Video. Watch: Empty shelves in southern Italy amid truckers’ fuel protests
- Updated: 22/10/2026 - 13:00 GMT+2 Supermarket shelves are running empty in parts of southern Italy as truck drivers protest against soaring fuel prices, disrupting deliveries of food and other essential goods.
- In Naples, trucks parked near the port on Monday as protesters blocked the loading and unloading of goods at supermarket distribution centres, bringing deliveries to a halt, particularly those of fresh food.
- Shortages of fresh pasta, packaged cheeses, meat and fruit and vegetables have been reported in Sicily, with panic buying by shoppers adding to the pressure on supplies.
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- Updated: 22/10/2026 - 13:00 GMT+2 Supermarket shelves are running empty in parts of southern Italy as truck drivers protest against soaring fuel prices, disrupting deliveries of food and other essential goods.
- In Naples, trucks parked near the port on Monday as protesters blocked the loading and unloading of goods at supermarket distribution centres, bringing deliveries to a halt, particularly those of fresh food.
- Shortages of fresh pasta, packaged cheeses, meat and fruit and vegetables have been reported in Sicily, with panic buying by shoppers adding to the pressure on supplies.
Sources: Euronews