Cheapest petrol and diesel in Shropshire as drivers travel 30 miles for best price

DA Roberts Fuels at Grindley Brook Storage in Chester Street, Whitchurch, was promoting unleaded petrol for 150.9p per litre on Wednesday, with diesel at 168.9p.

It’s one in every of quite a lot of garages across the county promoting petrol for beneath 160.9p as costs proceed to fall.

“It is in all probability about six months, earlier than the battle in Ukraine which began in February/March time, that is in all probability the final time it was round that value,” stated finance director Ricky Allman.

The storage is repeatedly seeing a relentless stream of site visitors as drivers journey from throughout Shropshire and components of Cheshire to benefit from the costs. At one level on Wednesday afternoon there have been 18 drivers ready to make use of the eight pumps on the storage, which is repeatedly receiving two deliveries a day to maintain up with demand.

Mr Allman stated clients have been coming from as far-off as Telford, Crewe and Chester.

He defined: “Some are saying it is 30p cheaper than close to them,” and that driving the space remains to be price it.

Common updates by the storage on Fb are reaching 100,000 individuals as individuals share the information.

“We have had individuals saying they’re by no means utilizing supermarkets once more,” stated Mr Allman, who added that his storage is gaining loyal clients as individuals desert the large retailers.

“I believe individuals are getting fed up of being ripped off.”

RAC Gasoline Watch lists the present nationwide common for petrol costs as 175.7p for unleaded and 186.4p for diesel as wholesale costs proceed to go down. In response to the RAC, wholesale prices are at present at ranges final seen in April.

1. Essar DA Roberts Fuels, Chester Street, Whitchurch – 150.9p

2. Griffiths Storage, Excessive Avenue, Leintwardine – 154.9p

3. Essar Nesscliffe Service Station, Holyhead Street, Nesscliffe – 154.9p

4. Shell Victoria Storage, Newport Street, Whitchurch – 154.9p

5. Texaco Mere Motors, Church Avenue, Ellesmere – 159.9p

6. Texaco Hardings Storage, A490, Guilsfield – 159.9p

7. Essar The Mount, Shrewsbury – 162.9p

8. Texaco St Martins Street, St Martin’s – 164.9p

9. Texaco Stans Superstore, Overton Street, St Martin’s – 164.9p

10. Esso, Sycamore View, Prees Heath – 165.9p

1. Essar Grindley Brook Storage, Chester Street, Whitchurch – 168.9p

2. Griffiths Storage, Excessive Avenue, Leintwardine – 169.9p

3. Essar Nesscliffe Service Station, Holyhead Street, Nesscliffe – 172.9p

4. Shell Victoria Storage, Newport Street, Whitchurch – 172.9p

5. Essar The Mount, Shrewsbury – 176.9p

6. Shawbury Service Station, Principal Street, Shawbury – 177.9p

7. Texaco Mere Motors, Church Avenue, Ellesmere – 177.9p

8. Esso, Sycamore View, Prees Heath – 179.9p

9. Border Storage, Newtown Street, Welshpool – 179.9p

10. Esso Whitchurch Bypass Service Station, Wrexham Street, Whitchurch – 179.9p

11. Texaco Stans Superstore, Overton Street, St Martin’s – 179.9p