Motorists up in arms as car fuel hits all-time high

MOTORISTS have hit out at the latest increases in the cost of motor fuel which, they claim, have pushed the cost of petrol and diesel to all-time record levels.

Vehicle owners were hit with an immediate increase in running costs as Finance Minister Brian Lenihan announced an overnight rise in the cost of motor fuel with petrol up four cent per litre and diesel by two cent per litre.

The measure, which was widely anticipated, is expected to raise an additional €106m for the Government in 2011.