According to the AA, petrol prices have fallen just 2.71p, and diesel was down 1.59p, despite Rishi Sunak saying on Wednesday a 5p fuel cut would come into force immediately
Petrol stations have failed to pass on the fuel duty savings announced by the chancellor in his spring statement, new data has shown.
. Research from the motoring organisation found the average petrol price across the UK was 164.59p a litre while diesel was 178.72p a litre after the government's reduction came into effect. This is a slight decrease from Tuesday, when petrol and diesel pump prices jumped to new records of 167.30p and 179.72p a litre.Chancellor Rishi Sunak announces fuel duty will be cut by 5p per litreLuke Bosdet, the AA's fuel price spokesman, said:"The chancellor rode to the rescue of drivers on Wednesday and, even before the 6pm start of the fuel duty cut, drivers were reporting the price cut at some Asda forecourts.
"However, on Thursday, the average price of petrol showed that less than half of the fuel duty cut had been passed on to drivers."
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