The price of diesel per litre is now in many garages 10 cents more expensive than petrol.
The wholesaler/Garage pays less excise duty in the region of 9 cents a litre to the government so it is even more profitable for a garage to sell diesel
As an indirect consequence of Min John Gormleys utter incompetence in adjusting the VRT rates in a fair manner, the (VRT rates post July now favour diesel engined cars) the motorist is now being ripped off by garages charging a higher diesel price to take advantage of the switch to diesel engines.
It's not much use shopping around as they are all at it
Is there a regulator with teeth that will address this issue?
What do you think?
The wholesaler/Garage pays less excise duty in the region of 9 cents a litre to the government so it is even more profitable for a garage to sell diesel
As an indirect consequence of Min John Gormleys utter incompetence in adjusting the VRT rates in a fair manner, the (VRT rates post July now favour diesel engined cars) the motorist is now being ripped off by garages charging a higher diesel price to take advantage of the switch to diesel engines.
It's not much use shopping around as they are all at it
Is there a regulator with teeth that will address this issue?
What do you think?