A Costco Wholesale garage in Oldham is offering the cheapest petrol in Greater Manchester today, Thursday 9 July, at 138.9p per litre. According to the latest data supplied by retailers, a driver in an average family car could save up to £19 by filling up at this forecourt compared to the most expensive petrol station in the region.
The Costco Wholesale garage at The Broadway in Chadderton charges 138.9p per litre, meaning it would cost £84 to fill an average 55-litre tank. This data is based on a live feed of petrol prices published by the government.
Cheapest Petrol Stations in Greater Manchester
Here are the cheapest places to top up with petrol today:
- 138.9p - Costco Wholesale, The Broadway, Oldham, OL9 8AU
- 140.9p - Costco Wholesale, Barton Dock Road, Manchester, M41 7PP
- 141.9p - Sainsbury's, Parsonage Retail Park, Leigh, WN7 5SJ
- 142.7p - Morrisons, Oldham Road, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 0AN
- 142.9p - Tesco, Manchester Rd, Manchester, M43 6TQ
- 142.9p - Morrisons, Sale Way, Leigh Sports Village, Wigan, WN7 4JY
- 142.9p - Texaco, Shell Irlam Station, Manchester, M44 6EH
- 142.9p - Tesco, Stockport Road, Hyde, SK14 6QA
- 142.9p - Tesco, Victoria Ave E, Manchester, M9 6HP
- 142.9p - Tesco, Tesco Stores Ltd, Stalybridge, SK15 2BJ
The most expensive filling station in Greater Manchester is the BP station at Birch Service Area in Heywood, where standard petrol costs 171.9p per litre, totalling £103 for an average family car.
Cheapest Diesel in Greater Manchester
For diesel car owners, the cheapest place to fill up is the Texaco garage on Leigh Road in Leigh, where a litre of standard diesel costs 146.9p, according to retailer-supplied prices.
Here are the cheapest places for standard diesel today:
- 146.9p - Texaco, Texaco S S, Leigh, WN7 1SJ
- 152.9p - Costco Wholesale, The Broadway, Oldham, OL9 8AU
- 153.9p - Costco Wholesale, Barton Dock Road, Manchester, M41 7PP
- 154.9p - Tesco, Tesco Stores Ltd, Stalybridge, SK15 2BJ
- 154.9p - Tesco, Manchester Rd, Manchester, M43 6TQ
- 155.9p - Morrisons, Lea Gate, Harwood, Bolton, BL2 3HN
- 155.9p - Asda, Moss Bank Way, Bolton, BL1 8QG
- 155.9p - Morrisons, Mornington Road, Bolton, BL1 4EN
- 155.9p - Sainsbury's, Parsonage Retail Park, Leigh, WN7 5SJ
- 155.9p - Morrisons, Black Horse Street, Bolton, BL1 1PQ
UK drivers currently pay an average of 150.6p per litre for petrol and 165.6p for diesel. In Greater Manchester, petrol car owners pay 3.8p less than the national average, while diesel drivers pay 4.6p less.
National Context
The cheapest petrol in the country is at a Costco Wholesale garage in Haydock, Merseyside, at 137.9p per litre. The most expensive is at a Michael Wicks Garage Ltd in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, where motorists are charged 192.9p per litre.
The prices quoted are for standard grade petrol (E10) and standard grade diesel (B7). The figures are supplied by major retailers under a government scheme to ensure motorists receive a fair deal at the pumps.
