Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's drivers warned they need to visit forecourt 'soon'

Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's drivers have been warned to fill up their cars "sooner rather than later". The message has come from the AA and has been circulated to Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's drivers, road users and motorists amid the Cost of Living crisis.

According to RAC FuelWatch petrol prices in England have hit 144.1p while prices in Scotland are 143.3p and Wales 142.9p. Northern Ireland prices are 140.5 p while, for diesel, drivers are shelling out 149p in England, and 147p in Wales and Scotland.

AA fuel price spokesperson Luke Bosdet said: "The question is whether, after a significant fall in the UK’s average petrol price in June, the price will repeat last year’s sharp rise going further into the summer. It would be a blow for the impending summer getaway if the cost of road travel took off again.

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"For now, filling up sooner rather than later will take advantage of current lower prices." Simon Williams, head of road policy for the RAC, added: "While it’s good news prices at the pumps have fallen for the second month in a row, this also leaves a bad taste in the mouth because we know drivers in Great Britain are continuing to get a raw deal as both petrol and diesel are still much more expensive than in Northern Ireland.

"We remain baffled how the very same fuel can be sold for such vastly different prices by the biggest retailers, whether they’re run by supermarkets or the world’s largest oil companies. It’s also the case that while oil has increased....wholesale costs are still low enough to merit cheaper prices at the pumps.

"We will continue to highlight this disparity, along with the massive differences between major retailers’ high and low prices, to the new government and the Competition and Markets Authority with a view to them being addressed by the new Pumpwatch scheme when it is up and running."