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Fuel prices hit their highest level since March this year


Sheetal Sukhija
20 Nov 2017

DUBLIN, Ireland - With the cost of crude oil rising, the country’s fuel prices are soaring towards dramatic figures. 

According to a recent research conducted by AA Ireland, a litre of petrol currently costs 136.9c on average, up 2c since October - while a litre of diesel currently costs 126.1c, up 2.7c per litre on October’s prices.

The AA Ireland research found that both fuels are now at their highest per litre cost since March of this year, when a litre of petrol cost 137.7c and a litre of diesel set motorists back 127.1c.

In a statement, Conor Faughnan, AA Director of Consumer Affairs said, “For the majority of this year we had been reporting on downward trends in relation to fuel prices which was obviously good news for motorists. However, similar to what we had seen last year, as we move into winter prices have begun to increase, in turn increasing the cost of commuting for motorists at what is already an expensive time of the year.”

Faughnan added, “The latest prices are the highest we have seen since March of this year and, in the case of petrol, the second highest figure that we have seen in the past two years. When you consider that approximately 60 percent of what we pay at the pump is tax it’s no surprise that motorists continue to feel the pinch.”

The price of crude oil rising, has led to the increased fuel prices - with the cost of a barrel of oil having risen by approximately $10 since late September.

Faughnan added, “Admittedly, we have little control as a country over international factors like oil prices, but we do have control over the extent to which we tax fuels. In the most recent budget the Irish government missed an opportunity to reduce taxes on petrol which could have served the dual purpose of reducing the financial strain on motorists and closing the price gap between petrol and diesel, which would aid efforts to get diesel cars off our roads.”

He said, “Unfortunately, instead of taking direct action the government instead opted to maintain the status quo leaving motorists with little to celebrate.”

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