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Major UK supermarket slashes petrol prices by 4p
Asda has cut unleaded and diesel prices by an average of 4p per litre at its main supermarket forecourts nationwide. The reduction, introduced as oil prices fell below $100 a barrel, is intended to ease fuel costs for households and forms part of the supermarket’s effort to improve customers’ shopping trips.
The new maximum prices are 159.7p per litre for unleaded and 189.7p for diesel. Asda estimates that filling a typical 55-litre family car will cost about £2.20 less per tank. The cuts took effect at 5pm on Thursday and apply to filling stations at its large superstores.
In short
- Asda cut petrol and diesel prices by 4p per litre.
- Unleaded is capped at 159.7p and diesel at 189.7p.
- A typical 55-litre fill saves around £2.20.
Explained simply
Asda is one of the UK’s largest supermarket chains and also runs petrol stations at many of its large stores. These forecourts sell petrol, also called unleaded, and diesel to motorists.
Fuel prices can change with the cost of oil and other factors, and they vary between stations and parts of the country. What motorists pay matters to household budgets and to the cost of transporting goods, which can affect prices more widely.