X

Sign in

Try from €0.25 / day

SUBSCRIBE
Irish Examiner Logo

Try from €0.25 / day

SUBSCRIBE
  • 
  •  

    Sign in Subscribe
  • Subscriber
  • news
    Ireland Munster Cork World Court & Crime Politics Climate & Sustainability History Spotlight Watch Now Longread In Pictures Photos of the Week Obituaries News - Subscriber Content
  • sport
    GAA Soccer World Cup 2026 Rugby Racing Golf Business Of Sport Other Sports Cork Sport Live Sport Sport Columnists Sport - Top Picks Sports Calendar Sport - Subscriber Content
  • lifestyle
    Food Health & Wellbeing Arts & Culture Books Outdoors Fashion & Beauty Parenting Parenting Podcast Advice Travel People Celebrity Motoring Lifestyle - Subscriber Content
  • business
    Companies Economy Farming Munster Business Cork Business Technology ieBusiness Podcast Business - Subscriber Content
  • property
    Residential Commercial Development & Construction Home & Gardens Property & Home - Subscriber Content
  • opinion
    Columnists Comment & Analysis Our View Your View Opinion - Subscriber Content
  • Newsletters
  • LISTEN
    The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast GAA Podcasts The full story podcast Arena with Maurice Brosnan Rugby Podcast The ieBusiness Podcast The Mick Clifford Podcast Politics Podcast Subscriber Podcasts
  • Puzzles
  • MORE 
    Archive Competitions Contact Us ePaper Helplines MyHome.ie Newsletters Newspaper books Photosales Place ad Podcasts Puzzles Recruit Ireland Sponsored Showcase Sponsored Reports Subscribe Weather Who We Are
  • Cookie settings
  • Ireland Munster Cork World Court & Crime Politics Climate & Sustainability History Spotlight Watch Now Longread In Pictures Photos of the Week Obituaries News - Subscriber Content
  • GAA Soccer World Cup 2026 Rugby Racing Golf Business Of Sport Other Sports Cork Sport Live Sport Sport Columnists Sport - Top Picks Sports Calendar Sport - Subscriber Content
  • Food Health & Wellbeing Arts & Culture Books Outdoors Fashion & Beauty Parenting Parenting Podcast Advice Travel People Celebrity Motoring Lifestyle - Subscriber Content
  • Companies Economy Farming Munster Business Cork Business Technology ieBusiness Podcast Business - Subscriber Content
  • Residential Commercial Development & Construction Home & Gardens Property & Home - Subscriber Content
  • Columnists Comment & Analysis Our View Your View Opinion - Subscriber Content
  • The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast GAA Podcasts The full story podcast Arena with Maurice Brosnan Rugby Podcast The ieBusiness Podcast The Mick Clifford Podcast Politics Podcast Subscriber Podcasts
  • Archive Competitions Contact Us ePaper Helplines MyHome.ie Newsletters Newspaper books Photosales Place ad Podcasts Puzzles Recruit Ireland Sponsored Showcase Sponsored Reports Subscribe Weather Who We Are
  • news
  • sport
  • lifestyle
  • business
  • opinion

  • IN FOCUS:
  • Championship 2026
  • World Cup
  • ieExplains
  • ieVideo
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • PUZZLES
  • WEATHER

Person: Ray Holloway

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

news

Govt 'turning a blind eye' to fuel smuggling

Petrol retailers in the North hit out at the British government today for rejecting the demands of MPs to cut fuel tax in a bid to wipe out a £300m (€447.5m) smuggling racket.

business

Travellers suffer as oil prices rise again

world

Oil blast bosses deny leaks at depot

world

No need to panic over petrol supplies, UK motorists assured

business

Oil prices up as new storm sweeps in

business

Hurricane Katrina sparks surge in petrol prices
Hurricane keeps oil prices close to record high

Oil prices stayed close to record highs today as traders awaited reports on hurricane damage to key production and refining sites in the Gulf of Mexico.

Tue, 30 Aug, 2005

Oil prices won't affect petrol yet, say UK retailers

Rocketing oil prices will not have an immediate effect on the price UK motorists pay for petrol, retailers said today.

Sat, 14 Aug, 2004

UK govt holding talks on rising oil prices

Government talks will be held in the UK today on the increasing rise in oil prices as the threat of a repeat of the 2000 fuel blockages looms.

Fri, 14 May, 2004

Poor support threatens British fuel protest

British protesters were today considering whether to end their action against fuel prices after failing to attract country-wide support.

Sun, 03 Jun, 2001

Latest

  • Woman denies she made up rape allegation against garda husband to get him out of family home

  • Last month was the worst for patients on trolleys since 2022

  • Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrives in Dublin as Ireland begins EU presidency

  • Munster handed Bordeaux test as Irish provinces learn European fate

Mick Clifford
Mick Clifford

News

Most Read

  • Fears for future of Cork City's Black Market, with some traders closing in August
    SFears for future of Cork City's Black Market, with some traders closing in August

    Wednesday, July 1, 2026 - 1:00 PM

  • Enoch Burke court case
    High Court orders Enoch Burke's release from prison despite ongoing contempt of court

    Wednesday, July 1, 2026 - 11:00 AM

  • Tipperary v Limerick - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A
    Caroline Currid's subtle influence again central to Limerick All-Ireland push

    Wednesday, July 1, 2026 - 10:00 AM

https://newsbrandsireland.ie/ https://www.presscouncil.ie https://iabireland.ie/iab-ireland-publishers-commercial-charter/
news
  • Ireland
  • Munster
  • Court & Crime
  • Spotlight
  • World
sport
  • GAA
  • Soccer
  • Rugby
  • Racing
  • Golf
  • Other Sports
  • Podcasts
business
  • Economy
  • Companies
  • Munster Business
  • Farming
  • Technology
opinion
  • Columnists
  • Comment & Analysis
  • Our View
  • Your View
Help
  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Brand Safety
  • Cookie Policy
  • Cookie Settings
  • Push Notification Preferences
  • Mobile
  • Subscriptions
Info
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Home delivery
  • RSS
  • Newsletters
  • Place ad
  • Who We Are

© Examiner Echo Group Limited, Linn Dubh, Assumption Road, Blackpool, Cork. Registered in Ireland: 523712.

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited