This follows the EU's decision to reduce it's dependence on Russian oil suppliers.
Families are having to choose which journeys they can make in the car because of the rise in the cost of fuel.
Petrol has gone above the €2 a litre mark this week following the EU's decision to reduce it's dependence on Russian oil suppliers.
It means some families face paying up to €500 more a year just to keep their car on the road.
Paddy Comyn is head of communications with the AA and says there are steps the Government can take to ease the crisis.
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