An ice cream vendor who has been trading for 40 years fears his livelihood won't survive.
With his ice creams priced at £2 and ice lollies at £1, "that's a lot of lollies we need to sell", he said. He told the BBC he put his prices up last year to factor in the rising cost of ingredients and electricity bills for his cold storage. The Ice Cream Mobilisers and Associated Trades Alliance has said it is "deeply concerned" for ice cream vendors this summer.
For decades Kavanagh's Service Station in Urlingford, Co Kilkenny, kept their fuel prices as low as possible to ensure footfall in their shop.
“It’s the government taxes that are the problem. Yesterday the Irish Independent called service stations across the country. The margins were always very little, but over the last while, they are non-existent.” “We are running at 0.3c of a margin on diesel. And that is the only place any service station is making money now. The Government was making 92c on the same litre.
Surging fuel costs have led to diesel and petrol prices rising by 11c and 22c a litre respectively in the past fortnight alone.
Premium Premium The American currency has surged to a 20-year high, inflating the cost of dollar-denominated goods such as crude oil. Premium High prices for motor fuel have led to persistent calls for larger cuts in the taxes on petrol and diesel. The situation in this country has been compounded by the weakness of the euro against the dollar.
"It now costs the average motorists of a petrol car €750 more than last year to fill their car for a year, with the average diesel driver now spending €640 more ...
The average cost around the country of a litre of petrol is now €2.13, while a litre of diesel is €2.05. "It now costs the average motorists of a petrol car €750 more than last year to fill their car for a year, with the average diesel driver now spending €640 more per year than last year. The sharp jump has sent the cost of fuel at the pumps to record levels.
The price of petrol and diesel here has again hit record levels. According to AA Roadwatch Ireland the average cost of a litre of petrol is now € 2.13 per ...
petrol hitting €2.20 in some places. The price of petrol and diesel here has again hit record levels. According to AA Roadwatch Ireland the average cost of a litre of petrol is now € 2.13 per litre, while a litre of diesel is € 2.05. Prices at some Donegal forecourts are considerably higher, with
It will now cost 750 euro a year more to fill a petrol car. Diesel and petrol prices have jumped by 11 and 22 cent a litre in the last fortnight. And according ...
Petrol is now 41 percent more expensive than this time last year. And according to the latest study by AAI Ireland, it will cost the average family €750 more to run a petrol car than the annual fuel cost in 2021. It will now cost 750 euro a year more to fill a petrol car.
Soaring fuel costs have led to record-high charges at pumps with diesel and petrol prices rising by 11c and 22c a litre respectively in the past fortnight ...
Diesel is now 45% more expensive than last year, jumping from €1.41 per litre to €2.05 per litre. Figures from the AA show it now costs the average motorist €750 more than last year to fill their petrol car for the year, with the average diesel driver now spending €640 more per year compared to 2021. This is made of up VAT, excise and a national oil reserves agency (NORA) tax.
The average price of petrol and diesel in Irish forecourts has hit new record highs, according to AA Roadwatch.
According to@aaroadwatchthe average cost of a litre of petrol is now €2.13 and a litre of diesel is €2.05. The average cost of petrol is now €2.13 per litre, while a litre of diesel is €2.05. The average price of petrol and diesel in Irish forecourts has hit new record highs, according to AA Roadwatch.
Petrol and diesel are now both more than €2 per litre in most fuel stations. A large reason for the increase in price is the fact that crude oil prices shot up ...
“With working from home or hybrid working, going into the office two or three times a week, that will be seen in petrol consumption.” Goods and services were 7.8 per cent more expensive this May than the same time last year. The surging cost of petrol and diesel it putting a significant dent in household budgets. Crude oil is also priced in dollars and the euro is currently weak against that currency. A large reason for the increase in price is the fact that crude oil prices shot up after Russia invaded Ukraine and remain high still. Diesel is now 45 per cent pricier than it was last year.
The average cost of petrol now stands €2.13 per litre, while a litre of diesel is €2.05.
"The average diesel driver now spending €640 more per year than last year. He said: "It now costs the average motorist of a petrol car €750 more than last year to fill their car for a year. The average cost of petrol now stands €2.13 per litre, 41% more expensive than last year.
The record high prices for petrol and diesel mean a third of people are now spending more than €100 a month filling their diesel cars, a new AA Ireland survey ...
Others want more incentives for buying electric vehicles. When asked if they will holiday at home this year, a third of respondents said they are less likely to stay at home because of the high cost of motor fuel. The AA said a typical car has the capacity to hold 50 litres of fuel, meaning a full tank of petrol will cost €11 more than two weeks ago with a full tank of diesel working out at €5.50 over the same time period. It will now cost €750 more this year to fuel a petrol car than the annual cost last year, according to the survey from AA Ireland. The record high prices for petrol and diesel mean a third of people are now spending more than €100 a month filling their diesel cars, a new AA Ireland survey reveals. The record prices of petrol and diesel has meant that 42pc of survey respondents said what they now spend on their weekly food shopping has been affected.
Surging fuel costs have seen the price of petrol increase by 11.5% in the past fortnight with renewed calls for larger cuts to taxes on petrol and diesel.
While petrol stations across the country remain busy, retailers say they have seen a fall-off in the demand for fuel, with fewer consumers filling their tanks fully. AA Ireland spokesperson Paddy Comyn said the price is being influenced by a number of factors including demand, the war in Ukraine, and the "driving" season in the US. Surging fuel costs have seen the price of petrol increase by 11.5% in the past fortnight with renewed calls for larger cuts to taxes on petrol and diesel.
Olivia Dolly lives in Castlebar, Co Mayo, and drives five days a week to her job in Penneys in Ballina.
Where is it going to end? I think a lot of places will be doing that. “I think people need to take a stand and really press the Government to do more. “The Government need to listen to people because it feels like we’re being ignored. “And I know I’m not alone in that – most people in Mayo have to drive for their work and public transport is just not an option. “I looked at using public transport, but the trains and buses to and from Castlebar and Ballina don’t correspond with the hours I work.
CEO of Fuels for Ireland Kevin McPartlan indicated three major factors that have recently an impact on the spike in petrol prices.
He continued: "The second thing is the value of the euro against the dollar is in favour of the dollar and when the wholesale prices of fuel stocks are in dollars and we're retailing in euro - that has an impact. CEO of Fuels for Ireland Kevin McPartlan indicated three major factors that had an impact on the spike in petrol prices including the Russian invasion of the Ukraine, the euro to dollar exchange rate and a yearly holiday in the US. But what is really causing the increase in prices in Ireland and is here anything that can be done by the Government to help motorists struggling with the cost of fuel?
Soaring fuel costs have led to record-high charges at pumps with diesel and petrol prices rising by 11c and 22c a litre respectively in the past fortnight ...
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