Fuel price protests hit Brussels

Belgian farmers, truckers and taxi drivers staged protests against soaring fuel prices on Wednesday, the latest in a series of demonstrations across Europe and Asia as oil has hit record highs on world markets.

Hundreds of tractors clogged traffic as they converged on Brussels, while truckers and taxi drivers staged a go-slow on the city’s inner ring road.

The protests came a day before European Union leaders meet in the city to discuss how to tackle the high cost of oil.

Reuters