1 week Ago By [email protected] (Owen Younger)
New data has revealed North East drivers face a postcode lottery as they prepare to head off to see friends and family this Christmas . The latest figures from the forecourt has shown motorists embarking on festive road trips may see the costs of filling up a family car vary by up to £8 across the country. Analysis of the data published by the big four supermarkets; Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's, reveals a wide range of prices, with the average coming in at 133.
5p per litre for standard petrol. This exclusive interactive map shows which supermarket is charging the least for petrol in each part of the country, according to the latest data: The Competitions and Markets Authority has called on supermarkets and other petrol retailers to lower the margins charged to motorists, with claims that drivers are being ‘ripped off’. Earlier this year, the CMA reported that drivers had paid a total of £1.
6 billion more for petrol than they should have done, due to these high margins. Petrol prices have fallen from a 2024 highpoint of 150p per litre in May, and motorists were spared a hike in fuel duty in the Labour government's recent budget. The government is also asking retailers to report prices within 30 minutes of a price change.
Simon Williams, the head of policy at the RAC, said: "While conditions are clearly better for drivers this Christmas than previous ones, we’re still conscious that prices at the pumps could be slightly cheaper if retailer margins were lower. "We hope the Government’s commitment at the Budget to introducing a mandatory fuel price finding scheme next year will spark competition and lead to a fairer fuel retailing landscape that delivers better value for drivers wherever they fill up." ChronicleLive is now on WhatsApp and we want you to join our communities.
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