The Tánaiste will bring forward proposals to Tuesday's Cabinet meeting to cut excise duty on diesel by 20c per litre and excise duty on petrol by 15c until the end of May. The National Oil Reserves Agency (Nora) levy will also be paused for two months, reducing it from 2c to zero. The scrapping of the Nora levy will result in a cut of Government levies of 17c on petrol and 22c on diesel. It is understood that transport minister Darragh O’Brien secured “significant supports” for hauliers, coach operators, and motorists — with flexibility built into the response as the situation continues to evolve. Smaller petrol stations, which received deliveries less frequently, “may take several days before the reduced costs are passed through”.

Source: Irish Examiner March 23, 2026 23:41 UTC