#Fuel Prices

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Electric truck charging station with yellow safety bollards in a fleet parking lot
Subsidies for diesel are lost money when electric trucks are the future
Pumping taxpayers' money into diesel-guzzling trucks is fair to nobody when we should be subsidising companies to transition to electric vehicles

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

Austria OPEC
Opec agrees to keep oil output targets steady
The Opec agreement come as oil futures creep back up to $100 a barrel (€88.80) leading to surging prices at the pumps

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

Irish Budget 2027
Mick Clifford: Budget 2027 is showing who matters in Ireland — and who is being left with the crumbs
Mick Clifford contrasts proposed inheritance tax changes and fuel protest pressure with the threatened funding of a vital children’s programme

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

Ireland’s carbon tax explained: What it costs motorists and households — and where €1.2bn goes
Ireland’s carbon tax explained: What it costs motorists and households — and where €1.2bn goes
The charge raised about €1.2bn last year, funding welfare and environmental measures while questions remain over its effectiveness

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

The fuel protesters have the crowds. But do they have a political future?
Ireland’s fuel protest movement: Who are the three men behind the campaign?
James Geoghegan, John Dallon and Christopher Duffy say they want to channel public anger over fuel costs into political change

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

Fuel prices
The fuel protesters have the crowds. But do they have a political future?
The organisers have attracted a sizeable following, but questions remain over whether their movement can translate anger into political action

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

People Before Profit alternative budget
Budget 2027: People Before Profit proposes ‘millionaires’ tax’ and €1.75 fuel price cap
The party’s alternative budget proposes higher taxes on wealth and corporations alongside major increases in welfare and public services

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026

Fuel prices
Britain in talks with European countries over release of fuel reserves 
Britain joined crisis talks with Brussels on Thursday, as they discussed whether to release fuel stocks amid rocketing prices.

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026

APTOPIX Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Energy security in an age of disruption 
Every economy needs energy, but the resources that provide it are distributed unevenly

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Irish Cabinet meeting
Carbon tax changes under consideration as minister defends home energy grants
The Government is considering changes to carbon tax as rising energy and fuel costs put pressure on households and businesses

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Middle East conflict
Fuel excise cuts won't fix hauliers' problems
Ciarán Casey argues the State should change the way it taxes fuel

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Irish Government's Summer Economic Statement
TDs fear budget clash on energy credits and one-off payments
A senior source suggested that Tánaiste Simon Harris has a "streak of want" for one-off supports in the budget.

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Young woman with smartphone near a radiator in winter
Government may boost Living Alone Allowance to ease energy costs
The Government is considering improvements to social welfare supports in the budget for people living alone to help address escalating energy bills.

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Irish Budget 2027
Budget 2027: Tánaiste says help is on the way for households facing higher energy bills
The Tánaiste outlined measures being considered as opposition parties called for further support for households facing rising energy costs

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Israel-Hamas conflict
Government says budget will overtake Sinn Féin carbon tax bill
Supports due to be announced in Budget 2027 will supersede a Sinn Féin bill seeking to remove carbon tax from home heating fuels, Dáil told

Tue, 22 Sep, 2026

Brexit
Hauliers warn further fuel protests could be on cards as diesel nears €2.20
IRHA president Ger Hyland says rising diesel prices are putting severe pressure on hauliers ahead of talks with Simon Harris

Tue, 22 Sep, 2026

Middle East conflict
Government may postpone restoration of fuel excise duty in November, Simon Harris says
The finance minister says it may not be 'prudent' to increase the tax when fuel prices are so high

Mon, 21 Sep, 2026

Middle East conflict
'There's more anger now': Farmers willing to protest at rising fuel and fertiliser costs 
Farmers have criticised an increase in the carbon tax due on October 14

Sun, 20 Sep, 2026

'Oil companies are exploiting the situation': Europe eyes windfall tax on energy giants as fuel prices rise
'Oil companies are exploiting the situation': Europe eyes windfall tax on energy giants as fuel prices rise
EU finance ministers are considering ways to tax what Germany's finance minister described as 'excessive profits' in the energy sector amid fears of a major energy price shock.

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

Alan Healy: When the economic numbers are this good, start asking questions
Alan Healy: When the economic numbers are this good, start asking questions
Headline figures remain strong, but housing costs, construction delays and multinational-driven exports reveal a growing gap between economic performance and lived experience.

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

Cork politicians call for proposed public transport fare hikes to be overturned
Cork politicians call for proposed public transport fare hikes to be overturned
Cork City Council unanimously backed a motion opposing fare increases, while the Green Party is seeking €85 million in Budget funding

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

National Ploughing Championships 2026
Home heating oil prices could be cut after Budget, Taoiseach indicates
Micheál Martin said the Government is examining measures to ease pressure on households facing high energy costs this winter

Tue, 15 Sep, 2026

IMF: World has weathered energy shock due to Middle East war better than expected 
IMF: World has weathered energy shock due to Middle East war better than expected 
The International Monetary Fund predicts that global economic output is still expected to expand by about 3% in 2026 — but cautioned that risks remained high

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

Ryanair AGM
Michael O'Leary expects airlines to cut winter capacity due to fuel prices
The global average jet fuel price last week rose 9% compared to the week before to $171.01 per barrel

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

Ryanair AGM
Michael O’Leary warns Ryanair fares could rise as oil prices increase
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said fares could rise if oil prices increase significantly, but fuel surcharges are ruled out

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

Ryanair AGM
Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary defends calling rival airlines ‘high-fare rapists’
The Ryanair chief made the comments as he criticised rising air fares charged by rival airlines ahead of the company’s AGM

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

Ministers worried continued cuts to fuel taxes could hit budgets for their departments
Ministers worried continued cuts to fuel taxes could hit budgets for their departments
One senior Government source said that while the excise cuts will not impact the tax package if they are only temporary, there will be an impact if they become permanent

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

LNG tanker is passing by Singapore Strait.
‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years
Europe is on course to enter the cooler months with gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years, which has triggered “winter panic” among energy traders, experts have warned.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Budget 2016
Cuts to petrol and diesel taxes extended until November
Coalition could further pause planned carbon tax hikes in October’s budget

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

Dail recalled
Mick Clifford: Interruption of their 'holliers' says a lot about the Government's fear of protests
Can you imagine the finance ministers of Germany and France being stuck behind gleaming tractors at the airport roundabout and told they will not be allowed to pass? 

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

Dáil backs fuel excise cuts extension as Tánaiste warns against long-term tax rises
Dáil backs fuel excise cuts extension as Tánaiste warns against long-term tax rises
Government wins Dáil backing to delay fuel tax increases, while opposition warns motorists will still face higher costs from November.

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

Fuel prices
Fuel sales accelerated in July as prices fell amid Middle East ceasefire
There was a ceasefire in place between the US and Iran up until July 8 during which oil prices dropped

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Is the Government making it up on the hoof over fuel prices?
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Is the Government making it up on the hoof over fuel prices?
Political editor Elaine Loughlin examines the fuel tax U-turn, fears of renewed protests and what rising oil prices could mean for Government

 Listen | Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

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Fuel prices
Paul Hosford: Covid has made it difficult for Governments to refuse financial dig-outs
There is now a political expectation: when prices rise, the State will step in to cushion consumers. That expectation is difficult to reverse, writes Paul Hosford

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

Dáil to hold emergency sitting over delay to planned petrol and diesel tax increases
Dáil to hold emergency sitting over delay to planned petrol and diesel tax increases
Cabinet has agreed to postpone planned September and October excise increases, with the Dáil set to debate the move

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

Middle East conflict
Cabinet agrees phased rollback of fuel excise cuts from November
Cabinet has agreed to restore fuel excise rates gradually, while extending the NORA levy cut until the end of October

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

Irish Cabinet meeting
October's carbon tax increases could be paused, hints Simon Harris
In April, the Government pushed back planned increases to carbon tax from 1 May to 14 October

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

Empty shelves in a grocery store, Hoarding food
John Gibbons: Ireland needs an emergency food stockpile
Climate change and supply chain threats to our import-dependent food system should impel us to stockpile food — just as we do with oil

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

Petrol costs
Government to decide new plan for fuel prices later this week
The Government could simply move the timeline again, reinstating the higher excise rates for petrol and diesel from later this year or come to a more permanent solution in October's budget. 

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

A home delivery of heating oil in a rural location
Six countries want EU talks in September on taxing windfall profits of oil companies
Finance ministers from countries including Germany and Spain wrote to Ireland as EU president asking for the measure to ease the cost of living for the general public

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

Fuel prices
Government shelves planned 10c diesel and 9c petrol excise increases
Cabinet will formally approve the move before TDs vote on a financial resolution to delay the planned fuel excise increases

Fri, 21 Aug, 2026

Fuel prices
Government could recall Dáil to delay September fuel excise hikes, minister says
Peter Burke says escalating Middle East tensions have prompted the Government to review the timing of planned fuel tax increases

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

Irish Continental H1 profits slip amid higher fuel costs
Irish Continental H1 profits slip amid higher fuel costs
Company awaits approval for a proposed €1.2m management buyout

Wed, 19 Aug, 2026

National Fuel Protest
'If hauliers want to take to roads again and block things down, they will do so out of desperation'
From September 1, there will be a phased restoration of excise rates, adding 9c to petrol and 10c to diesel

Mon, 17 Aug, 2026

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