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- Possible natural gas cuts lasting up to 90 days are triggering alerts across Tucumán's lemon and sugar cane industries.
Tucumán's industrial sector faces serious operational risks from prolonged natural gas supply interruptions, according to reports from Argentine media outlets. Producers and industry associations warn that these measures could severely disrupt key manufacturing processes in lemon and sugar cane processing, two of the province's most vital economic activities.
Companies contacted say they did not anticipate restrictions of this scale and are now assessing the impact on energy costs and operational continuity. The local industrial sector has expressed deep concern about the duration of potential cuts, which could extend for several months and complicate productive campaign planning.
As of now, Argentine energy authorities have announced no compensation measures or alternative supply arrangements. The situation has supply chains tied to exports of these products on high alert.
Sources
- Tucumán
- https://www.cadena3.com/noticia/panorama-federal/tucuman-en-alerta-el-fantasma-de-los-cortes-de-gas-amenaza-a-la-industria_552521