Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Cherwell
Average pump prices across 22 filling stations in Cherwell, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 173.5p 1.8p above the UK average
- Average diesel 194.8p 0.2p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 166.9p Tesco Banbury Extra
- Filling stations 22 6 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 173.5p a litre across 22 forecourts in Cherwell, 1.8p above the UK average. Diesel averages 194.8p, 0.2p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Tesco Banbury Extra, 166.9p; the dearest is 199.9p. The cheapest diesel is at Tesco Bicester Superstore, 186.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Cherwell
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Tesco Banbury Extra Banbury | 166.9p |
 MFG Morrisons Banbury Oxfordshire | 166.9p |
| Tesco Bicester Superstore Bicester | 167.9p |
 Jet Launton Road Service Station Bicester | 167.9p |
 Sainsbury's Banbury Banbury | 167.9p |
| Empire Petroleum Limited Gulf Bicester | 168.9p |
 Esso Asda Bicester Express Petrol Bicester | 169.9p |
| EG Bicester Bicester | 169.9p |
| Sainsbury's Kidlington Kidlington | 170.9p |
| Shell Yarnton Service Station Kidlington | 170.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Tesco Bicester Superstore Bicester | 186.9p |
| Tesco Banbury Extra Banbury | 187.9p |
| MFG Morrisons Banbury Oxfordshire | 188.9p |
| Sainsbury's Banbury Banbury | 188.9p |
| Jet Launton Road Service Station Bicester | 189.9p |
| Empire Petroleum Limited Gulf Bicester | 190.9p |
| Sainsbury's Kidlington Kidlington | 190.9p |
| EG Bicester Bicester | 192.9p |
| Shell Layby Bicester | 192.9p |
| Esso Asda Bicester Express Petrol Bicester | 193.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 4.3p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Cherwell.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 169.1p | 189.7p | 6 |
| Other forecourts | 173.4p | 195.5p | 15 |
Council areas in Oxfordshire, cheapest first
Cherwell is number 4 of 5 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Vale of White Horse | 170.5p | 192.9p |
| West Oxfordshire | 171.9p | 195.4p |
| Oxford | 172.4p | 195.4p |
| Cherwell | 173.5p | 194.8p |
| South Oxfordshire | 174.1p | 196.5p |
Every filling station in Cherwell
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Tesco Banbury Extra Banbury · supermarket | 166.9p | 187.9p |
| MFG Morrisons Banbury Oxfordshire · supermarket | 166.9p | 188.9p |
| Tesco Bicester Superstore Bicester · supermarket | 167.9p | 186.9p |
| Jet Launton Road Service Station Bicester | 167.9p | 189.9p |
| Sainsbury's Banbury Banbury · supermarket | 167.9p | 188.9p |
| Empire Petroleum Limited Gulf Bicester | 168.9p | 190.9p |
| Esso Asda Bicester Express Petrol Bicester | 169.9p | 193.9p |
| EG Bicester Bicester | 169.9p | 192.9p |
| Sainsbury's Kidlington Kidlington · supermarket | 170.9p | 190.9p |
| Shell Yarnton Service Station Kidlington | 170.9p | 194.9p |
| BP Family Farm Sf Connect Bicester | 171.9p | 193.9p |
| Shell Layby Bicester | 171.9p | 192.9p |
| Esso MFG Bloxham Bloxham Nr Banbury | 172.9p | 197.9p |
| Shell Chase Bicester | 172.9p | 194.9p |
| Esso Asda Banbury Express Petrol Banbury | 173.9p | 195.9p |
| Esso Asda Ermont Way Express Petrol Banbury | 173.9p | 198.9p |
| BP Yarnton Kidlington · supermarket | 173.9p | 194.9p |
| Jet Petrocell Hopcroft Bicester | 174.0p | 197.0p |
| Shell EG Banbury Banbury | 176.9p | 199.9p |
 Texaco Cock Horse Service Station Ltd Banbury | 177.9p | 198.9p |
| Esso Asda Baynards Green Express Petrol Bicester | 187.9p | 199.9p |
| Esso Asda Cherwell Valley Express Petrol Bicester · motorway | 199.9p | 213.9p |
A dash means no current price: none reported, not changed for over two weeks, or not believable.
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecourt prices | Fuel Finder open data Fuel Finder statutory scheme ONS Postcode Directory Office for National Statistics | Prices at 16:47 on 16 September 2026 | 8,070 filling stations | 16 September 2026 |
- Averages use unleaded (E10) and standard diesel (B7) prices at open forecourts, leaving out prices unchanged for over two weeks or far from every other forecourt. They count each forecourt once, not by how much fuel it sells.
- Forecourts are placed in council areas from their postcode, using the ONS Postcode Directory.
Source: Fuel Finder, the UK government’s statutory fuel price scheme.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026.