Petrol held steady at an average of €1.80 per litre, Diesel is unchanged at an average of €1.77 per litre, and there was no change in EV costs. 

Petrol has increased to an average of €1.80 per litre, while diesel is an average of €1.77 per litre

Electric vehicle owners can expect to pay an average of €808.64 per year to cover an average of 17,000 km per year.

The changes will mean an additional €1.20 per full tank of 60 litres for motorists, according to Fuels for Ireland.

The price of running an Electric vehicle has gone down, as owners can expect to pay an average of €857.77 per year

In June, the average price of a litre of petrol or diesel was €1.79 and €1.71 respectively

A reversal of a reduced rate of excise duty on petrol and diesel is planned for August.

Diesel prices have dropped two cents per litre to €1.76, while Electric Vehicle fuel costs have remained steady.

The Irish Petrol Retailers Association is warning that fuel tourism across the border to Northern Ireland could cost the Irish economy €230 million if fuel prices are increased again at the end of October

“We've extended those cuts on two occasions already, and this is the first phase of the phasing out of those cuts that we brought in at the height of the cuts,” he told RTÉ radio’s News at One.

Fuel prices have fallen again to an average of €1.57 per litre

New s are set to be announced by the government this week.

It is expected that it will include a host of targeted and universal interventions to help people with rising bills.

Last month, over €500 worth of diesel was taken from lorries parked up at a business park in Co Limerick.

The price at the pumps for diesel and petrol was 201.8c and 200.3c respectively in July