Motorists face increasing fuel costs, says AA

The period of cheap petrol and diesel costs appears to be at an end, with fuel prices on the rise. Increases are being applied just four months after the price of diesel fell below €1 per litre, for the first time since 2009.

According to an AA survey of national fuel prices, a litre of petrol now costs an average of 129.1 cents — up 3.1c while diesel rose 2.1c to 113.2c per litre.

The study shows a monthly €4.65 average has been added to the cost of filling up a car that runs on 150 litres of petrol a month, with a typical motorist spending around €193.65 per month on fuel. The rising prices at the pump are the result of the recent upswing in the cost of oil, now at $47 per barrel — up from $44 last month.