Around 30 people remained at the Texaco oil refinery at Pembroke Dock and the Elf Total refinery at Milford Haven. Protester Mark Greene said they would be staying until at least the end of the weekend. We will have to see what happens before deciding how long to go on for. This afternoon protesters in Pembrokeshire said they had been told no more tankers would be leaving the plant following discussions with the drivers. Tankers carrying fuel for the emergency services were allowed to leave.
Police appeal against panic buying Queues developed at some forecourts in South Wales.
Police appealed to the public not to panic buy. Last night there were 40 protesters at Avonmouth but they dispersed this morning. About 20 protesters, including members of the People's Fuel Lobby, had been at the Esso terminal at Fawley. They claimed they would be there until the General Election but dispersed at lunchtime, a Hampshire Police spokesman said. Suffolk Police said eight people were at the Vopak terminal in Ipswich last night, and a handful of drivers gathered outside the Vopak terminal at Purfleet overnight and this morning, said Essex Police.