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Branwen Jones & Nicola Roy

Why fuel is cheaper at independent petrol stations than supermarkets

People have recently been discovering the sizable difference in fuel prices depending on where you go, with it tending to be cheaper to fill up at smaller, independent stations, compared to the garages at supermarkets. Despite the wholesale cost of petrol falling recently, many supermarkets haven't dropped their prices - and have been slammed for doing so.

According to motoring group RAC, petrol stations haven't been cutting their fuel prices by as much as they should to match the "significant" price drop on the other end, with supermarket giants such as Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's accused of being the biggest culprits.

Wales Online reports that last month, independent DA Roberts Fuels in the Shropshire town of Whitchurch was said to have the cheapest price in Britain at 154.9p a litre for unleaded petrol at one point. On Friday, the station reportedly dropped its price to 149.9p per litre.

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