Motorists urged to shop around for cheapest petrol

The Consumers Association is urging motorists to shop around for the cheapest petrol prices as international oil prices start to drop.

The cost of a barrel of oil has fallen to $118 on the international markets, the lowest price for four months.

This has brought the average price of a litre of petrol in Ireland down to €1.29, while diesel prices have dropped to €1.39-a-litre.