Supermarkets ‘taking advantage’ of drivers with high fuel prices – RAC

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Supermarkets are “taking advantage” of drivers by charging “far higher” fuel prices than they should be, a motoring services company has said. There is now a remarkable lack of competition among the four main players Simon Williams, RAC This means customers are being charged an “unnecessarily high” average price of 161.0p per litre for petrol and 184.4p for diesel. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “With many people struggling to put fuel in their cars, it’s very sad to see the biggest fuel retailers taking advantage of their customers by charging far higher prices than they should be. “The supermarkets dominate UK fuel retailing, primarily because they have traditionally sold petrol and diesel at lower prices due to the large volumes they sell.