Asda makes 2nd fuel cut as oil slumps
ASDA has cut petrol prices for the second time in a week, with unleaded down 2p to 118.7p, and diesel falling 4p to 120.7p.
Morrisons will follow with its own cuts today, and Sainsbury’s tomorrow.
Asda had already cut petrol by 3p last week.
But the RAC slammed retailers for failing to pass on savings sooner after oil prices tumbled almost 17% to $54.22 a barrel since the beginning of the year
The RAC’s Simon Williams said: “It’s a shame it’s taken so long.”
Wholesale could drop $5 a barrel more due to a fall in demand amid the coronavirus outbreak in China, said expert Andy Lipow of Lipow Oil Associates.
DONALD Trump’s State of the Union speech was torn to shreds – but his presidential future remained in one piece yesterday.
Mr Trump last night survived only the third presidential impeachment trial in American history as the Republicandominated Senate cleared him of abuse of power and obstruction of congress.
It came after furious House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had torn up a copy of Mr Trump’s speech when he refused to shake her hand before the annual State of the Union address on Tuesday night. As Mr Trump ended a 78-minute speech, Vice President Mike Pence and Ms Pelosi, seated behind the US leader, stood as the chamber clapped.
Democrat Ms Pelosi then took the paper copy Mr Trump had handed to her earlier and ripped it in half.
She then grabbed other copies and tore them up.
Later she said it was “the courteous thing to do”, but the White House tweeted that she had “ripped up” the event’s special guests, who included military veterans. It added: “That’s her legacy.” Ms Pelosi said later: “We had been told the president would have a positive message on healthcare.”
The State of the Union address usually discusses the administration’s plans but many said Mr Trump used it as an election rally. His partisan speech drew groans from Democrats while cheering Republicans chanted: “Four more years.” Ms Pelosi added that his ‘RALLY’ Mr Trump
Trump shuns Pelosi
“manifesto of mistruths” should be a “call to action for everyone who expects truth from the president and policies worthy of his office and American people”.
Senator Mitt Romney broke Republican ranks last night by voting to convict Mr Trump in his impeachment trial over his dealings with Ukraine.
The Utah senator said he was “guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust” but it did not stop the Senate voting 52-48 in favour of acquitting him of abuse of power and 53-47 of obstructing congress.