Asda has cut the price of unleaded petrol to ‘help motorists save money’ when filling up their tanks.
In an announcement, Asda said it has cut the price of unleaded by 5p per litre and diesel by 3p to help motorists save money when filling up their tanks.
This means drivers will pay on average £1.74 for a litre of unleaded and £1.85 for diesel when filling up at Asda’s 323 petrol stations across the UK.
ASDA Swindon Orbital is currently charging 177.7p per litre for unleaded and 187.7p for diesel.
AA fuel price spokesman Luke Bosdet said: “Asda’s price move is impressive, in effect cutting 10p a litre off the UK average price of petrol.
“That’s potentially a fiver off a tank for those filling up this weekend, compared to the artificially-high prices on too many major retailer forecourts and in too many towns.
“First, it was a few dozen small independent forecourts showing up the big boys.
“Now, Asda has called them out with on average a fiver off the cost of a tank of petrol.
“Latest UK pump price averages have petrol at 184.5p a litre on July 27.”
