UK NEWS | Extinction Rebellion protesters block oil refinery and climb two 50ft oil silos - Herefordshire’s Independent Source of News & Information

Extinction Rebellion protesters have blocked a Hampshire oil refinery and climbed two 50ft oil silos this morning.

We have shut down @exxonmobil.

The refinery at Fawley is already the UK's largest, producing 270,000 barrels a day crude oil.

But despite the warnings, the #ParisAgreement, #COP26… the UK is letting #Exxon expand to increase by 40%.#StopTheHarm #ActNow #ExtinctionRebellion pic.twitter.com/T0MSEw7krX
— Extinction Rebellion UK 🌍 (@XRebellionUK) October 28, 2021

They are protesting against plans to expand the plant that is already the largest in the UK. Fawley currently produces approximately 270,000 barrels of crude oil every day.

UK NEWS | Extinction Rebellion protesters block oil refinery and climb two 50ft oil silos

Stefan Davies

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