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Diesel and petrol prices fell by about 3 cent in November, the latest AA figures show today

Diesel and petrol prices see second monthly fall

The latest AA Ireland Fuel Price Survey shows a second monthly drop for petrol and diesel prices with both dropping by three cent in November.

Business • 23 Nov

Although fuel prices have eased slightly into October, they still remain elevated from May of this year when diesel averaged €1.47 a litre

Petrol and diesel prices dip in October - AA Ireland

The latest AA Ireland monthly Fuel Price Survey shows a slight drop in petrol and diesel prices over the last month.

Business • 25 Oct

New CSO figures show that the highest average effective carbon rate per tonne of carbon dioxide in 2021 was €269 for petrol

Petrol taxed at €269 a tonne of carbon dioxide in 2021

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the highest average effective carbon rate per tonne of carbon dioxide in 2021 was €269 for …

Business • 20 Sep

The average petrol price is €1.65 in July with the average price for diesel rising by 2 cents to €1.55

Petrol and diesel prices remain steady in July - AA

Fuel prices remained stable in July and are virtually unchanged compared to June, the latest AA fuel prices survey shows.

Business • 18 Jul

18% of all new cars licensed for the first time in the first five months of the year were electric compared with 13% in the same time in 2022

New cars licensed in May jump by 47% on last year

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of new electric cars licensed increased by 52% from 7,825 in the first five …

Business • 09 Jun

The excise duty on petrol will rise by 6c on Thursday, while the duty on diesel will increase by 5c, as the Government starts to unwind the cut it made last March

Motorists braced for fuel excise duty increase

Petrol and diesel prices are at their lowest point in more than 18 months, but consumers are unlikely to welcome the restoration of fuel excise …

Business • 31 May

A phased restoration of previously reduced rates of excise on petrol and diesel will take place in three stages over the coming months

Fuel prices hit lowest level since September 2021

Fuel prices have fallen to their lowest levels since September 2021, the latest AA fuel prices survey shows.

Business • 19 Apr

The move to higher ethanol content will likely pose problems for older cars

Ethanol in petrol to double to 10% from April

The plant-based ethanol content of all petrol sold in Ireland is to be doubled from 5% to 10% from the start of April after the …

Ireland • 23 Feb

The average petrol driver now spends around €2,003 per year on fuel, while the average diesel buyer €1,680

Petrol prices up 2.5% in February, but diesel down 1.7%

Fuel prices remained relatively steady across the country in February, the latest AA Ireland fuel prices survey shows.

Business • 20 Feb

Fuel prices at their lowest level in more than a year

Fuel prices ease by around 10% in December - AA

A survey from the AA shows that the average price of fuel dropped by an average of about 10% in December.

Business • 14 Dec 22

According to the AA, the average price of diesel fell to €1.96 per litre in mid-November from just over €2 at the same time the previous month

What next for volatile fuel prices?

Fuel prices have been remarkably volatile of late. Having passed the €2 per litre mark for a time, they're now back below that level again. …

Business • 11 Dec 22

Diesel is nearly 20 cents per litre more expensive than petrol nationally, new figures from the AA show

Diesel nearly 20 cents more expensive than petrol - AA

Diesel is now at its second-highest monthly average price on record, the latest fuel price survey from AA Ireland shows.

Business • 24 Oct 22

New CSO figures show that clearances of autodiesel in August rose to 303 million litres

Autodiesel volumes up 2% in August - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that clearances of autodiesel in August - at 303 million litres - were 2% higher than the …

Business • 06 Oct 22

The figures from AA Ireland show the average price for diesel across the country now stands at €1.95 per litre, while petrol is at €1.84 per litre.

Diesel prices 30% higher than September last year

The price of diesel is now almost 30% higher than it was last September, while petrol prices are 18% higher.

Business • 13 Sep 22

There is currently an excise differential between diesel and petrol

Excise increase on diesel over 5 years possible - TSG

A five year plan to increase excise on diesel to make it equal to petrol "remain valid options" to remove the excise gap, a Tax …

Business • 11 Aug 22

Diesel consumption amounted to 298 million litres in June, down 2% on the same time last year

Diesel volumes down 2% in June - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that diesel consumption in June was down 2% on the same time last year.

Business • 05 Aug 22

Car users are still paying more tax now on fuel than last year because wholesale prices have risen so much

Fuels for Ireland urges new approach to tax on fuel

The fuels industry has said that the Government needs to look at the overall approach to taxation on fuel because the argument that increasing fuel …

Business • 07 Jun 22

Applegreen said the price increase for business customers would bring prices in line with those already being paid by retail customers

'Substantial' fuel price rise on the way to forecourts

Forecourt retailer, Applegreen, has confirmed that its business customers who use fuel cards have been informed of 'substantial' price increases for petrol and diesel, effective …

Business • 04 Mar 22

British army personnel at the BP fuel terminal in Hemel Hempstead this morning

Military begins fuel supply to UK petrol stations

British army drivers have begun delivering supplies to beleaguered petrol stations in the UK hit by a fuel crisis.

UK • 04 Oct 21

The amount of unleaded petrol cleared for excise duty in December jumped by over 37% from November, new CSO figures show

Petrol clearances soar by 37% in December - CSO

The amount of unleaded petrol cleared for excise duty in December showed an unprecedented increase, according to figures today from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 03 Feb 21

Deliveries of petrol and diesel were down 55% and 52% in April due to Covid-19 lockdowns

Transport fuels saw huge falls in April - SEAI

New figures from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) shows that deliveries of fuel for air travel sank by 84% in April while deliveries …

Business • 22 Jun 20

Members of the Irish Petroleum Industry Association provide 50% of the energy consumed in Ireland

IPIA reassures public on oil and fuel supplies

The Irish Petroleum Industry Association has reassured consumers that there will be no interruption in the supply of petrol, diesel and home-heating oil, to consumers …

Business • 16 Mar 20

The average cost of a litre of fuel has dropped by 2.5% in the last 12 months

Car running costs dip but insurance still an issue

The average cost of running a family car for a year stands at €10,590, according to the AA's annual survey of motoring costs - a …

Business • 15 Jul 19

61% of the price of a litre of petrol and 57% of a litre of diesel is tax, the Irish Petroleum Industry Association says

Oil consumption here continues to increase

The organisation representing the petroleum industry here has pledged to play its part in Ireland's transition to a low carbon and environmentally sustainable economy.

Business • 25 Mar 19

Petrol and diesel prices have now risen for six months in a row

Fuel prices hit highest level in 18 months

New figures show that the cost of a litre of petrol or diesel has reached its highest level in 18 months.

Business • 20 Mar 17