Surcharges
Fuel Surcharges
Fuel prices are rising constantly. Here are the figures from AA Ireland's website
Average price per litre Diesel per month in Cents except UK
| Date | Ireland Cents | UK Pence | France Cents | Holland Cents | Spain Cents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 09 | 99.90 | 102.70 | 107.00 | 103.00 | 86.00 |
| May 09 | 100.90 | 103.50 | 107.00 | 104.00 | 88.00 |
| Jun 09 | 104.00 | 104.80 | 103.00 | 109.00 | 96.00 |
| Jul 09 | 105.40 | 104.10 | 101.00 | 104.00 | 95.00 |
| Aug 09 | 104.80 | 105.00 | 115.00 | 111.00 | 97.00 |
| Sep 09 | 106.70 | 107.10 | 112.00 | 109.00 | 94.00 |
| Oct 09 | 105.30 | 106.20 | 102.00 | 109.00 | 102.00 |
| Nov 09 | 108.90 | 110.00 | 116.00 | 110.00 | 98.00 |
| Jan 10 | 115.00 | 113.70 | 120.00 | 114.00 | 98.00 |
| Feb 10 | 115.60 | 113.80 | 118.00 | 114.00 | 99.00 |
| Mar 10 | 117.80 | 116.90 | 123.00 | 119.00 | 104.00 |
| Apr 10 | 122.00 | 121.60 | 127.00 | 122.00 | 109.00 |
Change from April 2009 in units of currency
| Date | Ireland Cents | UK Pence | France Cents | Holland Cents | Spain Cents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 09 | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 09 | 4.1 | 2.1 | -4 | 6 | 10 |
| Jul 09 | 5.5 | 1.4 | -6 | 1 | 9 |
| Aug 09 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Sep 09 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Oct 09 | 5.4 | 3.5 | -5 | 6 | 16 |
| Nov 09 | 9 | 7.3 | 9 | 7 | 12 |
| Jan 10 | 15.1 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Feb 10 | 15.7 | 11.1 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| Mar 10 | 17.9 | 14.2 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| Apr 10 | 22.1 | 18.9 | 20 | 19 | 23 |
Change from April 2009 in percentages
| Date | Ireland | UK | France | Holland | Spain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 09 | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% |
| Jun 09 | 4% | 2% | -4% | 6% | 12% |
| Jul 09 | 6% | 1% | -6% | 1% | 10% |
| Aug 09 | 5% | 2% | 7% | 8% | 13% |
| Sep 09 | 7% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 9% |
| Oct 09 | 5% | 3% | -5% | 6% | 19% |
| Nov 09 | 9% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 14% |
| Jan 10 | 15% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 14% |
| Feb 10 | 16% | 11% | 10% | 11% | 15% |
| Mar 10 | 18% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 21% |
| Apr 10 | 22% | 18% | 19% | 18% | 27% |
Ferry companies are passing their own rising costs on to us.
To give you an idea of the costs here are some of the figures from April 2010.
Stena Line April 2010 |
13m | 15m |
|---|---|---|
|
Fishguard-Rosslare Holyhead-Dublin Stranraer-Belfast Gothenburg-Frederikshavn Varberg-Grenaa |
€19.97 | €24.40 |
|
Fleetwood-Larne Holyhead-Dun Laoghaire Hoek van Holland-Harwich Hoek van Holland-Killingholme Rotterdam-Harwich |
€36.84 | €45.03 |
|
Gothenburg-Kiel Gothenburg-Travemunde Karlskrona-Gdynia Oslo-Frederikshaven |
€61.53 | €75.20 |
Source (xlsx spreadsheet): Click here to download
Brittany Ferries Apr 2010 |
|
|---|---|
| Channel services | €18.65 |
| Irish Services | €37.29 |
| Spanish Services | €55.94 |
Irish Ferries Apr 2010 |
|
|---|---|
| All services | €26.50 |