After weeks of falling pump prices, a fresh wave of US strikes over the weekend - in response to an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz - is set to spark a rise in forecourt pricing.

Retailers say motorists are likely to see higher prices at forecourts across Ireland over the weekend

Prices at the pump sank following a June ceasefire. But renewed conflict in the Middle East and other factors are driving fuel costs back up.