The Irish Petrol Retailers Association (IPRA) is disappointed that the Government is continuing to implement the scheduled increase on fuel excise duty on 1st September. “When global oil costs are increasing, now is not the time to stretch struggling families and businesses even further. This the second of three scheduled increases that the Government had…
Everyone assumes that high fuel prices equal massive profits for forecourts – nothing could be further from the truth. As a nation, we have all seen prices rising almost daily, mostly because of the war in Ukraine which has severely impacted energy costs and the knock-on effect that this has had in manufacturing and supply…
The heightened geo-political tensions resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the package of economic sanctions imposed by the West in response, means that we have seen unprecedented increases in prices for crude oil and refined petroleum products (petrol & diesel). Responding to negative press coverage about increased prices, David Blevings said, “It is important…
Oil prices breached $100/barrel earlier this week on the news that war had broken out in Ukraine. David Blevings, spokesperson for the IPRA said,” Prices were already inflated, driven by strong demand from unprecedented economic growth and a lack lustre approach to increasing stocks from OPEC members. World oil stocks are at a seven-year low,…
The Government has been urged to follow Swedish moves to cut taxes on petrol and diesel as a means to help people struggling with the price of energy bills. Last month, its parliament was asked to green light the move amid surging costs, saying it would reduce forecourt prices by 5 cent per litre, lowering…
“As you are aware fuel prices have risen significantly in recent months. The primary driver is the increase in crude oil costs which have recently passed $US 85/barrel for Brent Crude. This is more than a 50% increase since January 2021 and something the retailer has no control over. It has been caused by a…
The news that the Health Executive Service (HSE) has reached 450,000 vaccinations as of 1st March is welcomed as they continue to vaccinate those in the priority 1 – 3 groups. The Irish Petrol Retailers Association understands that Government has drawn up lists and begun the classification of “essential” workers for the purposes of vaccination,…
The Government has announced a 66-point action plan to bring down costs of insurance for consumers and business. This follows several years of escalating premiums which has been a bone of contention amongst motorists and commercial users, with many taking part in demonstrations outside Leinster House. A cross-departmental working group was set up by the…
Dear Iveta We refer to previous correspondence and many thanks for your continued interest in our dilemma. While we do understand the unfortunate circumstances which has led to a delay in reviewing and processing this case we would appreciate if you could give us an indication of a time line for a response. As we…
Dear Tánaiste The Irish Petrol Retailers Association (IPRA) is the trade association for independent petrol retailers in Ireland. The sector employs over 100,000 people and if you include family this represents over 250,000 people dependent on the industry. Many of our members are smaller retail sites, often the bedrock and only retail facility in some…