Big 4 grocers accused petrol profiteering as barrel price rises to $100

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// The RAC believes hiking fuel prices during a difficult period for many consumers is not justified.

Supermarkets are being urged not to hike up fuel prices as the cost of oil rises to nearly $100 a barrel, according to the RAC.

The move comes as the supermarket giants have raised profit margins on petrol over the last three months.

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  • Richard Moss 4 years ago

    Like they are going to listen, they have been increasing the cost of basic items in store for ages now, many basic staple items have increased by significantly more than the rate of inflation. They will do anything any everything they can to maintain their profit margins, got to keep those share holders happy.

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// The RAC believes hiking fuel prices during a difficult period for many consumers is not justified.

Supermarkets are being urged not to hike up fuel prices as the cost of oil rises to nearly $100 a barrel, according to the RAC.

The move comes as the supermarket giants have raised profit margins on petrol over the last three months.

Read the full story here. 

Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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  • Richard Moss 4 years ago

    Like they are going to listen, they have been increasing the cost of basic items in store for ages now, many basic staple items have increased by significantly more than the rate of inflation. They will do anything any everything they can to maintain their profit margins, got to keep those share holders happy.

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