The roadblocks set up by hauliers and farmers across Campania have been dismantled, but the fallout from the protests continues to weigh on fuel distributors and supermarkets.
All the pickets along the motorway network in the provinces of Caserta and Salerno have been removed. Demonstrators have also abandoned the area around the Bausan junction in Naples, where another protest point had been set up.
The situation remains complicated, however, on the supply front. Numerous service stations have run out of fuel, while long queues of motorists continue to form at pumps that are still operating.
Large-scale retail has also been hit hard. In several supermarkets, shelves have been left empty, particularly for goods requiring frequent deliveries such as fruit and meat. With the blockades now lifted, supplies are gradually starting to flow again.
According to Mauro Lusetti, vice president of Confcommercio (Confcom), the economic damage could run into millions of euros, with heavy repercussions for perishable goods.
A full return to normality, according to estimates, could take at least a week — the time needed to restore supply chains and get products back on store shelves.
