# Truckers’ protests leave Italian supermarket shelves empty and airports without fuel

https://mins.news/en/item/110821

- euronews, 2026-10-22 09:19 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/22/italys-truckers-protests-leave-supermarket-shelves-empty-and-airports-without-fuel

> Italian truck drivers protesting soaring fuel prices have blocked roads, disrupting transport and deliveries in the south and leaving supermarket shelves empty and airports short of fuel. The government warned that drivers blocking roads could face criminal penalties as authorities moved to clear the demonstrations.

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