Average price of petrol rises 2.5c in a month

FUEL prices are reaching record high levels for Irish consumers as a result of a further increase in the cost of crude oil on international markets and a weakening of the euro against the US dollar.

The latest monthly fuel survey by the Automobile Association shows that the average price of a litre of petrol is now 142.6 cent — an increase of 2.5c in just one month.

The average price of a litre of diesel is also up by 1.9c to 135.2c.