The motoring group says motorists and businesses are paying well over the odds for diesel and the government must take action to ensure transparency in the market UK-wide.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerCosts have only slowly eased as oil prices have come down from their June 2022 peak and supermarkets, which used to lead the way on fuel price cuts, signalled last year thatAdvertisementThe RAC said supermarket diesel was 2.75p cheaper than the national average price while the figure stood at 3.5p for unleaded.
RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said:"We feel there should be an obligation on retailers to reflect wholesale price movements on their forecourts. "Our data shows that the average retailer margin on a litre of diesel is a shocking 22p a litre compared to petrol which is around 8p. "Due to their market share, supermarkets are price leaders and in many cases our members will use them as markers for pump prices when operating in the same area.
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