By Fergal MacErlean • Updated: 01 Apr 2022 • 9:42
Exxon Mobil said that “small protests” were underway at their Hythe, Birmingham and West London fuel terminals, The Independent reported.
Three other sites in Essex – Navigator Fuel Centre, Esso in Purfleet, and Aske Farm Lane – were affected, as was Buncefield Oil Depot in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, Kingsbury Oil Terminal in Warwickshire and BP Oil Depot in Tamworth.
So far, six protesters have been arrested at three locations in Thurrock, Essex Police said.
The force tweeted: “We are currently dealing with three incidents in #Thurrock, where a group of people are reportedly blocking the roads.
“It is impacting Navigator Fuel Centre, Esso in #Purfleet, and Askew Farm Lane.
“Drivers are asked to avoid the area.”
And West Midlands Police tweeted: “We’re currently responding to activists at a site in Tyburn, Birmingham.”
Just Stop Oil is a coalition of groups which wants the Government to commit to halting new fossil fuel licensing and production.
The group claimed that more than 30 young people climbed on top of tankers at one site, Navigator Oil Terminal in Thurrock.
In recent weeks, Just Stop Oil supporters have caused disruption at Premier League football matches by running onto the pitch and tying themselves to goalposts.
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Originally from Dublin, Fergal is based on the eastern Costa del Sol and is a web reporter for The Euro Weekly News covering international and Spanish national news. Got a news story you want to share? Then get in touch at editorial@euroweeklynews.com.
Oh, that´s really helpful. let´s stop oil moving at a time when fuel supplies are in crisis and people are trying to heat their homes admist the snowy weather. Morons.
Tell them to go to the Ukraine and demonstrate, sit in front of Russen Tanks instead of always make problems hier. Nobody ever mention all the wars on this earth in conexion with Climate change.
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