1.   BP Amoco was hurt when protesters in Britain and Europe blockaded refineries two months ago.

2.   Protesters in Britain blockaded refineries, threatening to bring the nation to a standstill.

3.   Loosely organized groups of truckers and farmers caught the government by surprise in September when they blockaded refineries around Britain.

4.   The demonstrators received widespread public support in September when they blockaded fuel refineries and staged go-slow rallies through city streets.