Oil and petrol retailers accused of taking advantage of Iran crisis to ‘gouge their customers’Minister urges public to report breaches of competition or consumer law to watchdog‘Price gouging’ energy companies warned by TaoiseachCharlie Weston, Senan Molony and Tabitha Monahan Today at 06:30Oil distributors, retailers and wholesalers have been accused of taking advantage of the crisis in the Middle East to price gouge Irish consumers, farmers and businesses.

Source: Irish Independent March 05, 2026 07:00 UTC