#Petrol

# petrol - Wednesday 22 June, 2022

# Russia

Varadkar says Ireland has contingency plans if fuel rationing comes into effect

Jun 22nd 2022, 10:16 AM 27,747 Views 40 Comments

However, the Tánaiste said he doesn’t think the plans will need to be implemented.

# petrol - Wednesday 8 June, 2022

# Cost Of Living

No 'magic money tree' to help with fuel costs, says minister as pump prices jump above €2 a litre

Jun 8th 2022, 2:27 PM 42,631 Views 63 Comments

Minister Heather Humphreys says remote working is a ‘sensible option’ for those looking to cut costs.

# petrol - Wednesday 1 June, 2022

# Fuel Costs

Petrol prices rise over €2 per litre mark following EU announcement of Russian oil ban

Jun 1st 2022, 1:33 PM 17,000 Views 24 Comments

Head of communications at AA Ireland Paddy Comyn told The Journal that prices are at a record high.

# petrol - Monday 9 May, 2022

Rising fuel prices push motorists to reconsider their car usage

May 9th 2022, 12:05 PM 25,516 Views 29 Comments

57% of adults surveyed said that they were changing or considering changing how frequently they use their car.

# petrol - Wednesday 9 March, 2022

# Leaders' Questions

Criticism over soaring home heating oil costs as Martin says hands are tied due to EU VAT rules

Mar 9th 2022, 2:35 PM 35,426 Views 66 Comments

Micheál Martin says they are working with the EU to see if there can be greater flexibility.

# Fuel Costs

Excise cut: Average tank of petrol should drop by €12 and diesel by €9, says government

Updated Mar 9th 2022, 12:43 PM 102,449 Views 186 Comments

Paschal Donohoe says a 60-litre tank will see excise duty reduce by an average of €12 for petrol and €9 for diesel.

# petrol - Sunday 6 March, 2022

# Ukraine

Govt expected to move on cut to fuel excise in the next week or two

Mar 6th 2022, 1:00 PM 78,469 Views 66 Comments

The Tánaiste indicated to the Dáil this week that excise will need to be reduced in order to tackle price hikes at the pumps.

# Your Say

Have you cut down your car journeys because of the cost of fuel?

Mar 6th 2022, 10:31 AM 45,654 Views 114 Comments

Petrol has hit the €2 per litre mark on some forecourts across the country this week.

# petrol - Friday 4 March, 2022

# Energy Costs

Govt to take further action on rising cost of living before October's Budget, says Varadkar

Mar 4th 2022, 2:34 PM 18,898 Views 46 Comments

Varadkar said the cost of living was rising even before the war in Ukraine, and now it has only gotten worse.

# petrol - Thursday 3 March, 2022

# Petrol Pumps

Varadkar says Govt may reduce excise duty on petrol as prices soar to €2 per litre

Updated Mar 3rd 2022, 6:23 PM 47,825 Views 54 Comments

Senior ministers met today to discuss how to assist Ukraine and the impacts of energy costs domestically.

# petrol - Tuesday 1 March, 2022

# Cost Of Living

Coveney: EU states must be given 'extraordinary flexibilities' to deal with rise in fuel prices

Mar 1st 2022, 2:48 PM 20,147 Views 21 Comments

Government sources say if the price of petrol or diesel hits €2 they will have to step in with emergency measures.

# petrol - Thursday 10 February, 2022

# Inflation

'Government doesn't get it': Opposition parties say cost of living package won't go far enough

Feb 10th 2022, 1:44 PM 22,192 Views 54 Comments

The rising cost of living is ‘hurting people in the pocket’, said Leo Varadkar.

# petrol - Wednesday 29 September, 2021

# Fuel For Thought

UK army tankers to take to roads for fuel deliveries amid supply issues

Sep 29th 2021, 2:38 PM 13,501 Views 28 Comments

Drivers in the UK are being warned that fuel prices could reach record levels.

# petrol - Tuesday 28 September, 2021

# Fuel Crisis

Boris Johnson says crisis on petrol forecourts is ‘stabilising’

Sep 28th 2021, 5:50 PM 12,003 Views 22 Comments

The British Prime Minister urged motorists to go about their business in the normal way.

# petrol - Friday 16 July, 2021

# Appeals Court

Man who doused petrol on his wife and children jailed for one year

Jul 16th 2021, 5:46 PM 66,628 Views 0 Comments

The man doused the woman and her children after he set alight petrol he spread in their home.

# petrol - Sunday 22 March, 2020

# Fuel

Cost of a litre of petrol at lowest level recorded since April 2016

Mar 22nd 2020, 4:44 PM 76,375 Views 87 Comments

The coronavirus pandemic and a significant drop in crude oil costs are among the factors behind the drop in price.

# petrol - Sunday 19 January, 2020

# Pumped Up Prices

New Year starts with 'significant' increase in price of petrol and diesel

Jan 19th 2020, 1:16 PM 40,526 Views 58 Comments

A litre of petrol now costs 144.5c on average.

# petrol - Monday 6 January, 2020

# Climate Action Plan

Draft law that aims to ban the sale of fossil fuel cars by 2030 published today

Jan 6th 2020, 6:00 AM 20,884 Views 147 Comments

Minister Richard Bruton says today is a ‘hugely important step’ in underpinning measures of the Climate Action Plan.

# petrol - Thursday 2 January, 2020

# On The Road

117,000 new cars registered in Ireland in 2019 and just 3% were electric

Jan 2nd 2020, 2:41 PM 35,625 Views 124 Comments

The government is expected to soon publish draft legislation banning the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030.

# petrol - Wednesday 6 November, 2019

# OIL PRICE

Money from drivers paying 2c levy on petrol will soon be used for government climate action plans

Nov 6th 2019, 7:00 AM 11,051 Views 49 Comments

The levy has been paid on petrol, oil and diesel since 1996.

# petrol - Friday 11 October, 2019

# Petrol

'They're taking 2c off us that they don't need': Drivers paying levy on petrol that is no longer needed, committee hears

Oct 11th 2019, 6:10 AM 34,930 Views 42 Comments

The levy has been paid on petrol, oil and diesel since 1996.

# petrol - Friday 23 August, 2019

# End Of Free Charging

Electric car drivers will have to pay for charging with ESB set to announce cost next month

Aug 23rd 2019, 11:58 AM 75,949 Views 198 Comments

Once the price structure is announced next month, there will be a lead-in time of a few weeks before charging kicks in.

# petrol - Thursday 15 August, 2019

# Fuel Tax

Increase in electric car take-up 'could pose a substantial risk to stability of the State’s finances'

Aug 15th 2019, 4:53 PM 35,496 Views 118 Comments

A schedule of declining supports to buy electric cars should be considered, states department review.

# petrol - Monday 15 July, 2019

# Pumping It

The cost of motoring has come down - but not for everyone

Jul 15th 2019, 9:12 AM 24,215 Views 92 Comments

Insurance and petrol costs are the biggest factors.

# petrol - Monday 14 January, 2019

# Don't Have A Cow Man

What has the Taoiseach done to reduce his carbon footprint? He's eating less meat

Jan 14th 2019, 5:09 PM 12,929 Views 48 Comments

Varadkar says lessons must be learned from water charges stating that cross-party buy-in for carbon taxes is needed.

# petrol - Sunday 7 October, 2018

# Budget

Welfare increase, fuel hike and income tax cuts: Here's what's coming in Budget 2019

Oct 7th 2018, 6:05 AM 79,803 Views 142 Comments

Petrol, diesel, fuel and cigarettes are all set to rise.

# petrol - Sunday 29 July, 2018

# On The Road

Slight drop in cost of petrol and diesel, but we're still paying more than last year

Jul 29th 2018, 3:24 PM 14,749 Views 46 Comments

Drivers are paying 10c more compared to July 2017.

# petrol - Saturday 28 April, 2018

# Prison

Man who stole over €5,200 worth of diesel from Applegreen station gets four-and-a-half years

Apr 28th 2018, 9:30 AM 44,607 Views 67 Comments

The judge noted that he was a man of considerable abilities but said getting away with crime wasn’t one of them.

# petrol - Friday 20 April, 2018

# Oil Be Damned

The price of petrol and diesel has gone up again

Apr 20th 2018, 1:09 PM 34,443 Views 76 Comments

And it’s more expensive in Dublin.

# petrol - Thursday 22 February, 2018

# Net Gains

Putting diesel fuel tax on par with petrol 'justifiable', report finds

Feb 22nd 2018, 7:53 AM 26,945 Views 149 Comments

Putting diesel tax on par with petrol would result in net gains for the exchequer and net reductions in pollution, the ESRI says.

# petrol - Monday 30 October, 2017

# Electric Dreams

Poll: Will your next car be an electric one?

Oct 30th 2017, 10:29 AM 29,038 Views 132 Comments

Is it time to finally go electric?

# petrol - Sunday 29 October, 2017

# Racking Up The Miles

The average motorist in Ireland spends up to €125 a month on petrol

Oct 29th 2017, 2:02 PM 18,992 Views 71 Comments

Most drivers would cover less than 500km a month, according to a survey from the AA.

# petrol - Wednesday 26 July, 2017

# Your Say

Poll: Will your next car be an electric car?

Jul 26th 2017, 8:54 AM 31,034 Views 204 Comments

The UK plans to phase out petrol and diesel cars by 2040, while Volvo will stop producing petrol cars in 2019.

# Room To Breathe

UK to ban sale of all diesel and petrol cars by 2040 'to clean up dirty air on roads'

Jul 26th 2017, 7:19 AM 14,590 Views 60 Comments

The UK follows France in announcing plans to phase out such vehicles in just over 20 years’ time.

# petrol - Sunday 16 July, 2017

# Now We're Sucking Diesel

Petrol and diesel prices have fallen for four months in a row and are set to drop further

Jul 16th 2017, 12:16 PM 17,442 Views 59 Comments

Prices are at a 12-month low.

# petrol - Wednesday 5 July, 2017

# This Is The End

Going climate neutral: Volvo to phase out traditional engines

Jul 5th 2017, 12:58 PM 17,647 Views 32 Comments

The announcement “marks the end of the solely combustion engine-powered car,” the company’s CEO said.

# petrol - Wednesday 24 May, 2017

# Fuelling The Boom

The price of fuel is going down but motorists are still paying far more than they did last year

May 24th 2017, 12:25 PM 12,931 Views 52 Comments

The AA says it is concerned that, for every litre of petrol purchased, 63.67% goes to the government.

# petrol - Monday 17 April, 2017

# Pump It Up

Petrol prices drop for first time in six months

Apr 17th 2017, 2:57 PM 28,792 Views 44 Comments

On average, a litre of petrol now costs 136.6c, while a litre of diesel costs 126.0c.

# petrol - Monday 20 March, 2017

# Pricey

The cost of petrol and diesel is still marching ever upwards

Mar 20th 2017, 1:02 PM 18,224 Views 46 Comments

The cost of a litre of petrol or diesel is now the highest its been in 18 months.

# petrol - Wednesday 1 February, 2017

# Fresh Car Smell

The cost of buying a car has gone down, but fewer new ones were sold last month

Feb 1st 2017, 2:59 PM 18,614 Views 56 Comments

The cost of fuel and insurance have increased, however.

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