Pressure builds to reduce tax on fuel and put money back into people's pockets

The price of petrol and diesel -- statistics from pumps.ie shows prices as high as €2.19 a litre of petrol and €2.10 per litre of diesel in Cork yesterday. Picture: Andy Gibson

There is an immediate need to reduce tax on petrol and diesel as consumers face phenomenal price hikes when filling their car, the Government has been told.

Despite reducing excise duty on fuel earlier this year, surges in costs have seen that reduction wiped out, with motorists now seeing prices of up to €2.25 per litre at the pumps. Statistics from pumps.ie shows prices as high as €2.19 a litre of petrol and €2.10 per litre of diesel in Cork yesterday.