Overview
- Retailer-reported pump prices, timestamped at 4:45am Monday by the government’s live feed, show sharp regional differences with warehouse clubs and supermarkets often cheapest.
- In Greater Manchester, Costco Oldham lists petrol at 145.9p and diesel at 174.9p, giving drivers savings of up to £10 versus the most expensive local site.
- Across Scotland, Tesco Falkirk posts 143.9p for petrol and Costco Edinburgh 178.9p for diesel, with Esso Bothwell showing a top petrol price of 181.9p.
- In Bristol, Costco St Brendan’s Way sells petrol at 148.9p and diesel at 180.9p, undercutting the city’s highest petrol listing of 161.9p.
- National context shows averages in the mid‑155p per litre range for petrol and the high‑180s for diesel, with some lists citing petrol lows at Tesco Swansea (140.9p) and highs at Welcome Break Woodall (181.9p) as tighter supermarket supply and pricier crude linked to the Iran conflict keep costs elevated.