Budget 2026: Motorists to See Price of Petrol and Diesel to Rise from Today - 08/10/2025
The price of petrol and diesel will rise from midnight tonight after changes to carbon tax charges were announced in the Budget.The rate per tonne of carbon dioxide emitted for all propellant fuels was increased from €63.50 to €71 as part of the Budget package announced this afternoon. Motorists will see prices at the pumps rise by over 2 cent per litre following the change.CEO of Fuels for Ireland, Kevin McPartland, joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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