Petrol and diesel prices remain high in the UK, with an average litre of unleaded petrol setting motorists back by 162.5p, according to the RAC. Meanwhile an average litre of diesel costs 176.25p.
On Thursday (April 27) Labour warned Brits are facing a £10 billion hike in annual petrol and diesel costs as “soaring” prices put the squeeze on working families. The party said the cost of a litre of unleaded petrol rose by 37p over the past year, based on figures from April 19 2021 and April 21 2022.
For diesel, the rise was 47p over the same period. Factoring in the number of cars per household in the UK, along with averages for distance travelled and fuel used, it calculated that drivers face spending an additional £6 billion on petrol and £4.2 billion on diesel this year, compared to the last.
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who introduced a 5p per litre fuel duty cut in late March, has hinted there could be further help for families struggling with soaring bills in the autumn. In an interview with Mumsnet Justine Roberts, Mr Sunak acknowledged people’s concerns over the expected energy price cap rise in October.
He added: "“Depending on what happens to bills then, of course, if we need to act and provide support for people we will, I’ve always said that. But it would be silly to do that now.”
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 15 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 (Thursday, 28 April) but could change quickly as gas prices continue to increase.
Cheapest unleaded petrol prices in and around Greater Manchester
1. Costco Oldham, 149.7p
2. Costco Manchester, 153.7p
3. St Anne's Service Station, Ashton Old Road, 154.9p
4. Morrisons Openshaw, 155.7p
5. Morrisons Failsworth, 155.7p
6. Morrisons Oldham, 155.7p
7. Morrisons Denton, 155.7p
8. Morrisons Bredbury, 155.7p
9. Morrisons Dunkinfield, 155.7p
10. Morrisons Hyde, 155.7p
11. Morrisons Leigh, 155.7p
12. Sainsburys Denton, 155.9p
13. Ash Garage, Stockport, 155.9p
14. Shell Oldham Road, 157.9p
15. Sainsburys Bolton, 157.9p
Cheapest diesel prices in and around Greater Manchester
1. Costco Oldham, 165.9p
2. Costco Manchester, 166.7p
3. Texaco, Hollinwood Service Station, 169.9p
4. Asda Harpurhey, 170.7p
5. Morrisons Openshaw, 170.7p
6. Morrisons Eccles, 170.7p
7. Morrisons Failsworth, 170.7p
8. Morrisons Oldham, 170.7p
9. Asda Reddish, Stockport, 170.7p
10. Asda Marsland Road, Sale, 170.7p
11. Morrisons Whitefield, 170.7p
12. Morrisons Denton, 170.7p
13. Morrisons Cheadle Heath, 170.7p
14. Sainsburys Bolton, 170.9p
15. Asda Hulme, 172.7p
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".
