Cheapest petrol stations for every Greater Manchester borough as prices hit record high

The average cost of petrol has reached another record high, according to experts.

Data firm Experian Catalist said a litre of petrol cost an average of 180.7p on Tuesday - an increase of 2.2p compared to the previous day. Similarly, Wednesday has seen an increase which has taken the average cost for a 55-litre family car to more than £100 for the first time ever.

Some forecourts have been recorded as selling petrol above £2 per litre. The average price of diesel has also set a record high, hitting 186.6p on Tuesday, up from 1.4p on Monday.

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To help you dodge all the steep prices we've compiled the cheapest petrol station for each borough in Greater Manchester, according to PetrolPrices.com.

Bolton

1. Asda Farnworth Automat - 169.7p
2. Morrisons Bolton Dawes - 170.7p
3. Sainsbury's Bolton -170.9p
4. Tesco Walkden Extra - 170.9p
5. Shell Manchester Road -172.9p

Bury

1. Morrisons Heywood - 170.7p
2. Sainsbury's Heaton Park - 170.9p
3. Morrisons Whitefield - 171.9p
4. Esso Church Street - 173.9p
5. Asda Pilsworth Automat - 174.7p

Manchester

1. Costco Manchester - 166.7p
2. Asda Eastlands - 168.7p
3. Morrisons Failsworth 0 168.7p
4. Morrisons Chorlton-Cum-Hardy - 169.7p
5. Tesco Manchester Gorton Extra - 169.9p

Oldham

1. Costco Oldham - 165.9p
2. Morrisons Failsworth - 168.7p
3. Morrisons Dukinfield - 169.7p
4. Sainsbury's Oldham - 169.9p
5. Tesco Failsworth Extra - 169.9p

Rochdale

1. Morrisons Rochdale - 170.7p
2. Morrisons Heywood - 170.7p
3. Tesco Rochdale - 170.9p
4. Asda Rochdale - 174.7p
5. Asda Chadderton - 174.7p

Salford

1. Costco Manchester - 166.7p
2. Asda Eastlands - 168.7p
3. Morrisons Chorlton-Cum-Hardy - 169.7p
4. Tesco Blackley Automat - 169.9p
5. Sainsbury's Heaton Park - 170.9p

Stockport

1. Morrisons Hyde - 169.7p
2. Sainsbury's Denton - 169.9p
3. Tesco Manchester Gorton Extra - 169.9p
4. Tesco Stockport Extra - 170.9p
5. Morrisons Cheadle Heath - 171.3p

Tameside

1. Costco Oldham - 165.9p
2. Asda Eastlands - 168.7p
3. Morrisons Failsworth - 168.7p
4. Morrisons Dukinfieled - 169.7p
5. Morrisons Hyde - 169.7p

Trafford

1. Costco Manchester - 166.7p
2. Asda Eastlands - 168.7p
3. Morrisons Chorlton-Cum-Hardy - 169.7p
4. Tesco Manchester Forton Extra - 169.9p
5. Texaco St Mary's Road - 171.9p

Wigan

1. Texaco Atherton Road - 171.9p
2. Tesco Hindley Extra - 172.9p
3. Sainsbury's Westhoughton - 172.9p
4. Sainsbury's Wigan - 173.9p
5. Asda Goldborne - 175.0p

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