Panic buying of petrol is sweeping across Ireland as protests against fuel prices leave petrol stations on the brink of running out of stock, reports the Daily Mail. Drivers in Ireland are rushing to buy petrol amid rising fuel prices and protests that have led to shortages at petrol stations. Oil prices have jumped dramatically worldwide as Iran continues to block the Strait of Hormuz, and protesters have taken to the streets in Ireland to demand government intervention to lower fuel prices. The price of a litre of diesel in Ireland has risen to around 1.86 pounds, and a litre of petrol to around 1.66 pounds, and the army is on standby as demonstrators block roads, key refineries, and distribution centers in an attempt to pressure the government to reduce the excise duty and carbon tax. Carriers and agricultural entrepreneurs began a series of protests on Tuesday, which escalated from slow-moving convoys on highways and limited access to Dublin's busiest streets to blockades of ...