Asda, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Morrisons drivers filling up at the pump this weekend have been warned they are paying the most expensive prices in EUROPE. The RAC has warned the average cost of diesel has hit 155p for motorists at supermarket forecourts - and the motoring group blames retailers like Tesco , Asda , Morrisons and Sainsbury's . The average price for a litre of diesel is now 155p in the UK, 5p more expensive than Ireland and Belgium and 9p more than France or Italy.
RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “Having the most expensive diesel in Europe despite the current 5p duty cut is a very dubious honour. “This is explained by RAC Fuel Watch calculations which show the average retailer margin on diesel – that’s the difference between the delivered wholesale price and the retail price before VAT – is 18p. That’s a shocking 10p more than the long-term average of 8p.
READ MORE HMRC hits thousands with 'most unfair tax in Britain' but people can escape it “We can see no good reason why retailers in Great Britain aren’t cutting their prices at the pumps.” The average cost of diesel has hit 155p pet litre, or 176p at motorway service stations, while unleaded is at 148p, super unleaded 161p and premium diesel at 172p. The average supermarket price at Asda is 146p, with Morrisons and Sainsbury's at 145p and Tesco the same.
But the lowest prices are 139p at Asda, and Morrisons, 138p at Sainsbury's and 139p at Tesco. The highest at Tesco is 147p - an 8p dif.
