‘No evidence’ of retail turnaround

CONSUMERS are cutting back on petrol purchases with sales at the country’s forecourts down almost 13% in the last year.

Motorists are hitting back at rising fuel costs and are using their cars less. Last month, fuel sales fell 2.2%.

Bar sales have plunged by close to 10% in the last year and were down 1.4% last month, according to retail figures issued by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).