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Global Fuel Prices Spike, Leading to Surcharges and Scramble for Oil

Fuel prices continue to rise globally, with petrol and diesel spiking again in Ireland, prompting the EU to consider interventions and consumer services to add fuel surcharges, while stopgap measures prove insufficient to halt rising gas prices as the world scrambles for more oil, impacting summer travel.

1 Apr, 00:00 — 1 Apr, 13:08
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APVery High17h ago

Stopgap measures aren't enough to halt rising gas prices as the world scrambles for more oil - AP News

Stopgap measures aren't enough to halt rising gas prices as the world scrambles for more oil  AP News

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wsjHigh1d ago

Your Summer Travel Is About to Be Hit With Fuel Surcharges - WSJ

Your Summer Travel Is About to Be Hit With Fuel Surcharges  WSJ

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cbcHigh17h ago

Which consumer services are adding a fuel surcharge (or not) as oil prices rise?

<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/7741ea93-914a-4801-be95-d8788ec4aba1,1774979755356/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C299%2C5742%2C3229%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='A worker walks towards a large fuel truck.' width='620' height='349' title='Bulk fuel truck lines up at a refinery in Burnaby, B.C. in May 2019.'/><p></p>

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irish-timesHigh17h ago

Independent filling stations suffer ‘huge’ losses under soaring gas prices

One filling station owner says fuel price rises have never been so bad ‘for as long as I’ve had a filling station’

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irish-independent17h ago

Petrol and diesel prices spike once again with an 11c increase in past week at some stations

Prices at the pumps are on the rise once again, with an 11c per litre increase noted by the CEO of Fuels for Ireland (FFI).

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myjoyonlineMixed14h ago

We shouldn’t be quick to remove taxes on fuel – Joe Jackson

Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has cautioned government to act with restraint despite growing calls to remove taxes on fuel.

By Deborah Okailey Quarcoo

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