The North East is one of the cheapest places in the UK to fill your car up, figures reveal.
However that is a bit of an empty boast as fuel prices continue to soar. Experts warned MPs this week that petrol prices could soar to £2.50 a litre while diesel could hit £3 as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Figures from data firm Experian Catalist show the average cost of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts on Monday was 163.7p.
This takes the cost of filling a typical 55-litre family car with petrol above £90 for the first time. The average cost of a litre of diesel on Monday was a record 173.7p.
If prices reach £2 per litre, this would put the average cost of filling a medium tank at a staggering £100.
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However the price of petrol at North East forecourts according to confused.com show that there is a way to go before reaching that point. Please note prices can vary quickly.
The 10 cheapest places to buy petrol in the North East and the price per litre are:
1. Jet, Etherley Moor Garage, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. 144.9p
2. Sainsbury's, Silksworth Lane, Sunderland. 147.9p
3. Jet, Oakley Service Station, Staindrop Road, West Auckland, Co Durham. 148.9p.
4. Morrisons, Whitburn Road, Seaburn, Sunderland. 149.7p
5. Gulf, Park Head Service Station, Park Head Road, New Coundon, Bishop Auckland. 149.7p
6. Morrisons, Newgate Park Centre, Bishop Auckland. 149.7p
7. Morrisons, Chapel Road, Viking Centre, Jarrow, 150.7p
8. Morrisons, Doxford Park Way, Sunderland. 150.7p
9. Jet, Blue House Lane, Washington, 150.9p
10. Esso, Snippersgate Filling Station, Easington Lane, Houghton-le-Spring. 150.9p
The 5 cheapest places to buy petrol in Newcastle and Gateshead are:
1. Gulf, Westgate Road Newcastle, 151.9p
2. Murco, Dunston Road, Dunston, Gateshead, 151.9p
3. Tesco Express, Kenton Lane, Gosforth, Newcastle. 151.9p
4. Morrisons, Shields Road, Byker, Newcastle. 152.7p
5. Asda, Fossway, Newcastle. 152.7p
The 10 cheapest places to get buy diesel in the North East and the price per litre are:
1. Morrisons, Newgate Park Centre, Bishop Auckland. 153.7p
2. Low Prices Always, Cockton Hill Service Station, Cockton Hill Bishop Auckland. 153.8p
3. Tesco Express, Kenton Lane, Gosforth, Newcastle. 154.9p
4. Jet, Chilton Way, Chilton, Ferryhill Co Durham. 154.9p
5. Low Prices Always, Binchester Road End, Binchester, Bishop Auckland. 155.8p
6. Gulf, Princess Way, Prudhoe, Northumberland. 155.9p
7. Gulf, Bridge Street, Tow Law, Co Durham. 155.9p
8. Tesco Extra, Renneys Lane, Dragonville, Durham. 156.9p
9. Gulf, Bridge Street, Howden-le-Wear, Crook, Co Durham. 156.9p
10. Tesco, Maud Terrace, Bishop Auckland, 156.9p
The 5 cheapest places to get buy diesel in the Newcastle and Gateshead and the price per litre are:
1. Tesco Express, Kenton Lane, Gosforth, Newcastle. 154.9p
2. Morrisons, Shields Road, Byker, Newcastle. 157.7p
3. Morrisons, Chainbridge Road, Blaydon, Gateshead, 157.7p
4. Murco, Dunston Road, Dunston, Gateshead. 157.9p
5. Morrisons, Two Ball Lonnen, Cowgate, Newcastle. 158.7p
