A new surge in diesel prices in Chile is putting pressure on operational costs for road freight transport and jeopardizing the continuity of small companies in the sector. The alert was issued by the National Confederation of Truck Owners of Chile (CNDC), which points to difficulties in passing on cost increases to customers and contractors.
According to the entity, the adjustment of 91.5 Chilean pesos per liter, valid for three weeks starting this Friday, raised fuel to a level close to or slightly higher than that recorded during the sharp spike in March. With this, the average diesel price reached an unprecedented range of 1,600 Chilean pesos per liter.
The CNDC affirm…
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