Government to slash excise duty by up to a quarter in bid to ease worst fuel crisis in living memoryRelief will be temporary, with measures expected to be in place for just one monthPrice of fuel surges close to €2.30 a litre – with further pain predicted at the pumpsSenan Molony Today at 06:30The Government is likely to cut excise duty by up to one-quarter at forecourt pumps next week, which could result in a reduction of nearly 33c per litre – but only for a month.

Source: Irish Independent March 21, 2026 08:31 UTC