Fuel costs may be reduced next week after indications from hauliers that excise cuts will be included in a suite of measures to be announced by the Government. However, government sources insisted on Thursday night that nothing had been decided and all options were still on the table. Asked after the meeting if ordinary motorists would benefit, Mr O’Brien said he could not go into specific details. "If the government were to increase the diesel rebate, they would only be supporting one sector and short-changing the general public. “Any measures that the Government takes next week need to fulfil two primary objectives,” Mr Harris told Mr Doherty in the Dáil.

Source: Irish Examiner March 20, 2026 10:30 UTC