economy
April 13, 2026
Fuel protests in EU, UK only beginning
"Farmers will be the first wave, followed by industrial workers as deindustrialization accelerates," Kirill Dmitriev said
TL;DR
- Protests against fuel shortages in the EU and UK are gaining momentum.
- The protests are attributed to wrong energy decisions by EU/UK bureaucrats, including decoupling from Russian and nuclear energy.
- Farmers are expected to be the first wave of protesters, followed by industrial workers.
- Nationwide fuel protests in Ireland have led to 600 out of 1,600 filling stations suspending operations.
- Demonstrators in Ireland blocked an oil refinery, ports, and highways for five days due to rising fuel prices.
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