Clare Haulier Warns Budget Fuel Hikes Would "Remove Ireland's Competitive Edge"

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The Clare based former President of the Irish Road Haulier's Association is warning further fuel hikes on Budget Day will cause extensive damage to the national economy, far beyond the haulage industry. It's expected a carbon tax increase of 2c per litre will be introduced on October 1st, which would make Ireland the most expensive country in Europe for Diesel. There has been some reprieve for motorists this week though, with reductions in the price of a barrel of Crude Oil reducing the price of Petrol and Diesel by 7c per litre respectively. Owner of Spa Transport in Ennis Eugene Drennan has been telling Clare FM's Daragh Dolan the situation is volatile though and there's a real risk the carbon tax hike will remove Ireland's competitive edge in the freight and goods exports market.