An association representing emergency-service providers in Campania has warned that ambulances in the region were struggling to refuel as some fuel stations ran out of diesel during a hauliers' blockade.

The alarm was raised by A.N.A.S. Campania, which said its affiliated organisations manage approximately 70% of Campania's 118 emergency service. According to reporting by Il Mattino and Cronache Salerno, the association linked the refuelling difficulties to fuel shortages caused by the blockade and asked public authorities to intervene to protect emergency transport.

Who was asked to act

A.N.A.S. Campania directed its appeal to the prefects of Naples, Avellino, Benevento, Caserta and Salerno, as well as the Campania regional government.

The request was for coordinated action across the region's five prefectures, rather than a local measure limited to Naples. The sources do not confirm whether the requested coordination was subsequently activated.

What measures were requested

The association asked authorities to ensure that 118 ambulances could continue operating despite the wider fuel disruption. The requested measures included:

  • Identifying fuel stations with guaranteed availability for emergency vehicles
  • Priority access for 118 vehicles at fuel stations
  • Dedicated fuel supplies for emergency services
  • Direct operational coordination with the authorities involved

These were requests reported in the coverage of the appeal. The acquired sources do not confirm whether dedicated fuel points or priority arrangements were put in place.

Queues at the few stations still supplied

Reporting by ANSA described long queues at the few fuel stations around Naples that still had petrol or diesel supplies, with shortages affecting transport services.

That reporting provides context for the association's concern: when only a small number of stations remain supplied, emergency vehicles risk being caught in the same queues and shortages affecting the wider transport system. The ANSA extract does not independently verify the reported figure that A.N.A.S. affiliates cover about 70% of the regional 118 service.

What remains unclear

Several important points are not established by the available sources:

  • Whether any ambulances were actually immobilised, or how many were affected
  • Whether any emergency response was delayed or missed because of the fuel difficulties
  • How much fuel remained available, or how long the disruption was expected to last
  • Whether authorities activated guaranteed distributors, dedicated supplies or priority access following the appeal

Readers relying on 118 services in Campania should therefore treat this as a reported supply risk and coordination request, not as confirmation of suspended emergency coverage or of measures already in operation.