French farmers protest at Feyzin refinery over fuel and input costs

French farmers have staged a protest outside the TotalEnergies refinery in Feyzin, near Lyon, over higher diesel prices, rising fertiliser costs and falling cereal prices.

Around five tractors gathered at the site early on Monday, and protesters unloaded piles of waste near the refinery entrance.

The demonstration was organised by the agricultural union Coordination Rurale.

Video from the scene showed riot police monitoring the protest while tanker trucks continued to enter and leave the refinery.

The protest highlights the pressure many farmers say they are facing from rising production costs and weaker returns.

The refinery is a strategic energy site, so even a limited demonstration there draws attention to wider tensions over fuel prices and agricultural profitability.

French farmers have held repeated demonstrations in recent years over production costs, environmental rules and competition from imports.

They argue that many farms are struggling to remain profitable.

The latest protest appears to have remained contained, with no immediate report of disruption to fuel deliveries at the site.

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