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High fuel prices continue to impact local customers

Mar 25, 2026 13:11
By Shannonside News
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High fuel prices continue to impact local customers

On Monday, the cabinet approved a 250 million euro plan to cut excise duty and increase fuel allowance payments and offer a rebate to hauliers.

Motorists across the wider Shannonside region are continuing to face high fuel costs, with new figures showing significant price differences from town to town.

On Monday, the cabinet approved a 250 million euro plan to cut excise duty and increase fuel allowance payments and offer a rebate to hauliers.

In Longford, the lowest petrol price recorded is at one-nine-four per litre, with diesel there costing two-twelve.

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Two are just under the two-euro mark for petrol at one-ninety-nine, while diesel at those forecourts ranges from two-eighteen to two twenty-eight.

In Carrick-on-Shannon, one service station is selling petrol at one-ninety-nine, with diesel at two-twenty-four.

With another among the most expensive surveyed, with petrol at 209 and diesel at two euro twenty-eight per litre.

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In Knockcroghery, petrol is priced at one euro ninety-nine per litre, while diesel stands at two euro twenty-five.

Across the five service stations surveyed in Roscommon town, petrol prices peaked at two euro and five cent per litre, with diesel reaching a high of two euro twenty-eight.

The cheapest price advertised there was one euro ninety-eight for petrol and two euro nineteen cent for diesel.

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Meanwhile, prices in the Lanesboro-Ballyleague area were broadly similar, with petrol around one euro ninety-nine per litre and diesel at approximately two euro twenty-six.

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