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Source: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
At 293 million litres, clearances of autodiesel in April 2023, were 4% lower than in April 2022 and 6% lower than April 2019.
At 82 million litres, clearances of petrol in April 2023 were 4% higher than in April 2022 but were 9% lower than in April 2019.
More detailed information can be found in the full release: Fuel Excise Clearances April 2023
Statistics on the volume of fuel clearances covered by excise taxes are collected by the Revenue Commissioners. Clearances reflect the excise duties paid on oil removed from tax warehouses. This data provides a proxy for sales and the associated level of consumption, but they do not reflect actual consumption.
Source: Department of Transport
There were 10,452 new private cars and 4,323 used (imported) private cars licensed in May 2023. Compared with May 2022, there was an increase of 47% for new private cars while used private cars were up 7%.
See full release: Vehicles licensed for the first time May 2023
Source: Road Safety Authority
There were 20 fatalities on Irish roads in May 2023 compared with 12 in May 2022.
Note: Data is provisional.
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