Asda has capped the price of petrol and diesel at 320 fuel stations across the UK as motorists continue to battle the pumps. The major retailer has confirmed that drivers will pay no more than 159.7p per litre on unleaded petrol and 189.7p per litre on diesel at Asda Superstores across the country. Asda has also cut the price of unleaded petrol and diesel fuel by an average of 4p per litre across its main supermarket forecourts nationwide in another boost for cash-strapped drivers.
The new discounts came into force on Thursday evening, and will apply to each of the petrol filling stations attached to Asda’s large stores. The company has previously admitted that they have 320 Asda petrol stations throughout the UK.
The store has claimed that the new savings could help take £2.20 off a typical family fill in the run-up to Christmas. David Potts, CEO at Asda, said: "When we get the fundamentals right, customers notice. Earlier this week, I set out a renewed focus on making the shopping trip better for our customers, and that means getting it right at the pumps too.
“With Christmas upon us, 4p off every litre helps families where they're feeling it most, alongside the value we are offering across our food and clothing range online and in store." Drivers keen to find the cheapest petrol and diesel fuel near them can take advantage of the Government's new FuelFinder, with retailers now forced to report pump costs immediately.
According to the latest data from RAC Fuel Watch, Asda currently offers the cheapest petrol of the four major supermarket retailers.
Motorists can fill up at the supermarket for an average of 159.6p per litre, around 5p lower than the next cheapest, Morrisons (164.8p).
Asda also has the cheapest diesel in the country, with forecourts currently charging an average of 189.5p per litre to top up. This was more than 5p per litre cheaper than Sainsbury's, which were second with average diesel pump costs of 195.0p per litre.
It’s a second major win for Asda, with the store named the cheapest supermarket for branded groceries by Which? back in September.
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