The cost of oil's risen above 100 dollars a barrel for the first time since 2022, raising concerns about higher fuel, heating and transport costs.
Strikes on oil infrastructure in the ongoing US Israeli war on Iran led to the spike in cost overnight.
Pressure is growing here on the government to help consumers, as diesel prices have risen to €2 per litre at some forecourts.
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Sinn Féin TD for Sligo-Leitrim, Martin Kenny, says the government needs to take action:
