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Garages 'not passing on fuel savings' to drivers as supply price drops 10p per litre
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dailyrecord.co.ukGarages have been accused of failing to pass on fuel price savings to drivers. The AA says the reason is a “slump in supermarket fuel price competition”.
It found the average UK price for petrol had fallen by just 1.5p a litre from a record high in the past two weeks. Over the same time, it says wholesale costs dropped by 10p a litre.
Supermarkets are often the cheapest place to buy fuel because of their scale.But the AA found the gap between supermarkets and the UK average was 2.2p a litre.
In May 2020, it was 6.3p.The AA says if the full price drop had been passed on, drivers would be paying 7p less. Instead, it accused retailers of “hogging” £70million a month in savings. Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond -
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