Chile’s government agreed with major trucking groups to cut diesel by 142 pesos per litre and limit fuel-price increases through March 31, 2027, but independent groups are still protesting.
The deal was announced Thursday after talks at La Moneda. A three-day truckers’ stoppage disrupted roads. The deal reverses a recent 42-peso increase in diesel prices.
It also cuts diesel by another 100 pesos per litre. Gasoline prices will also fall because a 39-peso increase will be reversed. Fuel prices can stay the same or fall until the end of March, but cannot rise above the agreed limit.
The package expands diesel-tax rebates for freight companies. It also increases toll reimbursements for intercity buses. Major trucking federations agreed to end their mobilization.
Independent transporters and the No+TAG movement have continued protesting. They object that the extra diesel discount does not apply to gasoline. They say their demands remain unresolved.
The government says the measures will cost about $500 million. Some changes to fuel prices require congressional approval.