# Protests over soaring fuel prices erupt across EU countries — Politico

https://mins.news/en/item/74224

- TASS, 2026-09-25 15:48 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2192953

> Politico reports simultaneous protests over sharply rising fuel prices in several European countries. Hundreds of trucks disrupted traffic in Portugal while French fishermen blocked southern ports and an oil depot, demanding lower fuel costs and more state support. French authorities expanded aid programs for those most affected.

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