Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Oxford
Average pump prices across 8 filling stations in Oxford, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 172.4p 0.7p above the UK average
- Average diesel 195.4p 0.8p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 167.9p Tesco Oxford Superstore
- Filling stations 8 2 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 172.4p a litre across 8 forecourts in Oxford, 0.7p above the UK average. Diesel averages 195.4p, 0.8p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Tesco Oxford Superstore, 167.9p; the dearest is 175.9p. The cheapest diesel is at Sainsbury's Heyford Hill, 190.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Oxford
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Tesco Oxford Superstore Oxford | 167.9p |
 Sainsbury's Heyford Hill Oxford | 167.9p |
 Welcome Break Oxford Peartree Oxford | 171.9p |
| BP MFG Cherwell Oxford | 172.9p |
| BP MFG Cowley Cowley | 173.9p |
| BP Woodstock Sf Connect Oxford | 173.9p |
| Shell Co-op Cowley Oxford | 174.9p |
| Shell Little Waitrose Headington Oxford | 175.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Sainsbury's Heyford Hill Oxford | 190.9p |
| Tesco Oxford Superstore Oxford | 192.9p |
| Welcome Break Oxford Peartree Oxford | 194.9p |
| BP Woodstock Sf Connect Oxford | 194.9p |
| BP MFG Cherwell Oxford | 195.9p |
| BP MFG Cowley Cowley | 196.9p |
| Shell Co-op Cowley Oxford | 197.9p |
| Shell Little Waitrose Headington Oxford | 198.9p |
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Council areas in Oxfordshire, cheapest first
Oxford is number 3 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 Oxford
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Tesco Oxford Superstore Oxford · supermarket | 167.9p | 192.9p |
| Sainsbury's Heyford Hill Oxford · supermarket | 167.9p | 190.9p |
| Welcome Break Oxford Peartree Oxford | 171.9p | 194.9p |
| BP MFG Cherwell Oxford | 172.9p | 195.9p |
| BP MFG Cowley Cowley | 173.9p | 196.9p |
| BP Woodstock Sf Connect Oxford | 173.9p | 194.9p |
| Shell Co-op Cowley Oxford | 174.9p | 197.9p |
| Shell Little Waitrose Headington Oxford | 175.9p | 198.9p |
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.