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 31 Oct, 19:32.
- Average unleaded petrol 172.9p 1.4p above the UK average
- Average diesel 197.9p 0.8p below the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 167.9p Tesco Bicester Superstore
- Filling stations 22 6 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 172.9p a litre across 18 forecourts in Cherwell, 1.4p above the UK average. Diesel averages 197.9p, 0.8p below the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Tesco Bicester Superstore, 167.9p; the dearest is 192.9p. The cheapest diesel is at Shell EG Banbury, 196.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Cherwell
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| | 167.9p |
| Empire Petroleum Limited Gulf Bicester | 167.9p |
| | 167.9p |
| | 168.9p |
| | 169.9p |
| | 170.9p |
| | 170.9p |
| | 170.9p |
| Shell EG Banbury Banbury | 171.9p |
| BP Family Farm Sf Connect Bicester | 171.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Shell EG Banbury Banbury | 196.9p |
| | 196.9p |
| | 197.9p |
| BP Family Farm Sf Connect Bicester | 198.9p |
| Shell Layby Bicester | 198.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 3.0p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Cherwell.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 170.9p | – | 6 |
| Other forecourts | 173.9p | 198.2p | 12 |
Council areas in Oxfordshire, cheapest first
Cherwell is number 2 of 5 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Vale of White Horse | 170.0p | 197.1p |
| Cherwell | 172.9p | 197.9p |
| Oxford | 174.3p | 198.7p |
| West Oxfordshire | 174.4p | 201.0p |
| South Oxfordshire | 176.2p | 199.0p |
Every filling station in Cherwell
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| | 167.9p | – |
| Empire Petroleum Limited Gulf Bicester | 167.9p | – |
| | 167.9p | – |
| | 168.9p | – |
| | 169.9p | – |
| | 170.9p | – |
| | 170.9p | 196.9p |
| | 170.9p | – |
| Shell EG Banbury Banbury | 171.9p | 196.9p |
| BP Family Farm Sf Connect Bicester | 171.9p | 198.9p |
| | 171.9p | – |
| Shell Layby Bicester | 171.9p | 198.9p |
| | 172.9p | 197.9p |
| Shell Chase Bicester | 172.9p | – |
| BP Yarnton Kidlington · supermarket | 174.9p | – |
| | 175.9p | – |
| | 179.9p | – |
| | 192.9p | – |
| | – | – |
| EG Bicester Bicester | – | – |
| | – | – |
| Shell Yarnton Service Station Kidlington | – | – |
A dash means no current price: none reported, not changed for over two weeks, or not believable.
Average prices in Cherwell, day by day
Average petrol and diesel prices, 15 Sept 2026 to 31 Oct 2026
| Day | Diesel | Petrol |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sept 2026 | 193.5p | 172.5p |
| 16 Sept 2026 | 194.8p | 173.5p |
| 17 Sept 2026 | 195.4p | 174.0p |
| 18 Sept 2026 | 195.6p | 174.0p |
| 19 Sept 2026 | 196.3p | 174.1p |
| 20 Sept 2026 | 196.6p | 174.2p |
| 21 Sept 2026 | 196.7p | 174.2p |
| 22 Sept 2026 | 197.2p | 174.8p |
| 23 Sept 2026 | 198.0p | 175.5p |
| 24 Sept 2026 | 198.7p | 175.9p |
| 25 Sept 2026 | 199.4p | 176.1p |
| 26 Sept 2026 | 199.9p | 176.4p |
| 27 Sept 2026 | 200.2p | 176.9p |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 200.8p | 177.1p |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 201.0p | 177.2p |
| 30 Sept 2026 | 201.0p | 176.2p |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 201.1p | 176.1p |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 200.9p | 175.7p |
| 3 Oct 2026 | 200.0p | 175.6p |
| 4 Oct 2026 | 200.0p | 175.6p |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 200.0p | 175.5p |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 200.0p | 175.5p |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 199.9p | 175.5p |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 199.5p | 175.9p |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 199.6p | 175.9p |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 199.5p | 174.8p |
| 11 Oct 2026 | 199.3p | 174.3p |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 198.5p | 174.0p |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 198.3p | 173.8p |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 198.1p | 173.7p |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 198.0p | 173.2p |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 198.1p | 173.4p |
| 17 Oct 2026 | 198.3p | 173.7p |
| 18 Oct 2026 | 198.3p | 174.1p |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 198.0p | 173.8p |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 198.0p | 173.3p |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 198.0p | 173.0p |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 198.0p | 172.8p |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 198.1p | 172.8p |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 198.2p | 172.5p |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 198.2p | 172.5p |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 198.2p | 172.5p |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 198.3p | 172.2p |
| 28 Oct 2026 | 197.9p | 172.2p |
| 29 Oct 2026 | 198.2p | 172.1p |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 198.2p | 172.9p |
| 31 Oct 2026 | 197.9p | 172.9p |
Source:Fuel Finder,ONS Prices at 19:32 on 31 October 2026 Updated
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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 19:32 on 31 October 2026 | 8,148 filling stations | 31 October 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.