Hard-pressed motorists received some unexpected pre-Christmas cheer when two supermarkets announced cuts in the price of their fuel.
Tesco said it would be reducing the cost of its petrol by up to 3p a litre from today.
It was followed swiftly by Asda, which said it was cutting its petrol by 2p a litre, with the reduction also taking effect from the same time.
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