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| Hauliers' fuel demo at refineries | Hauliers' fuel demo at refineries |
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| Hauliers angry about the cost of fuel are protesting at two oil refineries in west Wales - and say they are prepared to stay there for the rest of the week. | Hauliers angry about the cost of fuel are protesting at two oil refineries in west Wales - and say they are prepared to stay there for the rest of the week. |
| Around 65 lorries are at Chevron in Pembroke Dock and Murco in Milford Haven, where they are asking oil tanker drivers not to leave the sites. | Around 65 lorries are at Chevron in Pembroke Dock and Murco in Milford Haven, where they are asking oil tanker drivers not to leave the sites. |
| It is understood only one tanker has left the site since 0400 BST on Monday. | |
| The protesters are calling on the oil companies to drop the price of fuel urgently. | |
| Haulier Mike Greene said demonstrators were prepared to carry out the protests "for as long as it takes." | Haulier Mike Greene said demonstrators were prepared to carry out the protests "for as long as it takes." |
| He said: "Something has to be done." | He said: "Something has to be done." |
| The hauliers took part in a go-slow protest on Sunday evening, leaving Cross Hands in Carmarthenshire at 1900 BST | The hauliers took part in a go-slow protest on Sunday evening, leaving Cross Hands in Carmarthenshire at 1900 BST |
| They arrived in Pembrokeshire at 2100 BST and have been at the refineries overnight. | They arrived in Pembrokeshire at 2100 BST and have been at the refineries overnight. |
| So far, around 65 lorries are at the depots but Mr Greene said he was expecting more vehicles to join their protest as news spread. | So far, around 65 lorries are at the depots but Mr Greene said he was expecting more vehicles to join their protest as news spread. |
| He said: "This is just the start. We will stay here for as long as it takes. We were here for a week in 2000 [during a previous protest]. This time we might be longer. Everyone's prepared to do it." | He said: "This is just the start. We will stay here for as long as it takes. We were here for a week in 2000 [during a previous protest]. This time we might be longer. Everyone's prepared to do it." |
| He said there was lots of support as the hauliers took part in the go-slow with people waving from bridges. | He said there was lots of support as the hauliers took part in the go-slow with people waving from bridges. |
| A spokeswoman for Chevron said there had been no disruption to fuel supply. | A spokeswoman for Chevron said there had been no disruption to fuel supply. |
| "Chevron can confirm that approximately 30 fuel tax protesters are present at its Pembroke Refinery, she said. | "Chevron can confirm that approximately 30 fuel tax protesters are present at its Pembroke Refinery, she said. |
| "The protesters arrived at approximately 9.30pm on Sunday evening, but are not blocking the entrance to the refinery. The protest is peaceful and there has been no disruption to supply." | "The protesters arrived at approximately 9.30pm on Sunday evening, but are not blocking the entrance to the refinery. The protest is peaceful and there has been no disruption to supply." |