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Zahra Khaliq

Cheapest petrol stations in UK revealed - where you can save up to £4.40 per tank

The cost of petrol has dropped to an average of 163.70p per litre this week, The AA has reported.

It comes shortly after fuel prices experienced a spike at the end of October, reaching 166.54p.

The AA's most recent Fuel Price Report has revealed that supermarket stations are offering cheaper prices than other forecourts.

But how much you pay depends on the type of fuel you use, as well as the petrol station you choose to visit.

Unleaded prices are down almost 28p since July, which saw prices as high as 191.53p.

It means Brits who use unleaded fuel can fill their tanks for just under £16 cheaper.

For Diesel users, prices are not as cheap. The latest figure of 188.12p represents a slight increase from last month's price, which sat at 187.08p a litre.

Taking a look at supermarket petrol stations, The AA has calculated the difference in petrol and diesel prices in October and then November.

Petrol prices are as follows:

  • Sainsbury's - was: 161.16p, now 162.56p
  • Asda - was: 161.29p, now 162.74p
  • Morrisons - was: 163.68p, now 162.83p
  • Jet - was: 163.37p, now 163.16p
  • Texaco - 165.14p, now 163.66p
  • Tesco - was: 162.82p, now 163.88p
  • Murco - was: 165.29p, now 165.03p
  • Shell - was: 166.45p, now 165.31p
  • Esso - was: 165.82p, now 165.85p
  • BP - was: 167.01p, now 166.67p

While supermarkets tend to offer cheaper fuel prices, oil company-supplied forecourts have seen the biggest cuts.

Texaco prices have dropped by 1.48p since last month, while Shell has made a cut of 1.14p.

The AA saw the biggest saving - and 8p per litre save - on Wednesday at a Texaco garage near Hadley.

How much you pay will depend on the type of fuel you use (Getty Images)

There, fuel was just 157.9p, which would shave £4.40 off the cost of a full tank.

Since last month, Diesel prices have mostly increased, with the exception of Texaco.

Latest Diesel prices are as follows:

  • Asda - was: 180.55p, now 184.90p
  • Morrisons - was: 181.62p, now 185.87p
  • Sainsbury's - was: 179.70p, now 185.94p
  • Tesco - was: 181.35p, now 186.85p
  • Texaco - 189.27p, now 189.03p
  • Jet - was: 186.82p, now 189.04p
  • Murco - was: 188.02p, now 189.96p
  • Esso - was: 189.44p, now 190.85p
  • BP - was: 189.69p, now 190.99p
  • Shell - was: 189.47p, now 191.58p

Despite the rises, the average cost of diesel is still 19p per litre lower than it was in July.

Luke Bosdet, the AA’s fuel price spokesman, told The Sun : "Together with pump prices falling in general, drivers who have located competitive forecourts on their travels may well have been able to save 10p a litre on petrol compared to what they had been paying a fortnight earlier.

"Pump prices are re-adjusting after yet another swing in what has been a rollercoaster year for petrol and diesel.

"Drivers that live in towns with competitive fuel stations are saving as much as a fiver on the cost of filling a tank compared to elsewhere."

It is important to keep in mind that prices can vary between locations, even if it's the same brand.

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