Last year supermarkets across the UK introduced a petrol payments change enforced by VISA and Mastercard.
It means drivers paying for fuel at the pump will be charged a £99 holding fee - a massive hike up from the previous £1 holding charge. Announced as a security measure it affects pumps at grocers such as Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury's.
This method of a holding fee is already general practice in Europe. Supermarkets have explained that the temporary holding fee will be placed on your account, but only the actual charge of the fuel will be deducted from your account, The Mirror reports.