Petrol prices near me: The cheapest fuel as Sainsbury's surprises against Tesco and Asda with 40p difference in some places

Petrol prices have soared to another new record high in the UK as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues.

The average cost of petrol in the UK has now increased to 152.9p, with diesel prices also rising to 158.59p, according to the latest government data.

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These figures have broken the previous record, which was just set last week - with the average cost of petrol at 149.22p and diesel at 153.36p.

And the RAC Foundation has warned petrol prices could rise to £1.60 a litre this week in the UK and £1.65 soon after, according to the BBC.

In Wales, Carmarthenshire wholesaler Castell Howell Foods has said fuel costs have increased 30% in a month.

The ongoing invasion of Ukraine from Russian forces is continuing to have an impact on the global cost of oil and gas.

Russia is the second larges producer of crude oil in the world and it provides a third of Europe’s total oil supplies, according to the Mirror.

It's worth looking around for the best prices when looking to fill up your car - supermarket forecourts usually offer the cheapest fuel prices. This is because of the market power supermarkets hold- the big names like Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons are all in competition with one another, so they keep fuel prices as low as possible hoping that when motorists come to fill their tank, they might do their weekly grocery shopping, too.

But how have the price increases affected the cost of petrol where you live? We checked the latest prices of unleaded as recorded on petrol station comparison website PetrolPrices.com.

Here are the cheapest and most expensive places to fill up within five miles of your local area.

Cardiff

A HGV carrying tanks of petrol was seen on the forecourt of Morrisons in Llanishen during the panic-buying crisis (WalesOnline/ Rob Browne)

Cheapest:

1. 147.9p -Sainsbury's, Thornhill, CF14 9BB
2. 148.9p - Sainsbury's, Colchester Avenue, CF23 9XN
3. 149.7p - Asda, Coryton, CF14 7EW
4. 149.9p - Texaco, Tudor Street, CF11 6AF
5. 150.0p - Morrison's, Llanishen, CF14 5EP

Most expensive:

1. 168.9p - Texaco, North Road, CF14 5EP

2. 167.9p - Park White Dove Service Station, Hadfield Road, CF11 8WD

3. 163.9p - Radyr Service Station, Llantrisant Road, CF5 2PY

Swansea

Every little helps at Tesco Extra in Llansamlet (Google)

Cheapest:

1. 147.9p - Sainsbury's, Swansea, SA1 7DF

2. 148.9p - Tesco Extra Llansamlet, Nantyffin Road, SA7 9RD
3. 149.7p - Morrisons, Brunel Way, SA1 7DF

Most expensive:

1. 192.9p - BP, Swansea Moto Services, M4 Junction 47, SA4 9GT

2. 159.9p - Total Swansea, Bryn Road, SA5 4RA

3. 156.9p - Texaco, Peniel Green Road, Llansamlet, SA7 9BA

Newport

Sainsbury's in Cwmbran has some of the cheapest unleaded in Wales at 134.9p (Google)

Cheapest:

1. 149.9p - Shell, Malpas Road, NP20 5PA
2. 149.9p - Sinclair Services, Corporation Road, NP19 0HE
3. 150.9p - Sainsbury's Newport, Albany Street, NP20 5NG

Most expensive:

1. 161.9p - Shell, Chepstow Road, Newport, NP19 8BW

2. 159.9p - Gulf, Hillcroft Garage, Chepstow Road, NP18 2JN

3. 158.9p - Esso Stow Hill Filling Station, NP20 4GA

Rhondda Cynon Taf

The Ivor Hael garage in Tonypandy currently has the cheapest petrol in the Rhondda (Google)

Cheapest:

1. 150.0p - Texaco, North Road, Porth, CF39 9SH
2. 152.7p - Asda Tonypandy, Colliers Way, CF40 2JQ
3. 152.7p - Asda Aberdare, Irfounder Fields, CF44 0BE

4. 153.9p - Shell Tonypandy, Tylacelyn Road, CF40 1JR

5. 155.9p - Tesco Aberdare, Depot Road, CF44 8DL

Most expensive:

1. 163.9p -Texaco Pentre Motors Service Station, Llewellyn Street, CF41 7BW
2. 163.9p - Texaco Tonypandy, Ivor Hael Garage, Salem Terrace, CF40 2JJ
3. 157.9p - Esso Mountain Ash, Cardiff Road, CF45 4HT.

Bridgend

Applegreen petrol station was over 6p cheaper than the most expensive petrol in Bridgend (Glamorgan Gazette)

Cheapest:

1. 146.9p - Sainsburys Bridgend, The Derwen, CF32 9ST
2. 148.9p - Texaco Tondu, Maesteg Road, CF32 9BT
   
3. 151.8p - Applegreen, Tremains Road, CF31 1TZ
4. 152.7p - Asda Pyle, Pyle Road, CF33 6NU

Most expensive:

1. 159.0p - Murco A4061, Blackmill Service Station, CF35 6DR
2. 158.9p - BP Bridgend Waterton Service Station, CF31 3LG
3. 156.9p - Texaco A473 (Crossroads Service Station), CF35 5HY

Carmarthen

Tenby Road service station has the priciest petrol in Carmarthen (Google)

Cheapest:

1. 152.7p - Gulf Priory Street (Tanerdy Garage), Priory Street SA31 2EY

2. 152.9p - Towy Service Station, The Bridge, SA31 2BN

Most expensive:

1. 164.0p - Nantyscaws Service Station, A48, SA32 8BG
2. 160.9p - Esso White Mill Service Station, A40, SA32 7EN

Wrexham

Asda is your cheapest option if you're looking to fill up in Wrexham (Google)

Cheapest:

1. 148.9p - Sainsbury’s, Plas Coch Road, LL11 2BA
2. 149.9p Chester Road, Smithy View Service Station, LL12 8DY.
3. 149.9p - Shell, Mold Road, LL11 4AH

Most expensive:

1. 164.9p - GulfCaergwrle Filling Station, Mold Road, LL12 9LN
2. 163.9p - Shell Ruabon Park Service Station, James Park Way, LL14 6TA

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