Photograph: Colin Keegan/CollinsThe issue of blatant price gouging on petrol and home heating oil is rocket fuel for the Dáil. As soon as the US and Israel attacked Iran last weekend, a hike in oil prices was on the cards. [ Heating oil prices increase by more than 50 per cent in Ireland in less than a weekOpens in new window ]The Dáil will rise on March 26th and return on April 14th. “This morning, I was contacted by a 94-year-old woman from Wexford who relies on home heating oil to keep her house warm. Only last week, the price for a half fill of oil from her provider was €464.

Source: The Irish Times March 05, 2026 10:30 UTC