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| Asda cuts price of petrol and diesel by 2p a litre | Asda cuts price of petrol and diesel by 2p a litre |
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| Asda has cut the price of a litre of petrol by 2p and the RAC has said other supermarkets could now do the same. Asda said on Friday that it had reduced the price of unleaded to 118.7p. Diesel’s price will also be cut by 2p to 119.7p per litre. | |
| The reductions have been enabled by a sharp drop in the price of oil over the last month which will come as a relief for motorists after steady increases last year. | |
| Asda’s announcement comes just a day after the RAC urged supermarkets to cut forecourt prices by 3p to reflect the decline in wholesale oil costs. | Asda’s announcement comes just a day after the RAC urged supermarkets to cut forecourt prices by 3p to reflect the decline in wholesale oil costs. |
| RAC spokesperson Simon Williams said on Friday: “Motorists will be pleased Asda has led the charge on reducing the price of fuel just a day after the RAC called for a cut. This should spark a chain reaction with the other supermarkets and fuel retailers across the country. | RAC spokesperson Simon Williams said on Friday: “Motorists will be pleased Asda has led the charge on reducing the price of fuel just a day after the RAC called for a cut. This should spark a chain reaction with the other supermarkets and fuel retailers across the country. |
| “After three months of petrol and diesel going up it’s a relief to see prices at the pumps finally coming down again just in time for half-term when more people will be taking to the roads. | “After three months of petrol and diesel going up it’s a relief to see prices at the pumps finally coming down again just in time for half-term when more people will be taking to the roads. |
| “The falling price of oil has paved the way for these latest forecourt fuel cuts. | “The falling price of oil has paved the way for these latest forecourt fuel cuts. |
| “This is due to the United States reaching record highs in crude oil production and a glut of fuel in storage when demand is lower, together with the North Sea’s largest oil pipeline coming back online after being closed for repairs since December.” | “This is due to the United States reaching record highs in crude oil production and a glut of fuel in storage when demand is lower, together with the North Sea’s largest oil pipeline coming back online after being closed for repairs since December.” |
| The price of oil rose steadily in the second half of last year as Opec, the cartel of 12 producer countries including Iran and Saudi Arabia, restricted supply. | The price of oil rose steadily in the second half of last year as Opec, the cartel of 12 producer countries including Iran and Saudi Arabia, restricted supply. |
| Prices have now gone into reverse thanks to record US domestic crude production of 10.25 million barrels per day last week, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Iran also announced plans on Thursday to boost production. | Prices have now gone into reverse thanks to record US domestic crude production of 10.25 million barrels per day last week, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Iran also announced plans on Thursday to boost production. |