SNTE Section 22 allows Pemex terminal reopening in Oaxaca; gasoline supply to some stations resumes

Teachers belonging to Section 22 of the National Union of Education Workers (SNTE) permitted the temporary reopening of a Pemex fuel terminal in Santa María de El Tule, Oaxaca. This action allowed for the replenishment of gasoline and diesel at service stations in Oaxaca city and its metropolitan area, alleviating a fuel shortage that had led to some stations closing and others experiencing lengthy queues.

Local authorities had previously appealed to the public to avoid panic purchases, assuring that fuel supplies would be guaranteed. Simultaneously, they engaged in negotiations with the leadership of Section 22 to prevent further disruptions to the fuel supply chain.

Prior to the terminal's reopening, José Luis Ballesteros Melgar, the leader of the Oaxaca State Gasoline Retailers Association (EGEO), reported that 16 service stations, approximately 20 percent of those reliant on the El Tule terminal, had ceased operations due to fuel scarcity. He warned that a continued blockade could force up to 90 stations to close.

César García Zurita, the organization secretary for Section 22 of the SNTE, informed union members that the occupation of the Pemex facilities should continue, while also maintaining their protest in Oaxaca's main square. He also called for union structures to convene with their intermediate cadres to maintain "maximum alert" against any potential aggression.

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