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Relief at last as petrol costs cut

DRIVERS have been given a little relief from soaring fuel costs after supermarkets unleashed a price war.

Four of Britain's biggest chains are cutting the cost of unleaded and diesel by up to 5p a litre.

Leeds-based Asda announced it would cut the cost of unleaded and diesel by 3p a litre, and Morrisons swiftly followed suit by cutting the price of both fuels by 4p a litre.

Sainsbury's said it was cutting petrol by 5p a litre from today for customers who spent 50 or more in stores, while Tesco cut 4p per litre.

Tesco customers could save 10p per litre if they use the existing 5p per litre promotion and the 1p for every 1 offered by Clubcard.

Louise Doherty from fuel comparison website petrolprices.com said this was great news.

"We are hoping this is going to start a price war across the board. Asda was first, then Morrisons and BP have said they will cut too.

"This could not have come at a better time with the credit crunch and the start of the summer holidays."

BP has cut its fuel costs by between 2p and 4p a litre with the average prices sitting at 119.3p a litre for unleaded and 133.1p a litre for diesel.

Luke Bosdet from the AA said the cuts were welcome, but the prices are still too high.

"The timing is spot on for holidaymakers but before we start celebrating, remember that petrol is still over 115p a litre so it's still very expensive."

And this is true for freight firms who will still be hit hard in the pocket. Delivery service Action Express, on Beza Road, Hunslet, has six lorries which cover around 1,500 miles between them a day.

Jamie Wallis, operations manager, says that the firm has been going for 25 years and that the majority of their clients are in West Yorkshire.

"Our average fuel bill has gone up by about 15 to 20 per cent since the start of the year but we cannot increase our prices because customers will find alternative carriers so we have to absorb it ourselves."

jo.francisco@ypn.co.uk

Local fuel prices

BP White Cross Filling Station, Bradford Rd, Guiseley

Unleaded: 1.17 Diesel: 1.31

BP United Co-Operative, Prospect Rd, Ossett

Unleaded: 1.15.9 Diesel: 1.29.9

Texaco Cottingley Hall Service Station, Beeston Ring Rd, Beeston

REFUSED TO SAY

Total Convenience Stores, 147 Tong Rd, Leeds

Unleaded: 1.16.9 Diesel: 1.30.9

BP Riffa Service Station, Harrogate Rd, Poole-in-Wharfedale

Unleaded: 1.13.9 Diesel: 1.25.9

Total Riverside Service Station, 441 Kirkstall Rd, Leeds

Unleaded: 1.17.9 Diesel: 1.31.9

Shell Alwoodley, 495 Harrogate Rd, Leeds

Unleaded: 1.06.9 Diesel: 1.30.9

Shell Kirkstall, 217 Kirkstall Rd, Leeds

Unleaded: 1.16.9 Diesel: 1.30.9

BP Snax 24, Stanningley Rd, Henconner Lane, Leeds

Unleaded: 1.16 Diesel: 1.30

BP Glass Houghton Service Station, Castleford

Autopoint, Park Rd, Castleford

Unleaded: 1.18.9 Diesel: 1.33.9

Jet, 277, Meanwood Rd, Leeds

Unleaded: 1.16.9 Diesel: 1.30.9

BP Gledhow Service Station, 355 Roundhay Rd, Leeds

Unleaded: 1.17 Diesel: 1.30

Murco, Town St, Stanningley, Pudsey

Unleaded: 1.18.9 Diesel: 1.32.9

Texaco (Pace), Selby Rd, Leeds

REFUSED TO SAY

Shell, Pool Rd, Pool In Wharfedale, Otley

Unleaded: 1.13.9 Diesel: 1.26.9

Shell, Broadway Ring Rd, Horsforth

Unleaded: 1.16.9 Diesel: 1.30

Total, North St, Wetherby

Unleaded: 1.17.9 Diesel: 1.31.9

Texaco, 14 Pontefract Rd, Knottingley

REFUSED TO SAY

BP Manor Service Station, Bradford Rd, East Ardsley, Wakefield

Unleaded: 1.17.9 Diesel: 1.31.9

Total, 791-811 Huddersfield Rd, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury

Unleaded: 1.16.9 Diesel: 1.29.9

BP, Dewsbury Rd, Beeston

Unleaded: 1.18 Diesel: 1.31

Shell, Wakefield Rd, Ossett

Unleaded: 1.16.9 Diesel: 1.30.9

BP Somerville Service Station,

827 York Rd, Leeds

Unleaded: 1.16.9 Diesel: 1.31.9

Texaco, Walkley Lane, Heckmondwike

Unleaded: 1.17 Diesel: 1.31

Total, 174 Pudsey Rd, Leeds

Unleaded: 1.16.4 Diesel: 1.30.9

Shell, 24 Regent St, Leeds

Unleaded: 1.12 Diesel: 1.26

Jet, Castleford Rd, Normanton

Unleaded: 1.17.9 Diesel: 1.31.9

Murco, 120 Middleton Park Rd, Leeds

Unleaded: 1.13 Diesel: 1.26

BP, Barnsley Rd, Ackworth, Pontefract

Unleaded: 1.17.9 Diesel: 1.30.9


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