Chilean Truckers Block Highways Over Fuel Prices

Truck drivers in Chile staged blockades along key highways and port access points to protest rising fuel costs. Protesters demanded government action on fuel price stabilization mechanisms and tax relief.

A drone view shows trucks blocking a road as independent truck drivers protest in different areas of Chile over rising diesel costs, in Santiago, Chile, November 10, 2026. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza

Independent truck drivers across Chile blocked key highways and port access during Tuesday morning demonstrations against soaring diesel prices. The stoppage disrupted traffic along the nation's primary north-south route and crippled logistics near northern ports like Iquique.