Fuel excise cuts to be extended until September

The Government has decided to extend the current excise reductions on petrol and diesel until 1st September 2026.

After this date the previous rates will be gradually restored over the following four months.

The current measures mean there is an excise duty cut of 27 cent on a litre of petrol and 32 cent on a litre of diesel.

The reductions were due to expire at the end of July.

The initial excise duty cuts were introduced in April on the back of nationwide protests.