Soaring petrol prices have been hitting us hard in recent time. In fact the Office of National Statistics have revealed that fuel is the single biggest reason for the increased cost of living in this country.

Recent inflation statistics have also revealed that the cost to run a car has risen by a whopping 15.9% in the last year.

So motorists will be pleased to hear that Morrisons have decided to ease the burden for customers over the next couple of weeks.  With the impending Royal Wedding as inspiration, the supermarket chain have launched their ‘Fuel Britannia’ campaign, offering customers 6 pence off per litre when they spend £40 or more in store.

And they are not the only supermarkets to launch campaigns like this, in fact both the Co-op and Sainsburys have introduced similar offers recently, all in a bid to secure a piece of the bank holiday action.

The cost of petrol is at the highest we have ever seen, and Morrisons have responded by introducing a deal that will bring petrol down from £1.34 per litre to £1.28.

Richard Lancaster of Morrisons said: “We know that over the Easter holidays and the royal wedding, motorists will want to travel further to visit friends and relatives, but will be put off by the cost of petrol”.

This offer is available until the 8^th May. So any motorists planning on hitting the roads over the next couple of bank holidays could save themselves some money if they fill up at the right supermarket.

With such fierce competition between the large supermarket chains, motorists could be fooled into thinking they are offering the lowest prices at the pumps.  But that isn’t always the case, says Brendan McLoughin from petrolprices.com.

Petrolprices.com is a website that allows motorists to search for the cheapest fuel in their area.  Mclouglin advises customers to shop around and claim that although supermarkets are often on average cheaper, it is not always the case.

Think Insurance, the specialist motor trade insurance provider, welcome any offers and promotions that will save not only customers, money, but will also help ease the burden for car dealers, motor traders and anyone else working in the motor industry, albeit for just a couple of weeks.

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