https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/transport-workers-in-chile-block-highways-in-protest-over-surging-fuel-pricesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/transport-workers-in-chile-block-highways-in-protest-over-surging-fuel-priceshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/transport-workers-in-chile-block-highways-in-protest-over-surging-fuel-prices#u202570Sun, 15 Nov 2026 15:10:10 +0000Hundreds of bus and lorry drivers are blocking traffic along major highway routes across Chile to protest surging fuel prices driven by global geopolitical volatility. The nationwide trucking mobilisation has disrupted inland transport, blocked access to key ports including Iquique, and threatened critical perishable exports such as agricultural goods, cherries bound for China, and salmon. Protesters have rejected initial government concessions and a proposed fuel-price cap, continuing their strikes and warning of wider blockades. Meanwhile, the political leadership struggles to resolve the gr