MOTORISTS are getting clobbered at the pumps as forecourts pocket savings instead of passing them on.
Wholesale petrol prices dropped 5p a litre since mid-January, yet pump prices remain at a six-month high, according to the RAC.
Petrol now stands at 139.65p a litre, with diesel at 146.48p – the highest since last summer.
But while retailers blame rising costs, drivers are seeing none of the savings.
The AA’s Luke Bosdet hit out: “Wholesale petrol costs have fallen 5p a litre since mid January.
“How much saving has been passed on to families with cars? Absolutely nothing.
“We accept that staffing costs and overheads are increasing for retailers but does that really add up to £2.50 on each tank of fuel?
“Or is it the same old fuel trade – waiting for someone else down the road to start cutting prices at the pump?”
RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “With wholesale fuel costs falling throughout February, there’s a good prospect petrol and diesel prices will come down this month as retailers buy fresh stock at lower prices.
“As always, it really does pay to shop around because pump prices at supermarket sites vary by as much as 13p a litre.”
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