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| Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s cut petrol prices by up to 2p a litre | Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s cut petrol prices by up to 2p a litre |
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| Three supermarkets have announced petrol price cuts of up to 2p a litre. | Three supermarkets have announced petrol price cuts of up to 2p a litre. |
| Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s made the move after fuel retailers were accused of not passing on savings from lower wholesale costs. | Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s made the move after fuel retailers were accused of not passing on savings from lower wholesale costs. |
| Over the past six months, the cost of filling up a typical 55-litre family car that runs on petrol or diesel has risen by about £6. | Over the past six months, the cost of filling up a typical 55-litre family car that runs on petrol or diesel has risen by about £6. |
| Take-up of car finance deals slows as appetite for diesel wanes | |
| The average cost of fuel at UK filling stations stands at £1.30 a litre for petrol, according to government figures. | The average cost of fuel at UK filling stations stands at £1.30 a litre for petrol, according to government figures. |
| Owners of diesel vehicles have been hit by fuel price rises for 18 consecutive weeks, reaching an average of £1.37 a litre. | Owners of diesel vehicles have been hit by fuel price rises for 18 consecutive weeks, reaching an average of £1.37 a litre. |
| The last time diesel was this expensive was March 2014. | The last time diesel was this expensive was March 2014. |
| AA fuel spokesman Luke Bosdet said he “watched with dismay” as petrol pump prices “trickled down by barely a penny” last month despite the wholesale price falling by 4p a litre. | AA fuel spokesman Luke Bosdet said he “watched with dismay” as petrol pump prices “trickled down by barely a penny” last month despite the wholesale price falling by 4p a litre. |
| The RAC described the supermarket price drop as “excellent news”, but insisted it is “long overdue” as fuel retailers have “not played fair with drivers in a falling wholesale market”. | The RAC described the supermarket price drop as “excellent news”, but insisted it is “long overdue” as fuel retailers have “not played fair with drivers in a falling wholesale market”. |
| It is Asda’s second petrol price reduction in less than two weeks. | It is Asda’s second petrol price reduction in less than two weeks. |
| The supermarket’s senior fuel buyer, Dave Tyrer, said: “Our new national price cap of 122.7p a litre will be welcomed by the millions of drivers across the UK. | The supermarket’s senior fuel buyer, Dave Tyrer, said: “Our new national price cap of 122.7p a litre will be welcomed by the millions of drivers across the UK. |
| “Further decreases in the wholesale market mean we are able to reduce our prices again, seeing our unleaded price dropped by up to 5p a litre in just under two weeks.” | “Further decreases in the wholesale market mean we are able to reduce our prices again, seeing our unleaded price dropped by up to 5p a litre in just under two weeks.” |
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