French Farmers Plan to Blockade Total Refineries and Fuel Depots
- Energy group’s sites targeted in protest over biofuel imports
- Farmers’ union leader says action to begin Sunday evening
Oil processing structures stand at La Mede refinery, operated by Total SA, in La Mede.
Photographer: Balint Porneczi/Bloomberg
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Farmers will start blockading French refineries and fuel depots of Total SA on Sunday, to protest the company’s decision to import palm oil for a biofuel refinery, Christiane Lambert, president of farmers’ union FNSEA, said in an interview on Franceinfo television.
At least five sites will be blocked Sunday evening, with a total 13 sites blocked by 9 a.m. Monday, Lambert said.