• Fuel protesters are threatening to block the M25 after
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the general election—but demos at the weekend failed to make much impact on the political debate as oil prices soared to $29.39 a barrel.
Blockades organised by the People's Fuel Lobby targeted two refineries in Wales—the Elf plant in Milford Haven and the Texaco site in Pembroke. These dispersed on Sunday afternoon but protests continued longer at an oil depot in Immingham, Humberside and go-slow convoys hit the Ml, M6 and M62 in the North.
The protesters' anger was fuelled by Iraq's decision to halt oil exports in protest against UN sanctions. As Commercial Motor went to press OPEC was deciding if its members wou boost production to keep dovi global oil prices.
• People's Fuel Lobby leach Andrew Spence is carrying tl fight for fairer fuel prici directly to Tony Blair by stare ing against the Prime Minister his Sedgefield constituency.
Spence, who is represent the UK Independence Pail says; "I decided to back up n words by campaigning again Blair. Only time will tell how Ii here, although I have not m anyone during my campaign wl has not supported my call t fairer fuel duty."
Spence, who says he is Labour supporter at heart, representing the UKIP becau of its promise to cut fuel pric if it gains power.