Asda new £40 rule at 262 fuel garages as customers have ‘until October 14’

Asda new £40 rule at 262 fuel garages as customers have ‘until October 14’ Fuel prices have hit a new record during the Iran war - and shoppers can get money off due to the deal Asda shoppers are receiving some respite from steep fuel costs - though there’s only until October 14 to benefit. The retail giant said the offer is running at 262 petrol stations across the UK - and is presently providing customers with 5p off per litre. On the eve of the Labour Party Conference Prime Minister Andy Burnham faced calls to say how he would ease the cost of driving, as diesel prices teeter on record highs. According to the RAC, the average price of diesel has hit 198.32p. Simon Williams, the automotive firm’s head of policy, has forecast “the record of 199.09p will almost certainly be surpassed over the weekend”, as the conference gets under way. Asda customers have been told that there is a ‘£40 rule’ in place - meaning if people spend £40 or more in store and receive a 5p-per-litre fuel coupon. The coupon is automatically added to the Asda Rewards app Asda said it is svailable at 262 participating Asda and Asda Express fuel sites. Customers who spend £40 or more in a single in-store transaction between September 23 and 14th October 14 will receive a 5p-per-litre fuel coupon in their Asda Rewards app, redeemable on a single fuel purchase until 31st October at participating Asda filling sites. The offer could save driver up to £3 each time they fill up a typical 60-litre family car and is available at 262 participating Asda and Asda Express sites offering Asda-branded fuel*. Asda has brought back its fuel saving offer at a time when family budgets are under growing pressure from rising living costs. The company’s monthly Income Tracker, which measures how much money households have left after paying taxes and essential bills, showed spending power growth slowed to 3.4% last month – the weakest level since March. Rachel Eyre, Chief Customer Officer at Asda, said: “The weekly shop and the cost of filling up the car are two of the biggest everyday expenses for many households. Customers told us how much they valued this Rewards offer when we ran it earlier this year. We’re pleased to bring it back as part of our continued investment to help keep the cost of feeding and fuelling the family down.” Asda has continued to invest in keeping fuel and food prices in check for customers. Independent comparisons by Which? and The Grocer consistently recognising it as the UK’s cheapest full-range supermarket for groceries. Asked whether he will cut taxes on diesel, the Prime Minister told BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire: “People will have to wait for the Budget on this one.” He added: “I am well aware, though, of the pressure on people and particularly the cost of fuel.” But he warned the cost rise was “barely in” the UK Government’s control and said: “Obviously, it’s driven by world events and the supply of fuel or the restriction on the supply of fuel in the Middle East.” Earlier this month, oil prices rose above 100 dollars a barrel for the first time since July after the latest round of strikes in the Iran war. Steve Gooding, director of the RAC Foundation, said: “Six months into the conflict in the Gulf and drivers have paid billions of pounds in ‘war premiums’ over and above what they might have expected to pay had oil and pump prices remained near the level they were before the war began. “The bad news is that they are likely to pay billions more before peace is restored. “The Government can’t end the war, but it can recognise the financial hit to drivers and businesses caused by surging petrol and diesel prices. “Surely the Chancellor is considering a cut in fuel duty at the budget to reverse this hike in the cost of living? “It’s worth remembering that the Exchequer currently receives more than 80p per litre of fuel sold on the forecourts, in the form of duty and VAT.” [Image text:] ASDA ASDA SDA George TIMPSO Grocery Collections SUBWAY