Italy fuel protests: latest events

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1. 23 Oct 2026 ▲ Escalating

   Truckers' strike over diesel prices causes shortages and halts mozzarella output

   On Thursday, reports said a truckers' strike over fuel prices had left empty shelves and dry fuel pumps in parts of southern Italy. Buffalo mozzarella production in Campania has stopped, costing producers about €3 million. Truckers have been blocking refineries and key roads, and the government has warned that blockading roads could bring criminal penalties as authorities move to clear the protests.

2. 22 Oct 2026 ▲ Escalating

   Trucker blockades over diesel prices cause shortages in southern Italy

   Truckers protesting high diesel prices have blocked refineries and key roads, and on Thursday the protests were reported to have left empty shelves and dry fuel pumps in parts of southern Italy. The government has warned that blockading roads could bring criminal penalties as authorities move to clear the protests. The strike has also halted buffalo mozzarella production in Campania, costing producers about €3 million.

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