The Irish Petrol Retailers Association (IPRA) has given a cautious welcome to the Finance Ministers decision to increase carbon tax by €6/tonne of CO2. David Blevings, Media Spokesperson for the IPRA said, “The increase is not a surprise given the ambitions of the Government’s Climate Action Plan. The rise is modest and will result in…
After the recent drone attack in Saudi oil prices are spiking in anticipation of a potential reduction in global oil supply. David Blevings, spokesperson for the Irish Petrol Retailers Association said, “The recent attack on the Saudi oil infrastructure is pushing prices higher. However, the Saudi Government has announced that it will make up any…
After a spike in oil prices on the back of the Iran incident, prices are now falling on lower crude oil costs. David Blevings, spokesperson for the Irish Petrol Retailers Association said, “There are a lot of external forces affecting the oil market currently. The recent attack on shipping in the Gulf of Oman pushed…
Up to 100 roadside service stations, many described as hubs of rural villages around the country, are facing closure because of an “extortionate” hike in commercial rates, owners are warning. With some family-owned stations facing five-fold increases in their yearly bills, preparations are under way for a European Court of Justice challenge against the revaluation.…
Drive offs (were customers do not pay for fuel) costs the retail forecourt sector in excess of €3M per annum and the industry is proposing a new system to combat this problem. Scan Cam, a solution that has been developed in Australia and New Zealand is coming to Ireland and will launch at the IPRA…
The Irish Petrol Retailers Association (IPRA) has welcomed the news today in Budget 2019 that there is to be no increase in carbon tax or fuel duties. IPRA has been proactive in the run up to the Budget 2019 meeting, writing to the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure, Paschal Donohoe, to advise him against…
David Blevings, IPRA spokesman said, “We are seeing pressure again on global oil prices due to a number of factors; the recent fallout at the OPEC meeting over attempts to increase supply, increased demand for oil and the prospect of US sanctions on Iran which come into play next month. The concern is that OPEC…
David Blevings, IPRA spokesman said, “We are seeing pressure again on global oil prices due to a number of factors; the recent fallout at the OPEC meeting over attempts to increase supply, increased demand for oil and the continued aggression in the Middle East all continue to push the price of oil upwards with crude…
The Irish Car Wash Association (ICWA) has questioned why Government and Irish Water have not taken action against unauthorised car washes following the recent exceptional dry spell and the prospect of water bans across the country. The recently formed industry body that spawned out of the Irish Petrol Retailers Association represents petrol retailers operating car…
David Blevings, spokesperson for the Irish Petrol Retailers Association said, “Unfortunately the instability and concern around the Trump decision to withdraw from this deal has made traders nervous and is adding a premium to crude oil prices. In turn this is increasing the cost of wholesale fuel costs which has to be borne by retailers.…