Drivers in Greater Manchester looking for the cheapest petrol today (Wednesday, 12 August) should head to the Costco Wholesale garage in Stretford, where a litre of standard petrol costs 147.9p.
According to the latest data supplied by retailers, a driver in an average family car could save up to £18 by filling up at this forecourt compared to the most expensive petrol station in the region.
Cheapest petrol stations in Greater Manchester
The Costco Wholesale garage at Barton Dock Road in Trafford Park is charging motorists 147.9p per litre, which means it would cost £94 to fill up an average 55-litre tank. This is based on a feed of live petrol prices published by the government.
Here are the cheapest places to top your car with petrol today:
- 147.9p - Costco Wholesale, Barton Dock Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M41 7PP
- 149.9p - Murco, Cleggs Lane Service Station, Manchester, M38 9NJ
- 149.9p - Texaco, Lime Service Station, Manchester, M28 3NS
- 151.9p - Costco Wholesale, The Broadway, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 8AU
- 153.7p - Asda, Cavendish Street, Ashton-under-lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 7PF
- 153.7p - Asda, Atherleigh Way, Leigh, WN7 5RZ
- 153.9p - Sainsbury's, Parsonage Retail Park, Leigh, WN7 5SJ
- 153.9p - Sainsbury's, 2 Lord Sheldon Way, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 7UB
- 153.9p - Valero, Stalybridge, Tameside, SK15 1PD
- 154.9p - Tesco, Tesco Stores Ltd, Stalybridge, SK15 2BJ
The most expensive filling station in Greater Manchester is a BP station at the Birch Service Area in Heywood. The cost of standard petrol at this station is 179.9p, meaning it would cost a total of £112 to fill up an average family car at this forecourt.
Cheapest diesel stations in Greater Manchester
For the owners of diesel cars, the cheapest place to fill up is at a Costco Wholesale garage in Chadderton. The cost of a litre of standard diesel at this forecourt is 170.9p, according to prices supplied by retailers.
Here are the cheapest places to fill up your car with standard diesel today:
- 170.9p - Costco Wholesale, Barton Dock Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M41 7PP
- 170.9p - Costco Wholesale, The Broadway, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 8AU
- 171.7p - Asda, Atherleigh Way, Leigh, WN7 5RZ
- 171.9p - Sainsbury's, Parsonage Retail Park, Leigh, WN7 5SJ
- 172.7p - Asda, Cavendish Street, Ashton-under-lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 7PF
- 172.9p - Murco, Cleggs Lane Service Station, Manchester, M38 9NJ
- 172.9p - Valero, Stalybridge, Tameside, SK15 1PD
- 172.9p - Texaco, Lime Service Station, Manchester, M28 3NS
- 172.9p - Sainsbury's, 2 Lord Sheldon Way, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 7UB
- 174.7p - Asda, 43-53 The Linkway, Horwich, BL6 6JA
You can use our interactive widget to find out the price of fuel at the petrol stations near you.
Regional and national comparison
UK drivers are currently paying 161.7p per litre of petrol, while people who own diesel vehicles are paying 182.9p on average.
In Greater Manchester, owners of petrol cars are currently being charged 2.3p less than the national average of 161.7p. Diesel car drivers in the region are paying 3.0p less than the national average.
The cheapest place to buy petrol in the UK is at a Texaco garage in Newry, Northern Ireland, where a litre of standard petrol is 143.9p. The most expensive petrol station in the UK is a Steisean Connaidh Chrosabol garage in Crossapol, Scotland, where motorists are charged 204.0p a litre.
The prices quoted are for standard grade petrol (E10) and for standard grade diesel (B7). The figures are supplied by the major retailers under a scheme operated by the government to ensure motorists are given a fair deal at the petrol pumps.
