Ten oil terminals in the UK have seen their operations disrupted after access roads were blocked by environmental protesters Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion. The two groups said on Friday morning they had blocked “10 critical oil terminals” in the Midlands and southern England, where activists sat on the roads preventing tankers from leaving the sites. ExxonMobil UK said “small protests” took place outside its fuel terminals in Hythe, Birmingham, and West London, where the operations were temporarily suspended as a result. The oil company wrote on Twitter: “While we respect the right to peaceful protest, our priority is the safety of our people, our neighbours, the protesters, and our operations. We are working with the police to ensure that safety is maintained.” Just Stop Oil claimed that more than 30 young activists climbed on top of tankers at Navigator Terminals Thames in Essex. Essex Police said 13 people …
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