French Fishers Block Oil Depot in Protest over Fuel Costs
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In Guatemala, two police officers were shot last week in a clash with protesters over the rise in fuel prices; while in southern France, hundreds of fishermen blocked oil deposits for several days and claim that, although they lifted pickets on Wednesday, they will keep "the pressure." Ange Natoli, representative of the fishermen, told the AFP that he wants to maintain the mobilization until they are received by the Minister of Fisheries, Cather…
After three days of mobilization to challenge the rise in fuel prices and the deterioration of their working conditions, the fishermen finally met the Minister of Fisheries, Catherine Chabaud, this Thursday, September 17. For three days, fishermen have been blocking oil depots all over France. Monday, the meeting was held in Sète (Occitanie), Tuesday in Fos-sur-Mer (Bouches-du-Rhône) and Wednesday in Frontignan (Hérault). Their demands ? The ris…
French fishermen have taken action against the sharply increased fuel prices. This week, protesters have blocked several oil depots in the south of the country – and there have also been clashes with the police. According to the British Daily Express, around 100 fishermen and supporters gathered on Wednesday at the oil depot in Frontignan, near Sète in southern France. They demanded immediate […] The post Furious fishermen block oil depots in Fr…
Diesel prices have skyrocketed over the past six months. Now French fishermen are threatening to escalate their protests.
According to French media reports, they blocked access to the oil storage facility on the morning of 16 September, and the protesters packed up a pile of Europaddons, garbage, old nets and car tyres, and then set the barricades on fire, resulting in huge black smoke clubs in the air.
French fishers block oil depot in protest over fuel costs
Policemen walk near a fire as French fishermen clash with riot police during a blockade of the oil depot in Frontignan, southern France, 16 September 2026. Mediterranean fishers in France have launched an indefinite strike in the south of France to protest the surging cost of marine diesel and the restrictions imposed by the European Union’s WestMed management plan, which cut permitted fishing days.
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