A truck drivers' protest restricted access around the fuel depot area known as Q8 in Naples, prompting escorted movements to protect supplies of food, medicines, fuel and other essential goods.
The affected site is the Sonatrach refinery depot in Via Nuova delle Brecce, in the San Giovanni a Teduccio district. According to Il Mattino Napoli, the protest blocked or restricted access in that area, making refuelling and resupply movements more difficult.
720 assisted movements in Campania, 510 in Naples province
The prefecture reported 720 escorted or assisted trucks across Campania, including 510 in the province of Naples. Approximately 500 trucks were assisted through the wholesale market at Volla during the night preceding the prefect's briefing.
The figures describe different operational scopes and should not be merged: the headline count of 500 trucks, the 510 movements in Naples province and the 720 movements across Campania reflect separate counts reported by the authorities. The available material does not establish how long the Q8 blockade lasted or when normal access was fully restored.
Priority for essential supplies and circulation
Authorities said the operation focused on maintaining the movement of people and vehicles while protecting supplies of food, medicines, fuel and other essential goods.
The Naples prefecture prepared a plan to maintain supplies of essential goods, especially medicines, fuel and perishable products. It also activated a 24-hour operational contact service to handle companies' reports and requests connected with possible circulation interruptions.
Companies affected by possible interruptions therefore had a dedicated channel for reports and requests, as part of the prefecture's contingency planning.
Fuel-supply concerns extend to airports
Fuel-supply problems linked to the protest also affected aviation planning, with concerns reported for Naples and Catania airports. The available airport report describes limited fuel availability and possible disruption, but does not establish that flights from Naples were actually cancelled.
Travellers should therefore distinguish between reported fuel-supply concerns and confirmed cancellations: the evidence supports concern and contingency planning around flights, not a finding that Naples departures were cancelled.
