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 far 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.You can find your nearest one using the supermarket'sTesco 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.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.claimed to be the "cheapest petrol station" in the UK after selling unleaded petrol at 159.9p a litre.While earlier this month, drivers rushed to a Shell garage at Trago Mills in Devon after

There a little bit late and all about greed! These prices should of been on the pumps WEEKS ago

About time

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