The environmentalists have caused chaos at rush hour in West London, scrambling on to an oil tanker and forced closure of large roundabout leading to start of motorway M4.
“Closing roads currently in place in Chiswick roundabout,” Hounslow Police tweeted. on Thursday morning. “Sabotage in place. You are welcome avoid in area if possible”.
Four activists glued to the top of Eddie Stobart’s fuel tanker at the junction, which feeds traffic from west London. on and off M4. Off side of a truck with a trailer on which they draped flags that read: “Just stop the oil.”
Initially, cars could pass occupied tanker on lanes either side, with many drivers throwing insults at the protesters. But how more The police arrived and they closed the roundabout.
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activists, who blocking fuel terminals from April 1, resulting in a shortage of gasoline and diesel fuel in some districts said they sought to take their protests to public. “It’s about making the invisible visible.” one shouted to the Guard from the roof of the tanker. “It’s about showing people things that destroy people’s livelihoods and ecosystems.”
In a statement, Just Stop Oil claimed responsibility for stopped the tanker and said its activists were working “to stop the flow of butter in London”. group vowed to disrupt oil supplies in London before government agrees to a moratorium on all new oil and gas projects.
Protest comes by messages of The shortage of gasoline and diesel fuel continues in areas targeted by the Just Stop Oil program. Above past two weeks, group arranged a blockade and mass encroachments on 11 oil refineries.
On Wednesday it became known that one U.S.-headquartered major petrochemical company Valero Oil has secured an injunction against protests at its facilities in the UK. Valero owns an oil terminal in Kingsbury. in Warwickshire, which has been repeatedly attacked by Just Stop Oil.
Work party formerly called for in government impose”national regulations” prohibiting group protests, leading to criticism after it was pointed out out that it wasn’t how injunctions work. In response, Just Stop Oil said Labor was “betraying the past” by betraying the youth of this country, of each country and are complicit in climate genocide.
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Just Stop Oil activists waited at the Chiswick roundabout. for oil tanker for hour and half before striking, giving a few past which, as it turned out, was transporting edible oils.
When Eddie Stobart’s tanker arrived, one ran to the nearest traffic light and pressed the button. Then they stood in front of taxi, unfurled the banner and said driver that others were climbing aboard his trailer. Before climbing on board, the activist extended a cable from the cab to the trailer to freeze the brakes.
More protests expected on Thursday.
