New fuel price app created by Irish designer promises to make lives easier on customers

As a nationwide fuel protest is taking place, causing traffic disruptions and delays, in Mayo and elsewhere, a creative mind has designed a tool, that might make the lives of drivers a bit easier. 

Local convoys were started across the country, and they're slowly moving towards regional meeting points in Galway, Cork, Limerick and Dublin.

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Trucks, cars, vans are on their way, causing delays on some routes.

And in response to a fuel price hike which has taken place since the US-Israel war on Iran started, a web designer based in Mayo has come up with an idea to help people find cheaper options to buy their fuel from.

Alex Santos, from Westport, has already made waves as a designer of the 100 percent free app called passenger.ie, which helps especially older people to book tickets for public transport online.

Now, Santos has come up with an app where people can easily check fuel prices across the country.

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The app works a bit like Google Maps. Users can zoom in and out to check their local town filling stations to find the cheapest option to buy fuel from.

You can find the app, fuelwatch.ie, here.