Supermarkets recommence their fuel price war

Supermarkets recommence their fuel price war

Wholesale prices mean significant reductions in petrol and diesel prices.

Supermarkets have announced fuel price cuts for the second time in eight days amid a fall in wholesale costs.

Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury's will reduce their prices by 4p per litre for diesel and 2p per litre for petrol in the coming days.

This comes after the trio reduced the price of both fuels by 3p per litre on February 5.

But motoring organisations claimed it has taken supermarkets too long to pass on wholesale cost reductions.

Government figures published on Tuesday show average fuel prices at UK forecourts stood at 125.85p per litre for petrol and 131.48p per litre for diesel.

AA fuel price spokesman Luke Bosdet said less than 2p of a recent 5p per litre fall in diesel wholesale costs had been passed on by retailers before the latest price cuts were announced.

Published: by Radio NewsHub
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