Autodiesel clearances were 1.4% lower in January to April 2026 compared with January to April 2025. In the 12-month rolling period of May 2025-April 2026 compared with May 2024-April 2025, Autodiesel clearances were 2.7% lower (See Table A).
Unleaded Petrol clearances were 6.8% higher in January to April 2026 compared with January to April 2025 and 6.4% higher in the 12-month rolling period of May 2025-April 2026 compared with May 2024-April 2025 (See Table A).
Kerosene clearances were 5.8% lower in January to April 2026 compared with the same four-month period in 2025 (See Table A). Kerosene clearances for April 2026 were the lowest clearances for April since 2011.
Marked Gas Oil clearances decreased by 3.0% in January to April 2026 compared with January to April 2025 (See Table A).
An annual Fuel Excise Clearances PxStat Table has been added to this statistical release, see FPA01.
The data used in this release mainly relate to the Revenue Commissioners monthly excise clearance volumes. The use of transport fuels such as Autodiesel and Unleaded Petrol are less seasonal than the use of home heating fuels. Price changes and exceptional weather can cause variations in the trends of excise clearances of home heating oils between years. Changes in the vehicle fleet fuel type composition can affect the mix in clearances of road fuels. See the Background Notes for the full definition of fuel excise clearances.
There was a 1.4% decrease in Autodiesel excise clearances in the year to date to April 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. Over the same period, Unleaded Petrol clearances increased by 6.8%. Marked Gas Oil decreased by 3% in the first four months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. Kerosene clearances decreased by 5.8% over the same period (See Table A).
| Table A: Excise Clearances Percentage Changes for Selected Fuels April 2026 | ||
| Fuel | Year-to-Date January-April 2026/2025 | 12-Month Rolling Period May-April 2026/2025 |
| Autodiesel | -1.4% | -2.7% |
| Unleaded Petrol | 6.8% | 6.4% |
| Marked Gas Oil | -3.0% | -1.3% |
| Kerosene | -5.8% | -1.1% |
Unleaded Petrol clearances for April 2026 at 100 million litres are the highest for April since 2017.
Autodiesel clearances for April 2026 at 295 million litres were higher than in April 2025 (292 million litres).
Marked Gas Oil clearances for January to April 2026 compared with the same period in 2025 were 3.0% lower. Kerosene clearances for April 2026 were the lowest clearances for April since 2011.
In 2025 Autodiesel excise clearances were 3.4 billion litres which was 71.0% higher than the 2000 Autodiesel clearances figure of 2 billion litres. In 2025 Unleaded Petrol excise clearances were 1.1 billion litres which was 42.5% lower than the 2000 Unleaded Petrol clearances figure of 2 billion litres (See Figure 2 and Table 2).
Figure 3 (See below) shows trends in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for selected fuels. Gas oil (other than autodiesel) prices and Fuel oil prices increased considerably in April compared with recent months. This Wholesale Price Index series is compiled to base 2021=100.
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Statistician's Comment
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (27 July 2026) published Fuel Excise Clearances April 2026.
Commenting on the release, Dr. Robert Stapleton, Statistician in the Climate and Energy Division, said: "Autodiesel clearances were 2.7% lower in the 12-month rolling period of May 2025-April 2026 compared with May 2024-April 2025. Unleaded Petrol clearances have increased by 6.4% over the same period. This equates to 3.39 billion litres of Autodiesel clearances and 1.15 billion litres of Unleaded Petrol clearances in the 12 months to April 2026.
Marked gas oil clearances were down 1.3% in the 12-month rolling period of May 2025-April 2026 compared with May 2024-April 2025 (See Table A). Clearances are the duty paid on the quantity of oil removed from bonded warehouses and provide a proxy for sales (See Editor’s Note below).
Kerosene clearances were 5.8% lower in the year to date to April 2026 compared with the same period in 2025 (See Table A). Kerosene clearances for April 2026 were the lowest clearances for April since 2011. Kerosene is mainly used as a home heating fuel."