Not these alt-right private junkets with family and compinches at the taxpayer's cost or the constant trolling by this work-shy gang of twits (or "xits" if you prefer) .

 

[FrankPintor]

Well, it looks like we're not finished with this topic yet: https://www-infobae-com.translate.g...=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Some key takeaways: after a bounced check for USD 22 million (to import LNG by ship from Brazil), "to alleviate the crisis, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Diana Mondino , had to call Maurio Viera , Lula Da Silva 's chancellor , with the aim of unblocking the procedures. A diplomatic relationship that was not completely restored, particularly because Milei had said during the campaign that Lula was “communist” and “corrupt".”

Thanks to Lula, for possessing the statesmanship, decency, and empathy that his counterpart in Argentina lacks.

And: "In the sector they talk about poor planning by the Government, although they recognize that it is easier to say it with Monday's newspaper in hand. “The forecast for May was bad. They needed six LNG ships, they ordered 3 and went out to look for the fourth urgently in Brazil. We let Chirillo know a few months ago,” they commented".

Chirillo is apparently another low profile, low energy member of the gang that's governing the country.

"Poor planning and delays in key works cost the country about USD 600 million in fuel imports in recent weeks".

Wonderful. Frank's barometer says buy firewood and prepare the BBQ.