Farmers Stage Protest at Feyzin Refinery Near Lyon Over Soaring Farm Diesel Prices

Farmers call the 15‑cent May subsidy too small, pressing instead for a €1‑per‑liter cap.

Overview

Dozens of farmers led by Coordination rurale gathered near Total’s Feyzin refinery early Monday despite a local ban, arriving with roughly 20 to 30 tractors.
Riot police prevented a blockade of the site, and a few fuel tankers that protesters first turned back were later allowed to enter.
Citing a jump they estimate at about 70% in four months to roughly €1.70 per liter, demonstrators want GNR — the off‑road diesel that powers farm machines — capped at €1.
The government’s April 21 package includes a 15‑cent‑per‑liter payment in May, reduced social charges, and removal of excise on GNR, which farm leaders reject as insufficient.
After leaving the refinery, tractors drove in convoy into Lyon, slowing traffic as protesters brought their demand for a €1 cap to the Rhône prefect.