activists who strangle off food of gasoline to southeast England occupied the region’s busiest oil terminal.
Supporters of just stop oil campaign used telescopic ladders for climb over fence at the oil terminal Navigator in Thurrock, Essex at 3am. on Wednesday morning after trekking along the coast of Thames to get to the rear of website.
After using sleeping mats for avoid be pierced on spiked fence posts, they ran across the platform to the loading dock where the fuel tanks are refueling. for deliveries to gas stations in the southeast. Once there, they used the lock-on gadgets and superglue to get in the way.
A source with in campaign stated that they consider the Navigator terminal to be the most important fuel distribution center. in southeast, with up up to 50% of in regions vehicle fuel is distributed from the site.
“Navigator is by far the busiest terminal in southeast,” the activist told The Guardian. “Navigator, when it works, has about 60 tankers an hour. out”.
By 7 am, the police were dispersing some of the protesters. But six or seven were able to scramble up into the pipeline in ceiling of loading area by deleting them more difficult, said the Just Stop Oil activist.
Just Stop Oil began to act against oil terminals in the south and in midlands on Friday, at one scene lock 10 in various locations. They are calling on in government agree to a moratorium on new licenses for fossil fuel projects and promised to stop distributing fuels until their demand is an met.
Speaking from her castleon position inside the terminal, one An activist named Hanna from Brighton said: “I am 23 years old and I am the only way people will listen to me if I shut up on to the pipeline of Gas station. Boris Johnson signs death sentence for my future subsidizing £25 million a day of taxpayers money in new oil and gas.
“They can take my freedom, they can take my freedom, and they can ignore the alarm we are sounding. on climate crisis. But they can’t take the courage out of me to put body on line for every young person suffering from extreme heat in in global south or frost up death in fuel poverty in Great Britain and the need to choose between heating and food.
“We’re not going die quiet. Please don’t be an outsider. Say no new butter.”
Elsewhere, seven activists were blocked one nearby roundabout, campaign said was on but key a route used by tankers to access the Navigator and other nearby oil terminals, while 11 others tried to do the same elsewhere but were intercepted by the police.
Just Stop Oil activists have repeatedly attacked the Navigator website from the very beginning of their activities. campaign on On Friday, blocking the entrance to the facility and even digging a tunnel under it access Road in an attempt to stop vehicles care.
But the Essex police’s aggressive response forced the activists to change. tactics. In recent days the van is loading of protesters were arrested on in way to the site while the couple who occupied the tunnels on the site, came out after police ordered firefighters to dig them up out.
At first of in the campaign, Just Stop Oil activists managed to block the objects in London, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire and Midlands in hope they can choke off food of fuel to the capital. Explanation of the strategy campaign supporter said: first 24 hours we are almost 100% closed of fuel supply of the southeast. Gas stations have fuel for three days, so what does that mean in 24 hours onethe third one will close in 48 hours two thirds and in 72 hours all of they will shut.
“That’s why in in first it was two days maximum intensity to push it over in edge. We almost pushed him over in edge and some have begun to close. Birmingham was targeted as it was considered next place who will be able to supply London.”
On Wednesday morning, after activists invaded the Navigator website, first police vehicle to arrive at the scene, inside the fenced off area was a Welsh police van, suggesting the Essex Police called in mutual assistance of other forces in the fight against the threat posed by Just Stop Oil.
The Guardian contacted the Essex police. for comment.
