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temporarily after Hurricane Harvey disrupted oil refining in Texas.</p><p>Diesel prices have also risen as the price of a barrel of oil increased over the past week.</p><p>But now Asda has cut of up to 2p per litre (ppl) for unleaded and 1ppl for diesel. This puts its national price cap down to almost &pound;1.16 per litre for unleaded and &pound;1.17 for diesel.</p><p>Following in its footsteps was Sainsbury&#39;s, which matched the price reduction. Morrisons has also announced plans to cut the cost of both fuels by up to 2ppl.</p><p><strong>TRACK LIVE PRICES: <a href="https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/fuel-watch" target="_blank">RAC Fuel Watch</a></strong></p><p>The rise following the extreme weather in the US pushed average unleaded prices in the UK to a six-month high of &pound;1.19, according Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy figures.</p><p>Diesel prices rose to &pound;1.21 - the highest since early May.</p><p>RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: "This is some very welcome relief for motorists who have suffered a 3p a litre rise in the average price of petrol since mid-August as a result of Storm Harvey hitting the US Gulf Coast and disrupting refineries.</p><p>"Motorists are now paying nearly 120p a litre for unleaded, the highest since March, while the average price at the big four supermarkets is 117p.</p><p>"This latest cut from the supermarkets should force forecourt reductions across the country, hopefully bringing prices down by 2p a litre everywhere.</p><p>"Strangely, this has all come at a time when the oil price has increased by around 7 US dollars (&pound;5) a barrel since mid-August, but it is the strengthening of the pound to 1.35 US dollars that has made the big difference as fuel like oil is traded in dollars."</p><p><strong>IN OTHER NEWS: <a href="https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motoring-news/hard-core-of-millions-continue-to-ignore-mobile-law/" target="_blank">Hard core of millions continue to ignore mobile law</a></strong></p><p>Asda&#39;s head of petrol trading Dave Tyrer said: "Today&#39;s latest move shows that Asda is once again leading the way in reducing the price at the pumps following recent sharp increases caused by hurricanes Harvey and Irma.</p><p>"At a time when many garages and supermarkets are charging in excess of 120.9ppl, Asda&#39;s new price cap of 115.7ppl on unleaded and 116.7ppl on diesel will be welcomed by the millions of drivers."</p><div class="text-extra-small">Copyright Press Association 2017. 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