Oil terminal in UK blocked in ‘greenwash’ protest by Extinction Rebellion activists

The protest is one of several being held by the group ahead of the G7 summit in Cornwall, England. 

Activists locking down BP’s Southampton oil terminal. Picture: William Templeton/XR

A BP oil terminal which supplies petrol stations across the south of England is being blockaded by Extinction Rebellion activists highlighting UK Government and fossil fuel industry “greenwash” policies

Four protesters locked to oil barrels are lying across the entrance to the facility in Hamble, Hampshire, preventing tanker lorries from accessing the site.