page_title: 2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike
section_title: Impact
hierarchical_section_title: 2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike / Impact
caption_attribution_description: Português: Placa indicando que o posto está sem combustível em frente a um carro que está aguardando na fila para abastecer, em um posto de gasolina de Belo Horizonte, durante a Greve dos Caminhoneiros no Brasil de 2018.
context_page_description: The 2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, also called the diesel crisis, was a strike of self-employed truck drivers that began on 21 May 2018.
  The protesters demanded a decrease of the price of diesel, exemption from certain tolls, as well as a legal and tax reform related to truck driving. Oil prices increased in Brazil after a 2016 policy change that made oil prices float with international prices.
  The nationwide paralysis of roads caused a shortage of food, medicines, and oil across Brazil, with long queues of vehicles to gas stations.
context_section_description: Paulo Feldman, a University of São Paulo (USP) professor, estimates a loss of at least R$30 billion of economic production caused by the strike over five days. Some of the most notable impacts are:
  11 airports had their activities halted due to the lack of fuel, and other airports have been operating under a critical state with many cancelled flights.
  Lack of fuel at gas stations all over the country.
  Lack of food distribution in many regions and consequently an increase in food prices. In some cases stores have imposed per buyer limits.
  Many exports from Brazil have been impacted due to lack of distribution channels.
  Suspension of classes in schools and universities and suspension of the second stage of OAB exams.
  Lack of staple products in supermarkets.
  Suspension of some procedures in some hospitals due to lacking medicine.
  Suspension of production in 19 car factories.
  Disposal of milk by some producers due to lack of distribution leading to it spoiling.
  A reduction of service by bus fleets.
  Risk of shortage of drinking water in the Federal District due to the lack of products required for its treatment.
caption: Gas station in Belo Horizonte during the strike, with sign "no oil".
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