Petrol, diesel, and home heating oil suppliers to be quizzed over price rises
Tánaiste Simon Harris said he had seen text messages warning people to get a fill of oil now or face paying more later: 'That sort of behaviour is causing real concern.' Stock picture: Alamy
Enterprise minister Peter Burke is set to haul in energy representatives for questioning, after serious concerns were raised about rises in petrol, diesel, and home heating oil prices over the past week.
Tánaiste Simon Harris said Mr Burke would be asking suppliers why “their pricing structure has changed so drastically, so quickly".
“I have seen the text messages telling someone to get the fill of oil now or it is going to go up. That sort of behaviour is causing real concern,” said Mr Harris.
He said there is a “potential inflationary impact” due to the war, but this depended on how long the conflict continues.
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It comes as foreign affairs minister Helen McEntee said the number of people expected to take a chartered flight from Oman to Dublin is changing, with around half of those contacted opting instead to travel on commercial flights.
Ms McEntee said the chartered flight will carry more than 300 citizens home, with priority given to the most vulnerable.
She said around 80% of passengers who flew on a direct flight from Dubai to Dublin on Wednesday evening were Irish citizens, with a similar figure expected on the same flight on Thursday.
Ms McEntee repeatedly declined to say whether the US and Israel had broken international law through their attacks on Iran, only going as far as saying they did not receive a UN mandate.
“For this type of action to take place, we do believe that they should have [a UN mandate],” Ms McEntee said.
- Tadgh McNally, Political Reporter
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