Price of petrol now at the highest it has been in Northern Ireland since Iran war began - diesel and heating oil climbing too
The price of petrol in Northern Ireland has reached its highest point since the Iran war began.
Diesel too has increased in cost over the last week, but is still some way short of its springtime high.
Meanwhile, home heating oil has jumped in price too.
Dealing with the pump prices first, the weekly survey by public body the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland has shown that the average cost of petrol in Northern Ireland stands at 154.3p per litre as of today, up from 153.4ppl a week before.
Back on April 16 it had hit 154ppl before gradually dipping then rebounding again from mid-July.
Before the war the average price of petrol in the Province had been 124.8ppl.
That means the price of petrol today is 29.2ppl higher than it was then, a rise of about 24%.
Turning to diesel, the Consumer Council’s weekly survey has found that the average price in Northern Ireland is 175ppl as of today, up from 174.5ppl a week earlier.
That is still well below its post-war high of 188.1ppl on April 16.
Before the war the average price of diesel in the Province was 132.6ppl.
That means the price of diesel today is 55.5ppl higher than it was pre-war, a rise of about 42%.
According to the website Boilerjuice.com, red diesel in Northern Ireland is 96.86ppl (excluding VAT), up from 94.39ppl a week earlier; its price has been much more stable than white petrol and diesel over the last few months.
Home heating oil made the highest weekly jump in seven weeks according to the Consumer Council’s survey today.
Its average cost is below:
300 litres: £304 (up by £27 on last week)
500 litres: £491 (up by £44)
900 litres: £869 (up by £75).
At its post-war peak on April 9, a load of 900 litres cost an average of £1,089.
Before the war, it was £537.
That means it has gone up by £552 since then – or about 102%.