Cheapest petrol stations in Greater Manchester as fuel prices fall to lowest since mid-May

Fuel prices in the UK have fallen to their lowest level since mid-May. Figures published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy show a litre of petrol cost an average of 165.5p on Monday (September 19), while diesel was 181.1p per litre.

They are the lowest prices since May 16, coinciding with a fall in wholesale costs due to a drop in oil prices. The highest average fuel prices for the year so far were recorded on July 4, when petrol was 191.6p per litre and diesel was 199.2p per litre.

Since then, the cost of filling up a typical 55-litre family petrol car has been cut by more than £14, while refuelling diesel models costs nearly £10 less.

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RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “While this is clearly good news, prices should have fallen much further than they have due to the big reduction in the cost of wholesale fuel this summer. The main reason this hasn’t happened is that the big four supermarkets, which dominate UK fuel sales, have refused to pass on savings.

“Average margins are now 19p a litre – 12p more than the long-term average. Petrol should really be on sale for 153p a litre and diesel 175p. We hope the Competition and Markets Authority is watching what’s happening closely.”

The Manchester Evening News has compiled a list of the cheapest petrol pumps in each borough of Greater Manchester. The data is sourced from PetrolPrices.com, which 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".

Cheapest Unleaded petrol pumps across Greater Manchester

Bolton

1. Esso Bradford Street (Bolton Express), 159.9p

2. Morrisons Bolton Dawes, 161.7p

3. Shell Kay Street (Shell Bolton), 161.9p

4. Shell Chorley Old Road (MFG Grafton), 162.9p

5. BP Bridgeman Place, 163.9p

Bury

1. Esso Bolton Road (Bury Express), 159.9p

2. Tesco Bury, 162.9p

3. Prospect Filling Station,163.7p

4. Esso Rochdale Road (Motorway Filling Station), 171.9p

Shell garage, Kay Street, Bolton (Vincent Cole Manchester Evening News)

Manchester

1. Esso Ardwick Green South, 159.9p

2. Esso Manchester Road (Chorlton) 159.9p

3. Shell Oldham Road (Failsworth) 159.9p

4. Esso Victoria Avenue 159.9p

5. St Anne Service Station, Ashton Old Road, 159.9p

Oldham

1. Esso Oldham Road (Longside Service Station), 157.9p

2. BP Featherstall Road South, 160.9p

3. Tesco Oldham Chadderton, 162.9p

4. Sainsbury's Oldham, 163.9p

5. Shell Park Road (MFG Alexandra Park), 163.9p

Rochdale

1. Asda Rochdale, 159.7p

2. Shell Yorkshire Street (Ceylon Service Station), 159.9p

3. Gulf Rochdale (Whitworth Road Service Station), 159.9p

4. Morrisons Rochdale, 163.7p

5. Shell Queensway (Shell Eagle), 166.9p

Salford

1. Shell Cromwell Road (Salford Service Station), 164.8p

2. Tesco Salford Extra, 164.9p

3. BP Seedley Road, 165.9p

Tesco petrol station, Salford (ASP)

Stockport

1. Esso Wellington Road South (Grosvenor Service Station), 161.9p

2. Texaco Sandy Lane (Mabco Lancashire Hill Service Station), 161.9p

3. Asda Reddish Automat, 163.7p

4. Shell Hall Street, 165.9p

5. Texaco Shaw Heath (Cale Green Service Station), 165.9p

Tameside

1. Asda Ashton-under-Lyne, 159.7p

2. Sainsburys Ashton Moss, 159.9p

3. BP Ashton-under-Lyne (MFG Maynestone), 159.9p

4. Shell Stockport Road (Shell Guide Bridge), 159.9p

5. Morrisons Dunkinfield, 160.7p

Trafford

1. BP Chester Road (MFG New Wolfe), 163.9p

2. Shell Sale, 164.9p

3. Esso Stockport Road (RSS Crossings), 166.9p

4. Esso Dunham Road (Altrincham Service Station), 171.9p

Wigan

1. Esso Woodhouse Lane (RSS Beech Hill), 159.9p

2. BP Scot Lane, 159.9p

3. Shell Wigan Road (Boars Head Service Station), 159.9p

4. Asda Wigan Automat, 161.7p

5. Tesco Hindley Extra, 161.9p

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