Tesco hit by £10m bill over rogue fuel fiasco

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The supermarket said yesterday that it had reimbursed about 18,000 victims - 90 per cent of its affected customers - and had paid out £8million so far.

Morrisons and Asda have also faced substantial compensation payouts for selling the fuel, which was found to have been contaminated by high levels of silicon.

Asda has paid £1.4million in compensation to 3,000 customers following problems at 30 of its forecourts.

It has settled 97 per cent of its claims and will be sending out cheques to the remaining claimants this week.

Morrisons said it had dealt with 94 per cent of its claims but refused to say how much it had paid in compensation.

Many drivers who filled up at superstore forecourts in East Anglia and the South-East in March broke down soon after.

The vehicles started ' kangaroo jumping' or ground to a halt shortly after driving off.

The contaminated fuel damaged sensors that regulate emissions, with repair bills ranging from £200 to £1,000.

The rogue batch of fuel was traced to a storage depot near Thurrock, Essex. The cause is still being investigated but the storage company is not thought to be responsible.

Supermarkets have paid out for repairs, reimbursement for fuel and compensation for the inconvenience to motorists.