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Trucker blockades over fuel prices hit southern Italy

Original: Fuel spikes spark TRUCKER BLOCKADES in southern Italy, leaving supermarket shelves bare. Protests have snarled motorways

Truckers in southern Italy are staging blockades to protest sharp fuel price increases. The demonstrations have disrupted motorways and delayed food and fuel deliveries, leaving some supermarket shelves empty and petrol stations running dry. Food production is also being affected, with reports that milk shortages are hitting mozzarella and pasta manufacturing. The protests are drawing wide attention as consumers begin to feel the impact of the supply disruptions.

Why now: Rising fuel prices have triggered protests that are visibly disrupting food and fuel supplies, affecting everyday consumers.

ItalyItalian truckersmozzarella and pasta producers

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