Petrol Stations Live utilises data from the Government Fuel Finder database to provide real-time fuel prices, directly, from 8,147 petrol stations in the UK.
Petrol (E10)172.93p
Diesel (B7S)198.79p
Today the average petrol price in the UK is 172.93p per litre. The current average price of diesel is 198.79p.
The cheapest national average petrol price can be found in Northern Ireland (165.18p per litre).
Currently, buying 60 litres of petrol in Northern Ireland costs £5.30 less than in Scotland (174.02p per litre).
Petrol is typically cheaper in Northern Ireland than in the rest of the UK due to intense local competition and a higher number of independent retailers.
Northern Ireland's proximity to the Republic of Ireland, where fuel prices are usually lower, creates a unique cross-border market that keeps local pump prices highly competitive.