Fuel price protests are expected to take place across Northern Ireland on Tuesday, after similar protests took place in the Republic last week.

The map below shows the eight locations where the protests are set to happen.

They include:

How will the protests impact you?

Lorry drivers and farmers have been encouraged to take part in the protests in each of the eight locations identified.

The protests are expected to look like ones that took place in the Republic last week, which consisted mostly of lorries and tractors parked up on main thoroughfares or slow-moving convoys.

So, if you’re travelling on roads across the north in any of the proposed areas, there could be serious traffic disruption.

A poster for the protests says that they intend to “bring the country to a standstill” at 2pm on April 14.

The PSNI said that it will be “monitoring the situation” following the social media calls and noted that a policing response “has been prepared” to ensure public safety.

Why are they taking place?

There has been widespread anger due to the rising cost of fuel since the beginning of the US-Israeli war in Iran.

The war in the Middle East has caused global oil prices to soar.

This cost is being felt across the north, with a sharp increase in prices at petrol pumps and home heating oil bills.

What has the government said?

Following protests in the republic, Taoiseach Michéal Martin said that a blockade of an oil refinery in Co Cork on Wednesday as part of the protests was “an act of national sabotage”.

He also described the blocking of traffic in Dublin city centre as “wrong” and said that those breaking the law would be penalised.

On Sunday, Mr Martin announced further reductions of duties. The size of the package is around £440 million.

Fuel duties in Northern Ireland are reserved matters for the UK Government and are not controlled by the Executive.

Last week, Stormont’s economy minister Caoimhe Archibald called on the UK government to reduce fuel duty “as a matter of urgency”.