How long until we see €2 a litre and will it push more to EV's faster?

I fill about every two weeks- 2 litre diesel and drive as part of work. Over €100 to fill now. most of the cost is covered so I’m luckier than most. I haven’t particularly altered any driving habits and from being out on the roads I can’t see much in the way of less traffic about either.

In terms of Ireland I think actually we travel more than the average European in our cars- more like America really. Not surprising given our public transport but also part of the culture here-I’d say go to Holland or Denmark it’s perfectly common not to own a car-it’s the norm here.

Id say it’s people that commute a long distance that something like this really impacts as they are filling up weekly or even more- that’s a huge proportion of salary

For someone say on a relatively good salary circa €60k- net salary that is touching 10% per month of net salary- on fuel alone to get to/from work. That’s a massive figure.

Crap I didn't realise the 20c cents off was only till August. It will probably be 2.50 a litre for petrol come August if it keeps going the way it is. Then if the 20 cents is put back on it brings it up again overnight. Possibly be 3 euro a litre come September. Its just mental and that's not on top if you buy oil for your house etc. I say people between food and fuel for car and electricity and maybe gas in the house about 70 euro there down a mth at moment

I'm certainly on no ivory tower. Fuel prices will subside at some point as its affecting people worldwide. American motorists are feeling the pain with most states over $5 per US gallon (3.8litres) and over $6 in California (almost €1.50 per litre). Diesel is even higher at average of almost $6 generally and $6.50 in California. That's not far off the price here excluding VAT and their cars are not exactly known for efficient small engines (average mpg = 25.4 v 39 in EU), so the are REALLY feeling pain.

In Europe, countries with far lower average earnings are suffering as badly and many are more expensive. Portugal, Spain, Italy Greece, Lithuania, Latvia, & Albania are more expensive than here (along with most well off countries - germany, denmark norway, Sweden, finland etc) and that means HUGE pressure is being put on political parties all over Europe and further afield.

There is price gouging going on at refineries. Share prices of main refinery operators have jumped a whopping 60% since February as their profits have gone into the stratosphere.

On July1st last year refining margin for diesel was $4.87, Today it is $55. That $50 difference equates to 38c at the pump - almost WORLDWIDE.

If availability is a concern then these middle/upper management morons need to stop telling people they need to be back in the office for absolutely no reason. So many bog standard office jobs that have no need to be there now being forced back now and lots of companies now backtracking on their promises. Unless the government order work from home mandates we won't see a reduction in people driving to work.