Yellow Vest protesters blocked a road leading in and out of an oil refinery in Donges and Saint-Nazaire, in the west of the country close to Nantes on Tuesday, prompting an intervention by the police.
The blockade in Donges reportedly lasted for about an hour, causing a halt of oil tankers, before police officers removed the protesters from the middle of the road.
The ‘Yellow Vest’ protests were called in response to French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement of fuel tax hikes but have since evolved into an expression of general anger at high costs of living, poverty and inequality in France.