petrol

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The Irish government has announced it is cutting excise duty on petrol and diesel in a bid to help people with volatile prices.

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The Philippines imports 98% of its oil from the Gulf, and the price of diesel and petrol has more than doubled in the country since the war broke out on 28 February.

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There are billions of petrol and diesel-powered cars on the roads, and doubtless will be for many years to come, regardless of governments' desires for personal road transport to become electric.

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More than 300 million people in China drive cars that run on petrol or diesel, with Gulf countries a major source of the country's oil.

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Excise duty on petrol and diesel is set to be cut by the Irish government in a bid to help people with volatile prices caused by the war in the Middle East.

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