Gasoline prices have finally come down, saving drivers an average of £10.30 per tank.
But greedy companies need to cut back at least another 15 pence to give hardcore motoristsa fair deal, says AA said today.
Thousands of drivers, meanwhile, have been forced to borrow cash from friends and family due to debt or severe income pressure, they warned. there is
Gasoline fell about 19 pence per liter last month after hitting a record high of 191 pence per liter in July.
However, according to the latest AA Fuel Price report, if the savings are done right, the average price should drop to around 160p.
And millions of Britons face an unfair postcode lottery.
Of the big supermarkets and pumps, onlyAsda At under 170 pence per litre, we are making the biggest price reduction.
The decline so far has fallen far short of the record drop of 2008/9, when the Briton saved him £18.60 on refueling his car - a reduction of 34 pence a litre. .
Van driver confirms that refueling costs have dropped by about 12.5 pence per liter (about 12.26 pounds per tank).
As the US auto season draws to a close, retailers are expected to again face pressure to cut costs.
AA fuel price spokesman Luke Bosdett said:
``Fuel remains 37.6 pence per liter higher than a year ago (135.29 pence). 38} could be seen as vying to pass on their savings and outperform their rivals.
``Right now, we are ready to push prices down as fast as wholesale costs fall. It's a hit or miss if you live and drive in an area with at least one fuel retailer that sells."
Fairfuel founder Howard Cox said that in some areas prices should be reduced by up to 20 pence per liter and called on ministers to cut fuel taxes again.
Blaming companies for making unfair profits, he said:
``Again, we are witnessing an incompetent political administration ignorant of how to solve thecost of living crisis. Cut back and create PumpWatch to finally ensure honest and transparent pricing at the pump.”
