Motorists face price hikes at pumps despite Government pocketing €3.8bn in tax on fuel

Motorists face three further price hikes this year, bringing the total increases to 14c for petrol and 12c for diesel. 

Motorists face further price hikes at the pumps from today despite the Government pocketing €3.8bn last year in tax on fuel — the highest tally in a decade.

From this morning, a litre of petrol will rise by 5c, with diesel jumping by 4c, as the Government looks to fully restore excise duty on fuel which was parked two years ago to offset the rising cost of living.