The Manager of a Clare filling station is warning that there is no indication that fuel prices will decrease at any point in the near future.
The average cost of petrol now stands at 2.13 a litre while diesel is 2.05 euro a litre, but further prices increases are expected before the end of this week.
A survey by the AA found more than 1 in 4 motorists say the rising cost of fuel has affected their weekly food shop, while almost half are cutting back on activities with their family to help manage the growing cost of keeping a car on the road.
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Manager of O’Sullivan and Hansbury’s in Ennis, Kieran Hogan says forecourts are making very little profit from the sale of fuel, but he feels measures could be taken to reduce the burden on drivers.
