# Italian retailers warn truck drivers’ protest is causing food shortages

https://mins.news/en/item/109575

- Reuters, 2026-10-21 14:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/italian-retailers-warn-food-shortages-caused-by-truck-drivers-protest-2026-10-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad8c692ab53aa0001d9bf4a

> A protest by Italian truck drivers over fuel prices and the cost of living has disrupted deliveries, causing food shortages in shops and leaving fresh produce to rot, retailers said on Wednesday.

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