Fuel costs expected to increase again after crude oil price surge

Fuel costs expected to increase again after crude oil price surge

July 21, 2026 · 16 min

About this episode

Experts discuss the expected increase in fuel costs due to rising crude oil prices.

With the cost of crude oil having exceeded $90 a barrel for the first time in almost six weeks, experts are warning that this surge in price will be reflected in pump prices at our forecourts over the next few days… For more on this, Ciara is joined by Muireann Lynch, Energy Economist and Senior Research Officer with ESRI and Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin TD for Donegal and party Spokesperson on Finance.

People in this episode

Host: Ciara

Guests: Muireann Lynch, Pearse Doherty

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Organizations: ESRI, Sinn Féin

Places: Donegal

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