Heating oil prices in Carlow stabilised in recent weeks
Picture: Andy Gibson.
THE price of heating oil across Carlow has stabilised over the past two weeks after it increased by over 50 per cent in two days from 2-4 March.
The average price for 500 litres of kerosene from a Carlow supplier was €874 on 18 March; this is down slightly from an average of €878 on 4 March.
The price of 500 litres of Kerosene on 18 March at 2.50pm from Carlow suppliers was: Right Price Oil €869, Certra €868, Kenny Fuels €872, Klass Oil €874 and Mr Oil €869.
The average price of 500 litres of Kerosene in Carlow peaked on 10 March at €890.
Budget 2026, which was unveiled on 12 March, saw the fuel allowance payment extended to those receiving the Working Family Payment. The allowance was backdated to January for those eligible.
However, the government has not announced any measures to help with the cost of heating oil to those not in receipt of social welfare.
Local politicians have expressed concern about the sharp increase in prices.
Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, Fianna Fáil TD for Carlow-Kilkenny, said on 9 March: “I share the concerns of people who are seeing sharp rises in the price of home heating oil and petrol and diesel. I welcome that changes to supports such as the fuel allowance made in Budget 2026 are now being rolled out, with more households qualifying and higher rates of payments available. When the invasion of Ukraine happened, the supports came some weeks after. We are only one week into this crisis and I am confident that the government will keep all options open in considering how best to help people meet the challenge of rising costs.”
Natasha Newsome Drennan, Sinn Féin TD for Carlow-Kilkenny, criticised the government’s response to the rapid fuel price increases and said on 16 March: “Households across Kilkenny and Carlow are under enormous pressure and yet Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael continue to sit on their hands while costs spiral.”
Deputy Drennan has backed a Sinn Féin motion calling on the government to scrap the planned tax increase on home heating oil, which is due to take effect on 1 May.
