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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent

UK supermarkets accused of raising fuel margins despite petrol price drop

Petrol pump
Supermarkets have historically used cut-price fuel deals as a way to tempt in shoppers to buy higher-margin products. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA

Supermarkets have been accused of taking 10p extra in margins on fuel – despite the cost of filling up a car with petrol dropping below £90 for the first time since May.

Petrol and diesel prices reached record highs this year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed up the cost of oil. However, in recent weeks prices have calmed as the oil price has fallen on concerns over a global recession.

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