French fishermen have escalated protests over soaring fuel costs by blockading ports and an oil depot along the Mediterranean coast. 

At Frontignan, up to 200 fishermen gathered outside an oil depot from the early hours of yesterday, blocking tanker lorries from entering or leaving. 

Protestors were pictured burning tyres and pallets, while around 30 fishing boats obstructed the port at nearby Sète, and further east, fishing vessels blocked the entrance to Nice’s Port Lympia. 

The disruption forced a ferry bound for Corsica to divert to the Italian port of Savona, while yachts were left waiting to leave.

The protests have continued into their third day despite President Emmanuel Macron ordering the government to make a “total mobilisation” to tackle the impact of soaring fuel prices, with fishermen warning similar action could spread to Marseille and Toulon.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has extended emergency assistance for fuel until the end of the year, and increased support for fishermen from 25 to 35 cents per litre.

https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/french-fishermen-protests-blockade-ports-fuel-prices

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by 3NUMBAS

Im 'my world', when the protest are over, I would refuse to sell diesel to the fishermen

Think blocking ports & depot is a good idea ... not selling diesel to you even better 😁