Would you spend this on fuel every month?
A survey by AA Ireland has revealed that the average Irish motorist is spending just under €200 on fuel every month.
The survey revealed that Irish motorists are spending an average of €193.65 on petrol and diesel as the prices of both have increased in recent months.
Earlier this year, motorists were pleasantly surprised when the price of diesel slipped below €1 per litre in a number of counties in Ireland, but costs have been on the rise in recent months.
An AA survey of national fuel prices has revealed that the average price of petrol is 129.1 cent per litre, while the average price of a litre of diesel is 113.2 cent, with the increasing price of oil partly responsible for the price increase, according to the AA.
AA Director of Consumer Affairs Conor Faughnan says that the Government can also help reduce costs for Irish motorists by removing austerity taxes that were put in place at the height of the recession.
“The bigger issue is tax, and of your €190 or so monthly fuel bill nearly €130 goes directly to the Government in tax. If oil pursues its current pattern we could see fuel prices continue to accumulate well into 2016,” said Faughnan.
“We would like to see the new Government remove the austerity taxes slapped on between 2008 and 2012 by their predecessors. This is nothing short of an anti-stimulus measure and is effectively taking money out of the pockets of consumers.”
