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05.01.2023 - 15:09 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Morrisons is helping drivers across the country save money when they fill up their car at the pumps - but only for a limited time.
The supermarket giant is offerings a new deal that will help shoppers stretch their budgets that bit further this month amid the cost of living crisis.
All customers will be offered a coupon that entitles them to 5p off every litre of fuel at the pumps when they spend £35 in-store between Thursday, January 5 and Sunday, January 15.
The coupon will be redeemable at all 339 Morrisons petrol stations across the UK until Sunday, January 2022, reports HullLive.
Rachel Eyre, Chief Customer & Marketing Officer at Morrisons, said: "January is always a financial squeeze after the expense of Christmas and this year we know the cost of living continues to impact customers’ pockets too.
"Our fuel offer aims to help budgets go a little further by providing a saving on one of the biggest expenses people across the UK are facing."
The minimum required £35 spend excludes the purchase of certain items including Fuel, Tobacco, Lottery products, Morrisons Café, Gift Vouchers & Cards, Infant/Formula Milk, Cash Back, Dry Cleaning, Fireworks, Online Games and Instant Tickets, Photo Printing, Saver Stamps, Postage Stamps, ‘Top-Up’ Mobile Phone Cards, Delivery Charges/Pass, Garden Centre & Pharmacy (where applicable).
The fuel coupon is not the only way that Morrisons are helping shoppers to stretch their budgets, as the it has also announced a new price cuts campaign.
The supermarket chain has invested £16 million to help cut 130 prices across its Savers products range, including fresh and frozen products, cupboard essentials and household products.
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