Big Tesco, Morrisons, Asda, Sainsbury's petrol and diesel change to save drivers cash

Drivers at Tesco, Morrisons, Asda and Sainsbury's face being helped by a new 'Fuel Finder' scheme under the Labour Party government. Motorists who fill up at some of the leading supermarkets like Tesco, Morrisons, Asda and Sainsbury's could be about to save cash.

Following the announcement that the long-awaiting mandatory fuel price publication scheme ('Fuel Finder') and monitoring scheme will be live by the end of 2025, RAC head of policy Simon Williams said: “It’s fantastic to see the Government has now said it will introduce the Pumpwatch scheme and fuel price monitoring function by the end of next year as this is something we’ve long been calling for.

"This will help drivers get a fairer deal every time they fill up by enabling them to find the cheapest fuel near them and ensuring significant reductions in wholesale fuel prices are passed on to customers at the pumps.” Labour states in the Budget document: "The government will also facilitate competition in the road fuels market, improve transparency and empower drivers to find the cheapest fuel prices by accepting the Competition and Markets Authority's recommendations to implement Fuel Finder, an open data scheme for fuel prices and a market monitoring function by the end of 2025.

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"While fuel price reactions are inevitably uncertain and sensitive to wider global factors, by increasing transparency and encouraging competition between forecourts, scenario modelling by the government suggests pump prices could reduce by 1-6p per litre as a result of these measures, helping to ensure that drivers get a fair deal for fuel across the UK."

Mr Williams said: “Drivers will breathe an enormous sigh of relief after all the speculation that the 5p cut would be scrapped at the same time as pushing duty up beyond the long-term rate of 57.95p. It's good to see the Government firmly recognising the importance of the car to millions of households up and down the country.

"Eight-in-10 drivers tell us they are dependent on their vehicles for the journeys they need to make, while 70% of commuters who live in rural areas have no other feasible alternatives to get to work beyond taking the car."