Conventional fuel retailers, which tend to be more localised and in more rural locations, would likely have benefited from this trend. 'Fuel sales were always going to take a huge hit from car travel falling as low as 22 per cent (12 April) of pre-pandemic levels. 'However, supermarkets continuing to trade suggested better fuel sales resilience, although the boom in grocery deliveries will have also meant fewer visits to the stores' forecourts.' With traffic volumes falling by as much as 80% last April, the AA said it was no surprise to see the significant fall in fuel sales last yearSupermarkets suffered the most, with an average 22.3% decline in fuel business last year. Fuel prices have risen dramatically in since November, with prices 'levelling-off' at around 126p-a-litre by the end of March.

Source: The Nation March 29, 2021 15:56 UTC