The protests have caused “misery” to motorists, the Labor Party said in a statement on Monday, citing statistics released by the Campaign for Fair Fuel, which said about one in three petrol stations in the south of England was forced to close. The Labor Party is demanding that the government issue an order banning demonstrations not only at oil terminals but also to stop them across Britain’s road network. “An order would simplify police operations by enabling them to make arrests more easily,” the statement said. Just Stop Oil has been blocking oil infrastructure across the country in recent days. Last week, climate activists stormed the UK’s largest inland oil terminal, Kingsbury, in Warwickshire, and chained pipes to cut off distribution. Prior to that, activists interrupted important football matches, managing to get trapped in beams. The Climate Activists Coalition wants the government to stop licensing and producing new fossil fuels. A United Nations report released last week found that global greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2025 to avoid a “catastrophic” rise in temperature. In a press conference announcing the report, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called it a “moral and economic madness” to invest in new fossil fuel-related infrastructure, which is behind the continuing rise in global warming gases. . “Climate activists are sometimes portrayed as dangerous radicals,” he said. “But the really dangerous radicals are the countries that are increasing the production of fossil fuels.” Steve Reed, the shadow Labor Justice Secretary, said motorists were already being hit by pump prices and now millions could not access the fuel. “The Tory ministers must continue their work,” he said. “All this is happening under the supervision of the government – they have to solve this.” Fuel prices have soared as the cost of oil and gas soared in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A government spokesman said Labor’s allegations were “nothing more than irresponsible terrorism”. “Just Stop Oil protest activity at some oil terminals has led to short-term interruptions in fuel deliveries in recent days. The police are working to remove protesters from locations so that normal traditions can continue, “said the spokesman. “We work closely with industry to ensure that supplies are maintained. The public should continue to buy fuel normally. “ Just Stop Oil accused the Labor Party of “forgetting their history” of “struggle and resistance”. A spokesman for the protest group said: “The Labor Party is now betraying the youth of this country, every country, and they are complicit in the climate genocide.”
