Drivers urged to boycott garages that have hiked fuel prices

Despite the Government’s cut in excise payable on petrol and diesel, prices have surged to new records at some Irish filling stations. File picture

Motorists are being urged to boycott garages that hiked fuel prices in the last few days, ahead of the Government’s latest intervention.

Dermott Jewell of the  Consumers' Association of Ireland said that where people noticed a sharp increase, they need to report the details to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC).