The BBC reports:
"Last Updated: Friday, 29 April, 2005, 11:17 GMT 12:17 UK
Refinery protest over fuel costsHauliers have staged a protest at BP's Grangemouth refinery in their campaign against fuel costs and new controls on working hours.
About 200 truckers gathered for the protest at the Scottish facility, which was organised by the Road Haulage Association.They called on political parties to back their concerns over fuel duty as global prices continue to rise.
The hauliers also raised concerns about new European rules on working.
At a meeting on Wednesday evening, the RHA urged its 1,000 members in Scotland to join the protest. Hauliers elsewhere in the UK have already staged protests.
However, chief executive Roger King stressed that the RHA had not sought a repeat of the blockades which affected refineries and petrol stations in 2000.
He said: "We do not condone the blockading of any oil refinery.
'Transport policy'
"It is our lawful right to highlight in as many ways as we can the particular situation facing road hauliers in the UK."
Mr King said political parties were being urged to support the hauliers.
He said: "We would like to hear from any of the political parties about their transport policy. It hasn't featured at all in this general election campaign."
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