WITH the Chancellor set to decide whether fuel duty will rise in this week’s Budget, Morrisons Warrington is reducing the price of fuel by 10p-a-litre for its customers.

The store is making the cuts to help motorists with the cost of diesel and unleaded during the pre-Christmas shopping spree, including Black Friday.

Economists are predicting an increase in the price of fuel before Christmas with one bank saying it could be up by 8p-a-litre.

This follows an increase in the price of oil of more than 30% since the summer.

The price could also rise if Chancellor Philip Hammond increases the rate of fuel duty in line with inflation.

Steve Mosey, Morrisons services director, said: “Motorists could face a triple-whammy of rising petrol prices, extra fuel tax and a busy Christmas shopping season so we’re doing what we can to help them afford to run their cars.”

For a typical 50 litre car, motorists will save £5 every time they fill their car up.

The Black Five Days Fuel deal will be available to customers who spend £50 in Morrisons stores (not Morrisons.com) from today, Monday to November 26.

Customers will receive a voucher that will allow them to pay the lower price between today, Monday, and December 3.