Tuesday 22 July 2008

Petrol price war in UK Supermarkets


SUPERMARKETS launched a petrol price war today, with three of Britain's biggest chains cutting the cost of unleaded and diesel by up to 5p a litre.
Supermarket chain Asda announced it would cut the cost of unleaded and diesel by 3p a litre, and Morrisons swiftly followed suit by cutting the price of unleaded and diesel by 4p a litre.

Sainsbury's said it was cutting petrol by 5p a litre from Thursday for customers who spent £50 or more in stores. The promotion will run for two weeks.

The price of a barrel of oil dropped from a peak of 147 dollars to 130 dollars in recent weeks.

Asda said all 170 of its petrol forecourts across the country would sell unleaded petrol for 113.9p a litre and diesel for 128.9p a litre from today.

Asda trading director David Miles said: "We are seeing a more stable reduction in oil prices, allowing us to pass on the savings to customers."

Morrisons' move came into effect at 6pm yesterday.

AA president Edmund King said: "Since mid-July, the wholesale gasoline price has fallen six per cent and the AA expects fuel suppliers to pass on, not pocket, the saving for the good of UK families."