EXTINCTION Rebellion is carrying out a protest against fossil fuel at Fawley refinery.
Motorists have complained about traffic in the area as a result of the group's actions, which feature a pink boat called Beverly Geronimo.
XR announced at 7.30am at the boat was at the site, and protestors are demanding that the Government bans all fossil fuel investments.
Now!! The #ExtinctionRebellion Pink Boat “Beverly Geronimo” has arrived at the UK’s biggest oil refinery at Fawley in Hampshire #ExxonMobil Protestors demand @GOVUK listens to the people and bans all #FossilFuel investments#NoFutureInFossilFuels #StopTheHarm @COP26 pic.twitter.com/5mhnjAaihF
— XR South East UK (@XrSouthEastUK) October 28, 2021
Traffic is building in the area and one reader shared a picture, saying many motorists are stuck in the gridlock and that the action was "causing more harm than good".
A traffic map by travel information service Romanse shows slow-moving traffic on the B3035.
Map by romanse.org.uk
The incident is also causing disruption to buses, with Bluestar saying its B*9 service from Fawley to Southampton is running late.
The B*9m from Fawley to Southampton At 07:20 is running late due to Protester blocking the road i will up date you as soon as the bus can get passed. Sorry for Any inconvenience "JH"
— Bluestar (@BluestarHQ) October 28, 2021
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