12 January 2024 , 09:20
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The cheapest and most expensive petrol stations in the UK have been revealed - with Morrisons found to have the lowest price for fuel.
Morrisons charged an average of 136.9p a litre for petrol and 145.5p for diesel on Thursday, according to the RAC Foundation. But the most expensive was found to be Shell, where it cost an average of 142.6p a litre for petrol and 151.2p for diesel.
The figures suggest filling a 55-litre family petrol car is typically £3.14 cheaper at Morrisons compared with Shell. Supermarket fuel stations remain the cheapest overall to fill up, but drivers are urged to still shop around for the best prices.
RAC Foundation director Steve Gooding told PA news agency: “While this data shows that on average supermarket-branded fuel is most keenly priced, as might be expected, motorists would still be best advised to shop around because the data also shows that prices are influenced by local competition.
“The transparency this data provides will give both motorists and ministers a better picture of the petrol and diesel market. Topping this price league table should give retailers cause for concern.”
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On its website, Shell states that prices vary between forecourts “for a number of reasons” including the cost of buying and transporting the fuel, and running each site. It adds: “Shell is only legally able to control prices at company-owned sites, which constitute approximately half of the Shell-branded network in the UK.
“The other half of Shell branded service stations are owned by independent dealers who set their own prices.” The Mirror has contacted Shell for comment.
The figures used by the RAC Foundation are based on data voluntarily submitted to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Fuel stations at motorway service areas and brands reporting prices for fewer than 50 sites were not included.
UK fuel stations ranked
Here is a ranking of fuel retailers in terms of the average price for a litre of petrol, according to the RAC Foundation:
- Shell - 142.6p
- BP - 140.8p
- Esso - 139.5p
- Texaco - 138.7p
- Applegreen - 138.0p
- Jet - 137.9p
- Tesco - 137.4p
- Sainsbury’s - 137.3p
- Asda - 137.2p
- Morrisons - 136.9p