Motorists expect fuel costs to rise further in year

Pessimistic Irish motorists are expecting fuel costs to rise again within the next year, as fewer motorists are filling their tanks.

According to a survey of over 1,000 drivers carried out by Empathy Research on behalf of Skoda, just over half of those surveyed earlier this summer indicated that they expected fuel prices to rise by 10-15% within the next 12 months.

The survey also saw an increase in those predicting a fall in fuel prices, from 10% to 16%.