These are the cheapest places to buy fuel in Merseyside today.
Drivers are keeping an eagle eye on petrol prices following the spike in the cost of living. Prices rose by 7% in the 12 months to March, their fastest rate for 30 years and up from 6.2% in February.
The average litre of petrol costs 161p, according to government figures released today, close to all-time highs of 165.3p in March. Diesel currently costs 176.22p a litre, and the record in March was 177.47p.
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Higher prices for petrol and diesel mean petrol cars will cost £302 more to fill up in 2022 compared to 2021. For diesel drivers it is even higher, at £323, according to research by GoCompare Car Insurance.
PetrolPrices.com has a useful tool that allows drivers to find the cheapest fuel near them. The ECHO has rounded up the cheapest places to get petrol and diesel on Thursday, April 21.
Cheapest petrol prices in Merseyside
Costco Liverpool, Waterloo Street - priced at 153.7p
Morrisons Kirkby, Irlam Drive - priced at 157.7p
Esso Maghull, Northway - priced at 157.9p
Essar Kirkby, Bigdale Drive - priced at 157.9p
Asda Bootle, Orrell Lane - priced at 158.7p
Asda Aintree, Ormskirk Road - priced at 158.7p
Asda Walton, Utting Avenue - priced at 158.7p
Asda Liverpool, Breck Road - priced at 158.7p
Asda Liscard, Seaview Road - priced at 158.7p
Sainsbury's Walton, Rice Lane - priced at 158.9p
Cheapest diesel prices in Merseyside
Costco Liverpool, Waterloo Street - priced at 166.9p
Esso Bootle, Brewster Street - priced at 169.9p
Esso Maghull, Northway - priced at 169.9p
Asda Liscard, Seaview Road - priced at 170.7p
Morrisons Kirkby, Irlam Drive - priced at 170.7p
Asda Bootle, Strand Road - priced at 172.7p
Asda Bootle, Orrell Lane - priced at 172.7p
Asda Aintree , Ormskirk Road - priced at 172.7p
Asda Walton, Utting Avenue - priced at 172.7p
Asda Liverpool Breck Road, Breckfield Road South - priced at 172.7p
