Petrol and diesel prices to rise from midnight as excise duty cuts reversed

The cuts totalled 21c per litre being taken off the cost of petrol and a 16c cut on diesel

Prices at the petrol pumps will rise from midnight.

Drivers will feel a pinch at the pumps from midnight as prices for petrol and diesel are to rise by 6c and 5c respectively on June 1.

It comes as the Government are reversing excise duty cuts which were brought in at the beginning of 2022 to help the public with spiralling costs.