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Manchester Evening News
Aug 2026
The Cheapest Place to Get Petrol and Diesel in Greater Manchester Today - Monday, 17 August
Costco Wholesale’s garage on Barton Dock Road in Stretford is the cheapest place to buy both petrol and diesel in Greater Manchester on 17 August. Petrol costs 146.9p per litre and diesel 170.9p, while filling a 55-litre tank with petrol there would cost about £94. A BP station at the Birch Service Area in Heywood is the region’s most expensive petrol forecourt at 181.9p per litre. Greater Manchester fuel prices are below UK averages, with petrol 1.9p lower and diesel 2.7p lower per litre.
Manchester Evening News
Aug 2026
The cheapest place to get petrol and diesel in Greater Manchester today - Thursday, 13 August
Costco Wholesale’s garage on Barton Dock Road in Trafford Park is identified as the cheapest place in Greater Manchester to buy both standard petrol, at 147.9p per litre, and standard diesel, at 170.9p. The report compares prices across local forecourts, noting potential savings of up to £18 on petrol versus the most expensive station, a BP site at Birch Service Area charging 179.9p per litre. Regional fuel prices are below the UK averages, according to retailer data supplied through a government-operated scheme.
Manchester Evening News
Aug 2026
The cheapest place to get petrol and diesel in Greater Manchester today - Wednesday, 12 August
A Costco Wholesale forecourt on Barton Dock Road in Trafford Park is identified as the cheapest place to buy petrol in Greater Manchester on 12 August 2026, charging 147.9p per litre. The same Costco site and the Costco garage in Oldham offer the cheapest standard diesel at 170.9p per litre. A BP station at the Birch Service Area in Heywood has the region’s highest petrol price at 179.9p per litre. Greater Manchester petrol prices are 2.3p below the UK average, while diesel prices are 3.0p lower; national and international price comparisons are also provided.
Manchester Evening News
Aug 2026
The Cheapest Place to Get Petrol and Diesel in Greater Manchester Today — Monday, 10 August
Costco Wholesale’s garage on Barton Dock Road in Stretford is reported to have the cheapest petrol in Greater Manchester at 150.9p per litre, while its Oldham garage has the cheapest standard diesel at 170.9p per litre. The article lists the ten cheapest petrol and diesel stations in the region and compares them with the most expensive station, a BP forecourt in Heywood charging 177.9p per litre for petrol. Average regional prices are below the UK averages, with Greater Manchester petrol prices 2.5p lower and diesel prices 3.2p lower per litre. Nationally, the cheapest petrol is reported at D A Roberts Fuels in Hampshire, while the highest price is at a station on Scotland’s Isle of Coll.
Manchester Evening News
Aug 2026
The cheapest place to get petrol and diesel in Greater Manchester today - Sunday August 9
Costco Wholesale's garage on Barton Dock Road in Trafford Park offers Greater Manchester's cheapest petrol at 150.9p per litre, while its Oldham garage has the cheapest diesel at 170.9p per litre. The most expensive regional petrol is at BP's Birch Service Area in Heywood, priced at 177.9p per litre. Greater Manchester fuel prices are below UK averages, with petrol 2.4p cheaper and diesel 3.1p cheaper per litre. Prices are based on retailer data supplied through a government-operated fuel-price reporting scheme.
Manchester Evening News
Aug 2026
The cheapest place to get petrol and diesel in Greater Manchester today - Monday 3 August
Costco Wholesale's garage on The Broadway in Chadderton is the cheapest place to buy both petrol and standard diesel in Greater Manchester on 3 August. Petrol costs 147.9p per litre and diesel 166.9p, potentially saving drivers up to £21 compared with the region's most expensive petrol station, BP at Birch Service Area in Heywood, where petrol costs 185.9p per litre. Retailer-supplied data shows Greater Manchester fuel prices are below UK averages, while the cheapest petrol in the UK is reported at a garage on the Isle of Lewis and the most expensive at the Cluanie Inn Hotel in Inverness.
Manchester Evening News
Jul 2026
The cheapest place to get petrol and diesel in Greater Manchester today - Friday, 31 July
Costco Wholesale's garage on The Broadway in Chadderton, Oldham, is the cheapest place in Greater Manchester to buy both standard petrol and diesel on Friday, 31 July. Petrol costs 147.9p per litre and diesel 165.9p, while the most expensive petrol is sold at BP's Birch Service Area in Heywood at 185.9p per litre. Regional fuel prices are below UK averages, with the figures based on live prices supplied by retailers under a government-operated reporting scheme.
Manchester Evening News
Jul 2026
The cheapest place to get petrol and diesel in Greater Manchester today - Wednesday, 29 July
Costco Wholesale's garage on The Broadway in Chadderton, Oldham, is the cheapest place to buy both petrol and diesel in Greater Manchester on 29 July, charging 145.9p and 162.9p per litre respectively. Filling a 55-litre tank there costs about £90, potentially saving drivers up to £21 compared with the region's most expensive petrol station, BP at Birch Service Area in Heywood, where petrol costs 181.9p per litre. Greater Manchester fuel prices remain below national averages, while the cheapest petrol in the UK is reported at a Texaco station in Alderley Edge.
Manchester Evening News
Jul 2026
The Cheapest Place to Get Petrol and Diesel in Greater Manchester Today - Monday, 27 July
Costco Wholesale’s garage on The Broadway in Chadderton is reported as the cheapest place in Greater Manchester to buy both petrol and diesel on Monday, 27 July. Petrol costs 144.9p per litre and diesel 161.9p, while the most expensive petrol is at BP’s Marus Bridge station in Wigan at 182.9p per litre. The article compares prices at local forecourts using retailer data supplied through a government-operated scheme and notes that Greater Manchester prices are below the UK averages.
Manchester Evening News
Jul 2026
The Cheapest Place to Get Petrol and Diesel in Greater Manchester Today - Friday, 24 July
Costco Wholesale’s garage on Barton Dock Road in Stretford is the cheapest place to buy petrol and diesel in Greater Manchester on 24 July, charging 143.9p per litre for petrol and 160.9p for diesel. Filling a 55-litre tank with petrol there costs about £88, potentially saving drivers up to £23 compared with the region’s most expensive station, BP at Birch Service Area in Heywood. Greater Manchester fuel prices are below the UK averages, while the cheapest petrol nationally is available at H J Taylor in Broadway, Worcestershire.
Manchester Evening News
Jul 2026
The cheapest place to get petrol and diesel in Greater Manchester today - Wednesday, 22 July
Fuel price data shows Sainsbury's in Leigh offering the cheapest petrol and diesel in Greater Manchester, significantly undercutting the region’s most expensive forecourt at BP in Altrincham. Several major retailers, including Costco, Asda, Morrisons and Tesco, feature among the lowest-price options. Regional averages for both petrol and diesel remain below national figures. Government-supplied data highlights wider UK variation, with Costco in West Thurrock providing the lowest national petrol price and an Esso station in South Lanarkshire charging the highest.