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POLITICS● ELEVATEDSep 17 · Sep 17, 2026, 2:51 PM

French fishermen block ports over fuel prices

Le Monde [en] · western europe

With the price of diesel rising to near-record levels, linked to the US-Iran war, fishermen blocked the entrances to two Mediterranean ports and a petrol depot in protest, prompting the government to increase petrol subsidies for the sector.

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