Economists have predicted that petrol prices in the UK could drop by 8p in the next few months. But for now, petrol and diesel prices remain high. According to the latest data from the RAC, an average litre of unleaded petrol costs 163.28p, while an average litre of diesel is 177.29p.
Petrol prices could fall by as much as 8p per litre in the coming months, according to an economic thinktank. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has made the prediction based on crude oil price forecasts.
CEBR economists believe that the price of crude oil — currently at $107 per barrel — will fall to below $90 per barrel by 2024. They also expect demand for the fossil fuel to fall, and the American government to lean on Middle Eastern nations to boost production.
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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 ten 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 (Monday, April 4) but could change quickly as gas prices continue to increase.
The cheapest unleaded petrol prices around Manchester
1. Costco Oldham, 153.7p
2. Morrisons Oldham, 155.7p
3. Morrisons Denton, 155.7p
4. Morrisons Bredbury, 155.7p
5. Morrisons Dunkinfield, 155.7p
6. Morrisons Hyde, 155.7p
7. Sainsburys Denton, 155.9p
8. Morrisons Openshaw, 156.7p
9. Morrisons Failsworth, 156.7p
10. Costco Manchester, 156.7p
11. Morrisons Cheadle Heath, 156.7p
12. Tesco Blackley, 156.9p
13. Sainsburys Heaton Park, 156.9p
14. Tesco Failsworth Extra, 156.9p
15. Tesco Middleton Extra, 156.9p
The cheapest diesel petrol prices around Manchester
1. Costco Oldham, 167.7p
2. Costco Manchester, 168.7p
3. Tesco Manchester Gorton Extra, 168.9p
4. Tesco Droylsden, 168.9p
5. Tesco Blackley, 168.9p
6. Tesco Failsworth Extra, 168.9p
7. Tesco Middleton Extra, 168.9p
8. Tesco Stockport Extra, 168.9p
9. Tesco Oldham Chadderton, 168.9p
10. Sainsburys Oldham, 168.9p
11. Sainsburys Cheadle, 168.9p
12. Tesco Oldham Huddersfield Road Extra, 168.9p
13. Tesco Stalybridge, 168.9p
14. Tesco Bury, 168.9p
15. Tesco Handforth Extra, 168.9p
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".