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More than 500 supermarkets are offering cut price fuel this month, as prices hit a record high.
But savvy shoppers will be able to get 8p a litre off in a deal running until October 18. The deal is available to Tesco customers who spend £60 or more in a single transaction, without the need for a Clubcard, but it needs to be claimed in-store.
Customers who spend the required amount will be able to redeem their fuel coupon by Sunday 25 October by scanning it at the petrol station till. However, it can’t be used at pay-at-pump services.
The maximum discount is £8, and as the average person fills up 35 to 45 litres of fuel, most people will likely save about £2.80 to £3.60, according to the Money Saving Expert website.
It adds that the £60 minimum spend at Tesco excludes: lottery products, e-top up, savings stamps, postage stamps, carrier bags, prescription medicines, infant milk formula, and purchases made at any café, tobacco kiosk, opticians, phone store, concessions, Travel Money, Tesco Bank, and Tesco Whoosh.
Tesco’s isn’t the only supermarket to launch a fuel offer, Asda announced an offer for 5p a litre off fuel when customers spend £40 or more in a single transaction in-store.
This deal runs from September 23 until October 14 at 262 participating Asda and Asda Express sites offering Asda-branded fuel.
It comes as fuel prices hit a record high in the UK. Fuel analysis by the RAC last week showed that diesel has risen to a record of 200.01p a litre. The previous record high was 199.09p, set in June 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
This means the cost of filling up an average family car now stands at £110, according to the motoring group – close to £32 more than at the start of the United States’ war with Iran in February.
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The RAC’s head of policy, Simon Williams, said that it was a threshold that ‘no-one wanted to cross’.
“This will be very challenging for households and companies that drive a lot of miles, from commuters, haulage and delivery firms, businesses with large fleets all the way through to sole traders. In a cruel twist, it’s diesel vehicles, which were once considered the most cost-effective option for lengthy journeys, that are now burning a hole in people’s pockets.”
Petrol prices have also been on the rise, with a litre of unleaded now standing at 174.71p on average, around 42p more than at the start of the conflict. It means that the cost to fill an average-sized petrol car now stands at £96 overall.
