Fuel prices in Ireland have once again gone over the €2 per litre mark with many people feeling the pinch at the pumps.
Prices vary in different filling stations across Ireland but in many places diesel is now over €2.10 and petrol has hit over €2.20 a litre. This comes despite the Government bringing in measures to reduce costs in March, cutting excise duty by 20 cent on petrol and 15 cent on diesel.
CEO of Fuels for Ireland, Kevin McPartlan, said that because of the high fuel prices and the way tax is calculated, the Government is collecting 6 or 7 cent more tax per litre on fuel than they were this time last year.
