#Petrol

# 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 75,944 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 40,466 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 20,544 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 35,121 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 11,011 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 34,779 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 75,671 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 35,385 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 24,033 Views 91 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 12,904 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 79,743 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 14,648 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 44,356 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 34,375 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 26,884 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 29,025 Views 135 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 18,403 Views 68 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 31,001 Views 199 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 14,557 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 17,404 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 17,632 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 12,860 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 28,716 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 18,170 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 18,597 Views 57 Comments

The cost of fuel and insurance have increased, however.

# petrol - Friday 27 January, 2017

# Jackpot

Applegreen where winning Euromillions ticket was sold runs out of cheap petrol

Jan 27th 2017, 1:10 PM 76,105 Views 66 Comments

The filling station reduced the cost of petrol and diesel to 88.5c per litre for a period to celebrate.

# petrol - Monday 23 January, 2017

# Average Motorist

Fuel prices rising: It costs €18 more a month to run your car compared to last year

Jan 23rd 2017, 12:07 PM 15,221 Views 74 Comments

Research conducted AA Ireland found that the cost of a litre of petrol is now at 136.3c.

# petrol - Sunday 8 January, 2017

# Money Money Money

Booze, petrol, cigs: This is how much an extra 10 cent on our 'luxuries' would bring in

Jan 8th 2017, 7:15 AM 16,978 Views 85 Comments

An increase of a couple of cent could mean big bucks to the State coffers.

# petrol - Tuesday 19 January, 2016

# Tanks For That

Petrol prices look set to keep getting cheaper

Jan 19th 2016, 10:52 AM 19,350 Views 47 Comments

But it should be under €1.

# petrol - Monday 18 January, 2016

Here is where you can find the cheapest and most expensive fuel in the country

Jan 18th 2016, 7:50 AM 53,264 Views 94 Comments

Donegal is the most expensive county to buy petrol and Wicklow is the most expensive place to buy diesel.

# petrol - Wednesday 13 January, 2016

# Price At The Pumps

Price war means motorists set to save on petrol and diesel

Jan 13th 2016, 2:00 PM 34,115 Views 91 Comments

Oil prices are dropping and the market in Ireland is very competitive at the moment.

# petrol - Saturday 26 December, 2015

# California

Police hunt man suspected of burning woman to death on Christmas Day

Dec 26th 2015, 1:18 PM 16,099 Views 7 Comments

Police say it appears the man and woman got into a fight and he chased the victim from their home, dousing her in petrol.

# petrol - Tuesday 13 October, 2015

# Smoking

You'll now have to break a €20 to buy a pack of cigs

Oct 13th 2015, 2:53 PM 28,729 Views 83 Comments

Cigarette packs will increase by 50c, while petrol and alcohol duties are to remain unchanged.

# petrol - Monday 18 May, 2015

# Breakdown

134 filling stations have been closed for fuel laundering, how many were in your county?

May 18th 2015, 6:05 AM 52,334 Views 47 Comments

Thirty-one oil laundries were detected and closed down.

# petrol - Monday 13 April, 2015

# Good While It Lasted

Petrol prices are going up, up, up again...

Apr 13th 2015, 11:37 AM 20,026 Views 66 Comments

And they’re not likely to fall any time soon.

# petrol - Friday 6 February, 2015

# Topaz

Over 100 jobs created at two new service stations in Dublin and Laois

Feb 6th 2015, 3:41 PM 22,455 Views 68 Comments

€10 million has been invested in the two sites.

# petrol - Wednesday 28 January, 2015

# Road Trip

Thanks to falling oil prices, this is how much cheaper it is to get from A to B

Jan 28th 2015, 6:30 AM 16,234 Views 39 Comments

You’re saving cash, but not as much as you might have expected.

# petrol - Monday 19 January, 2015

# Petrol

More than 137 filling stations shut down over licensing breaches since 2011

Jan 19th 2015, 10:10 AM 9,242 Views 9 Comments

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan said that 31 oil laundries were detected and closed down.

# petrol - Thursday 15 January, 2015

# False Plates

Kildare gardaí on alert after filling station drive-offs

Jan 15th 2015, 9:36 PM 35,009 Views 74 Comments

At least two incidents occurred over the past two days.

# petrol - Friday 9 January, 2015

# Money Money Money

'Cheaper petrol would mean higher taxes' - Department of Finance

Jan 9th 2015, 6:45 AM 18,027 Views 95 Comments

It’s one or the other, apparently.

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