Shop around and save €300 on petrol

MOTORISTS can save up to €300 a year on average by shopping around for petrol, according to the results of a major survey on fuel prices.

Fine Gael yesterday released details of prices charged by 160 petrol stations in 18 counties around the country.

It revealed that petrol prices between garages within a short distance of each other can vary by at least 10 cent per litre in several parts of the country, including Dublin, Waterford and Cavan.