According to CoinMeta, truck drivers and intercity bus operators in Chile have launched protests over fuel prices and road tolls, leading to traffic congestion in various parts of the country and threatening the export of fresh agricultural products at the beginning of the farming season. The road blockades that began gradually on Monday have put new pressure on the government led by Chilean President Jos é Antonio Kast. Currently, hundreds of trucks have occupied Chile's main north-south highway, Route 5, as well as other roads. The Chilean government has submitted a bill to Congress proposing to limit the increase in gasoline and diesel prices to 20 pesos per liter (about 0.02 US dollars) within 90 days in order to mitigate the impact of international oil price fluctuations on consumers. Chile relies almost entirely on imported oil. The Truck Transport Owners' Association of Mauleco and Coating in central and southern Chile stated that the government's proposed measures are still insufficient; the rise in diesel prices has significantly increased freight operation costs, squeezed the profit margins of member companies, and threatened the survival of many small businesses.