Asda Cuts Fuel Price

A SUPERMARKET chain today cut the price of petrol and diesel by 3p a litre.

Asda said all 170 of its petrol forecourts across the country would sell unleaded petrol for 113.9p a litre and diesel for 128.9p a litre.

The retailer said it was responding to the recent drop in the price of oil.

The price of a barrel of oil has dropped from a peak of EUR147 to EUR130 in recent weeks.

Asda urged other retailers across South Wales to follow its lead.

Asda trading director David Miles said: “We are seeing a more stable reduction in oil prices, allowing us to pass on the savings to customers.

“We urge other retailers to follow our lead at a time when customers need as much help as possible.”

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