Watch: Empty shelves in southern Italy amid truckers’ fuel protests

Loading the video Europe News Video. Watch: Empty shelves in southern Italy amid truckers’ fuel protests Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: 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. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT 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. Partially empty shelves have also been seen in Calabria and Puglia. The disruption comes as transport operators demand support to cope with rising diesel prices, which are driving up the cost of their business. truck Diesel Shortage Top stories Now playing Next Watch: Empty shelves in southern Italy amid truckers’ fuel protests Now playing Next Disappointed after meeting, French unions call for 5 November action Now playing Next Australia: Bystanders dive into floodwaters to save trapped driver Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 22nd, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Moment Colombian authorities seize 7.6 tonnes of cocaine bound for Europe Now playing Next 'Everything' in Ukraine is now a target for Putin, says EPP MEP Now playing Next Public order a 'big failure of the government', says French MEP Now playing Next Hansel and Gretel in the mountains: parents abandon sons Now playing Next Disappointed after meeting, French unions call for 5 November action Now playing Next Looted Paris shop owner: ‘10 years of work destroyed’ Now playing Next Macron decries 'stupid comments' by foreign leaders on France protests Now playing Next Italy deploys 500 troops to Milan as part of new security decree Now playing Next Serbia: Student protesters flood Belgrade ahead of snap elections Now playing Next French police union to sue government over mishandling of riots Now playing Next Russian strikes kill 7 in Ukraine after US envoy meets Putin Now playing Next Europe Today: France under fire as Macron faces backlash, Putin opens door to Ukraine peace talks ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Europe News Milei reignites war of words with Sánchez as Spanish PM declares himself ‘leftie and proud’ Europe News EU probes whether Booking.com is doing enough to tackle fake listings and phishing scams Europe News In apparent swipe at Trump, Macron slams 'stupid comments' by foreign leaders on France protests Europe News Europe weighs energy-saving measures as Middle East crisis deepens Business Tesla's profit drops as it explores a possible merger with Musk's other public company, SpaceX Culture news Kenichi Yoda, Princess of Asturias laureate: "Ghibli is closely tied to its time" World News Trump suggests renaming Atlantic Ocean the 'American Ocean' No Comment Yemen: Tanks fire as fighting erupts on the outskirts of Taiz No Comment Greece: Thousands flood Athens streets in education protest No Comment Dussehra: Giant effigies of demons go up in flames in India EU News EU journalism prize awards investigation into human rights abuse at Italy’s migrant centres in Albania Ukraine Zelenskyy backs freezing front line as first step towards Ukraine ceasefire ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Nine Emperor Gods Festival: Devotees walk across burning embers for good luck Qatar in Motion Qatar in Motion | Made in Qatar: Local brands with global ambitions Business Feeding Our Tomorrow: how India’s women-led, sustainable farming is reaching Europe Art Dialogue in the dark: David Bowie meets Nina Simone at Steve McQueen's exhibition at Guggenheim Bilbao East-West Connect This country aims to attract €18B in cleaner energy investment Russia Kremlin open to new Ukraine peace talks as Russia frees US teacher Stephen Hubbard Europe News Germany renews its hard stance on EU budget demanding hundreds of billions in cuts Earth News UK approves drilling at controversial North Sea gas field despite environmental concerns ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT