PETROL prices have fallen by an average of 13p and diesel prices have dropped 15p since February.

But prices are expected to rise following the budget announcement today, Wednesday.

A rise in fuel duty, an added tax which is included in the price motorists pay for petrol at the pump, is expected to be among the updates made by Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

The tax on fuel was frozen by the Conservatives between 2010 and 2022, and then cut by 5p to 52.95p per litre, where it remains.

RAC head of policy, Simon Williams, told the Independent: “We have reached the conclusion the Chancellor has no option but to put fuel duty back up to 58p a litre in October’s Budget.

“We would normally be against any increase in duty, but we have long been saying drivers have not been benefitting from the current discount due to much higher-than-average retailer margins.”

Here is a price-ranked list of Warrington fuel stations as of today, Thursday, according to petrolprices.com.

Petrol:

  • SAINSBURYS, Church Street - 127.9p
  • SHELL, Winwick Road - 128.7p
  • ASDA, Cromwell Avenue - 128.7p
  • LOW PRICES ALWAYS, Manchester Road - 128.8p
  • TESCO Extra, Winwick Road 128.9p
  • TESCO Express Winwick Road - 128.9p
  • TEXACO, Lovely Lane - 128.9p
  • MORRISONS, Greenall’s Avenue - 129.7p
  • ESSO, Orford Green - 129.9p
  • ESSO, Manchester Road - 130.9p
  • TEXACO, Liverpool Road - 132.9p
  • ESSO, Wilderspool Causeway - 133.7p
  • ESSO, Knutsford Road - 133.9p
  • TEXACO, Chester Road - 135.9p
  • BP, Europa Boulevard - 142.9p
  • WELCOME BREAK, Burtonwood Services - 157.9p
  • BP, Lymm Services – 1.59.9

Diesel:

  • SAINSBURYS, Church Street - 133.9p
  • ASDA, Cromwell Avenue - 134.7p
  • SHELL, Winwick Road - 134.7p
  • LOW PRICES ALWAYS, Manchester Road - 134.8p
  • TESCO, Winwick Road - 134.9p
  • TESCO, Winwick Road - 134.9p
  • TEXACO, Lovely Lane - 134.9p
  • MORRISONS, Greenall’s Avenue - 135.7p
  • ESSO, Orford Green - 135.9p
  • ASDA, Edge Green Lane - 137.7p
  • TEXACO, Liverpool Road - 137.9p
  • ESSO, Wilderspool Causeway - 139.7p
  • ESSO, Manchester Road - 139.9p
  • ESSO, Knutsford Road - 139.9p
  • TEXACO, Chester Road - 139.9p
  • BP, Europa Boulevard - 145.9p
  • WELCOME BREAK, Burtonwood Services - 163.9p
  • BP, Lymm Services – 165.9p