# petrol - Wednesday 22 June, 2022
# Russia
# Russia
However, the Tánaiste said he doesn’t think the plans will need to be implemented.
# petrol - Wednesday 8 June, 2022
# Cost Of Living
# Cost Of Living
Minister Heather Humphreys says remote working is a ‘sensible option’ for those looking to cut costs.
# petrol - Wednesday 1 June, 2022
# Fuel Costs
# Fuel Costs
Head of communications at AA Ireland Paddy Comyn told The Journal that prices are at a record high.
# petrol - Monday 9 May, 2022
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
# Leaders' Questions
Micheál Martin says they are working with the EU to see if there can be greater flexibility.
# Fuel Costs
# Fuel Costs
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
# Ukraine
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
# Your Say
Petrol has hit the €2 per litre mark on some forecourts across the country this week.
# petrol - Friday 4 March, 2022
# Energy Costs
# Energy Costs
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
# Petrol Pumps
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
# Cost Of Living
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
# Inflation
The rising cost of living is ‘hurting people in the pocket’, said Leo Varadkar.
# petrol - Wednesday 29 September, 2021
# Fuel For Thought
# Fuel For Thought
Drivers in the UK are being warned that fuel prices could reach record levels.
# petrol - Tuesday 28 September, 2021
# Fuel Crisis
# Fuel Crisis
The British Prime Minister urged motorists to go about their business in the normal way.
# petrol - Friday 16 July, 2021
# Appeals Court
# Appeals Court
The man doused the woman and her children after he set alight petrol he spread in their home.
# petrol - Sunday 22 March, 2020
# Fuel
# Fuel
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
# Pumped Up Prices
A litre of petrol now costs 144.5c on average.
# petrol - Monday 6 January, 2020
# Climate Action Plan
# Climate Action Plan
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
# On The Road
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
# OIL PRICE
The levy has been paid on petrol, oil and diesel since 1996.
# petrol - Friday 11 October, 2019
# Petrol
# Petrol
The levy has been paid on petrol, oil and diesel since 1996.
# petrol - Friday 23 August, 2019
# End Of Free Charging
# End Of Free Charging
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
# Fuel Tax
A schedule of declining supports to buy electric cars should be considered, states department review.
# petrol - Monday 15 July, 2019
# Pumping It
# Pumping It
Insurance and petrol costs are the biggest factors.
# petrol - Monday 14 January, 2019
# Don't Have A Cow Man
# Don't Have A Cow Man
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
# Budget
Petrol , diesel, fuel and cigarettes are all set to rise.
# petrol - Sunday 29 July, 2018
# On The Road
# On The Road
Drivers are paying 10c more compared to July 2017.
# petrol - Saturday 28 April, 2018
# Prison
# Prison
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
# Oil Be Damned
And it’s more expensive in Dublin.
# petrol - Thursday 22 February, 2018
# Net Gains
# Net Gains
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
# Electric Dreams
Is it time to finally go electric?
# petrol - Sunday 29 October, 2017
# Racking Up The Miles
# Racking Up The Miles
Most drivers would cover less than 500km a month, according to a survey from the AA.
# petrol - Wednesday 26 July, 2017
# Your Say
# Your Say
The UK plans to phase out petrol and diesel cars by 2040, while Volvo will stop producing petrol cars in 2019.
# Room To Breathe
# Room To Breathe
The UK follows France in announcing plans to phase out such vehicles in just over 20 years’ time.
# petrol - Sunday 16 July, 2017
# petrol - Wednesday 5 July, 2017
# This Is The End
# This Is The End
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
# Fuelling The Boom
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
# Pump It Up
On average, a litre of petrol now costs 136.6c, while a litre of diesel costs 126.0c.
# petrol - Monday 20 March, 2017
# Pricey
# Pricey
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
# Fresh Car Smell
The cost of fuel and insurance have increased, however.
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