Tesco to slash petrol by 6.5p a litre after Asda sparks pump price war
TESCO has slashed the price of petrol after Asda sparked a price war at the pumps.
The supermarket giant has cut the price of petrol by 6.5p a litre and diesel by 4.5p following criticism drivers weren’t getting a fair deal.
It comes after Asda slashed its prices on Friday, meaning drivers at its forecourts will pay on average 174p for unleaded and 185p for diesel.
According to latest Government figures, the average price of petrol was 186.67p, and for diesel, it’s 195.91p.
Tesco has a total of 600 filling stations across the UK.
You can find your nearest one using the supermarket’s forecourt locator tool.
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Tesco chief product officer Ashwin Prasad said: “We know how tough rising fuel bills have been for households across the UK, and so we hope that these price cuts will go some way to help – particularly as more families head out on their summer holidays this week.”
Prices at petrol stations across the country have finally started falling in recent days after pressure on retailers to reflect a drop in wholesale costs.
Retailers had been criticised for not not passing on the savings to motorists.
The AA said the price changes could see the cost of a tank drop by £10 within a fortnight.
Experts have advised motorists to look out for independent petrol stations who are under-cutting big names with smaller prices.
A Texaco petrol station in Walkden, Greater Manchester claimed to be the “cheapest petrol station” in the UK after selling unleaded petrol at 159.9p a litre.
It caused hundreds of drivers to queue up to fill up the cars for less at the garage.
While earlier this month, drivers rushed to a Shell garage at Trago Mills in Devon after unleaded petrol was being sold at 164.9p a litre.
How can I save money on fuel?
With petrol prices high, it can add a big cost onto your budget.
But there are some things you can do to save money.
You can always check petrol prices online before heading out to your nearest station.
Websites like Petrolprices.com let you search for petrol stations offering the best prices near you.
It’s free to use for your first 20 searches.
Taking heavy items out of your car can help lessen the load and checking your tyre pressure can all help you increase fuel efficiency.
Or you could try using a loyalty scheme – many petrol stations operate them and they could see you racking up points which could be used to buy your petrol.
Here we spoke to a motoring expert about the TikTok fuel hacks you should try, and the ones to avoid when trying to save money on petrol.
We also put together a guide on how you could save £190 at the petrol station.
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