Petrol and diesel prices remain high across the UK, with the average litre of unleaded costing 164.98p. The average price of diesel has now reached 176.04p per litre, according to the RAC.
Figures from data firm Experian Catalist show the average cost of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts has increased by 16p in just the past month. It has made the cost of filling a typical 55-litre family car nearly £9 more expensive.
Oil prices surged immediately after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but declined last week, leading to a cut in wholesale costs. Experts have expressed hope that retailers will soon start to pass on these recent reductions to customers.
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However, RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams warned that companies are “extremely conscious of protecting themselves from any more rises that could suddenly materialise”.
The Manchester Evening News has compiled a list of 15 places supplying some of the cheapest petrol and diesel fuel across Manchester and a bit further afield. All these locations are within five miles from the centre of Manchester and all data was collated from PetrolPrices.com.
Petrol prices can vary depending on supply and demand. These prices were correct at the time of writing (Wednesday, March 16) but could change quickly as gas prices continue to increase.
The cheapest Unleaded petrol prices around Manchester
1. Shell Greengate, Middleton, 130.0p
2. Morrisons Failsworth, 152.7p
3. Costco Oldham, 153.7p
4. Tesco Droylsden, 154.6p
5. Asda Harpurhey, 154.9p
6. Morrisons Oldham, 155.7p
7. Tesco Blackley, 155.9p
8. Morrisons Openshaw, 156.7p
9. Costco Manchester, 156.7p
10. Tesco Manchester Gorton Extra, 156.9p
11. Texaco Rochdale Road, Blackley Service Station, 156.9p
12. Shell Oldham Road, 157.9p
13. Shell Bury New Road, 157.9p
14. Morrisons Eccles, 158.7p
15. Low Prices Always Manchester, Alkrington Service Station, 158.8p
The cheapest diesel prices around Manchester
1. Costco Oldham, 161.1p
2. Morrisons Failsworth, 162.7p
3. Low Prices Always Manchester, Alkrington Service Station, 162.8p
4. Tesco Blackley Automat, 162.9p
5. Tesco Failsworth Extra, 162.9p
6. Texaco St Marys Road, Newton Heath, 163.9p
7. Tesco Manchester Gorton Extra, 163.9p
8. Morrisons Openshaw, 165.7p
9. Morrisons Oldham, 165.7p
10. Shell East Lancashire Road, Moorside, 165.9p
11. Shell Bury New Road, Hilton Park, 166.9p
12. Texaco Broughton Lane, 167.7p
13. Costco Manchester Automat, 167.7p
14. Asda Harpurhey, 168.7p
15. Morrisons Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 168.7p
PetrolPrices.com covers major service stations including brands like BP, Shell, and Texaco as well as supermarkets, smaller chains and independent stations. The website combines price data from Catalist with its own crowdsource data, which comes from website users and forecourt owners.
The site says it hopes to have "the most up to date and reliable price data across the industry".