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Petrol and diesel prices should be 'at least 10 pence cheaper' per litre than it is

A roadside recovery firm said wholesale costs were now back to where they were in May, when petrol was 167 pence - yet petrol prices have not fallen across the UK.

Glasgow Live · Aug 3, 2022

Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons 'not cutting fuel prices enough' despite 9p fall

Supermarkets criticised for not reducing their fuel prices in line with the drop in wholesale prices, doubling their profit margins while adding as much as £9 per tank for drivers

Daily Mirror · Aug 3, 2022

Petrol and diesel price should be at least 10p a litre less than it is, says RAC

It said wholesale costs were now back to where they were in May, when petrol was 167p

Wales Online · Aug 3, 2022

Tesco slashes price of petrol as supermarkets battle it out at the pumps

Tesco have cut diesel by 4.5p a litre after Asda fired the first salvo last week when it knocked a total of 9p a litre from unleaded and 7p off diesel over the week

Daily Mirror · Aug 1, 2022

Fuel tax cut for UK drivers among lowest in Europe – RAC

The 5p per litre fuel duty cut implemented by the UK in March is dwarfed by tax reductions enjoyed by drivers in other countries.

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2022

Asda cuts fuel prices after major supermarkets accused of keeping costs high

Asda said it has cut the price of unleaded by 5p per litre and diesel by 3p per litre.

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022

Huge queues for Costco petrol station in Saturday sunshine as fuel prices hit record high

Pictures show lines of cars waiting to fill up at the wholesaler on Trafford Park this afternoon

Manchester Evening News · Jul 9, 2022

Record monthly petrol price rises hitting drivers hard as more action demanded

RAC points out that wholesale prices have been going down for five weeks

Chronicle Live · Jul 6, 2022

The cheapest petrol in each Greater Manchester borough as drivers hit with record monthly fuel cost rise

Fuel prices reached a monthly record high for the first time in more than 20 years in June

Manchester Evening News · Jul 6, 2022

Drivers hit by record monthly hike in petrol prices

RAC analysis shows the average cost of a litre of the fuel at UK forecourts rose by 16.6p last month, from 174.8p to 191.4p.

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022