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- Truck drivers in southern Italy launched a week-long protest over soaring diesel prices on October 20, 2026.
- The cabinet will approve a €1 billion aid package for drivers and farmers and a €150 million fund for hauliers.
- Blockades halted buffalo mozzarella production in Campania, forcing dairies to close.
- Jet fuel shortages hit Reggio Calabria and Crotone airports, prompting pilots to carry extra fuel.