A MAJOR supermarket has handed cash strapped drivers a boost by slashing the price of petrol.
Effective from tomorrow (Tuesday), Asda will cut 1ppl of unleaded and 2pll off diesel to help motorists across Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire deal with the January squeeze.
The retailer’s new price means that drivers across the country will pay no more than 113.7ppl on unleaded and 123.7ppl on diesel.
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It’s the seventh fuel price drop Asda has delivered to motorists since October, dropping the price of unleaded fuel by 14ppl and diesel by 11ppl.
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Asda's Senior Fuel Buyer, Dave Tyrer, said "As a result of wholesale prices recently falling we’ve been able to pass these savings onto our customers, giving them a good start to the New Year. Motorists filling up at Asda will pay no more than 113.7ppl on unleaded and 123.7ppl on diesel."
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