Fuel prices

Petrol and diesel prices in South Ribble

Average pump prices across 16 filling stations in South Ribble, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

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  • Average unleaded petrol 171.6p 0.1p above the UK average
  • Average diesel 198.7p the same as the UK average
  • Cheapest petrol 168.9p Tesco Penwortham Superstore
  • Filling stations 16 3 at supermarkets

Unleaded petrol averages 171.6p a litre across 15 forecourts in South Ribble, 0.1p above the UK average. Diesel averages 198.7p, the same as the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Tesco Penwortham Superstore, 168.9p; the dearest is 173.9p. The cheapest diesel is at Shell Gem Lostock Hall, 197.9p.

Cheapest petrol and diesel in South Ribble

Unleaded petrol (E10)
Filling station Price
Tesco Penwortham Superstore Lancashire 168.9p
Esso MFG Leyland Preston 169.9p
MFG Morrisons Leyland Leyland 169.9p
BP MFG Walton Walton-Le-Dale 169.9p
Texaco Old Oak Service Station Ltd Preston 169.9p
Tesco Leyland Extra Leyland 170.9p
EG Matrix Chorley 171.9p
Shell Gem Lostock Hall Preston 171.9p
Sainsbury's Bamber Bridge Preston 171.9p
Esso Asda Middleforth Express Petrol Penwortham 172.9p
Diesel (B7)
Filling station Price
Shell Gem Lostock Hall Preston 197.9p
MFG Morrisons Leyland Leyland 197.9p
BP MFG Walton Walton-Le-Dale 198.9p
Gulf Millbrook Way Service Station Preston 198.9p
Sainsbury's Bamber Bridge Preston 199.9p

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Supermarkets against other forecourts

Supermarket petrol is 0.8p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in South Ribble.

Average prices by type of forecourt in South Ribble
Forecourts Petrol Diesel Stations
Supermarkets 170.9p – 3
Other forecourts 171.7p 198.6p 12

Council areas in Lancashire, cheapest first

South Ribble is number 9 of 11 for petrol.

Council areas in Lancashire: average fuel prices
Area Petrol Diesel Stations
Rossendale 166.7p 193.5p 12
Preston 168.9p 195.0p 19
Pendle 169.2p 196.6p 13
Wyre 169.9p 204.2p 13
Hyndburn 170.4p 197.7p 9
Ribble Valley 170.4p – 9
Burnley 170.9p 195.7p 9
West Lancashire 171.4p 198.5p 18
South Ribble 171.6p 198.7p 16
Lancaster 173.1p 201.7p 19
Chorley 179.0p 211.6p 16

Every filling station in South Ribble

Every filling station in South Ribble and its prices
Filling station Petrol Diesel Updated
Tesco Penwortham Superstore Lancashire 168.9p – 29 Oct, 15:08
Esso MFG Leyland Preston 169.9p – 30 Oct, 23:55
MFG Morrisons Leyland Leyland · supermarket 169.9p 197.9p 29 Oct, 21:49
BP MFG Walton Walton-Le-Dale 169.9p 198.9p 23 Oct, 23:54
Texaco Old Oak Service Station Ltd Preston 169.9p – 26 Oct, 19:10
Tesco Leyland Extra Leyland · supermarket 170.9p – 29 Oct, 13:48
EG Matrix Chorley 171.9p – 26 Oct, 14:25
Shell Gem Lostock Hall Preston 171.9p 197.9p 30 Oct, 18:20
Sainsbury's Bamber Bridge Preston · supermarket 171.9p 199.9p 25 Oct, 06:44
Esso Asda Middleforth Express Petrol Penwortham 172.9p – 27 Oct, 19:22
EG Five Barred Gate Preston 172.9p – 28 Oct, 11:59
Shell EG Windmill Blackburn 172.9p – 28 Oct, 12:03
Gulf Millbrook Way Service Station Preston 172.9p 198.9p 23 Oct, 09:11
BP Tickled Trout Services Preston 172.9p – 30 Oct, 13:16
Gulf Canalhead Service Station Preston 173.9p – 21 Oct, 09:57
Esso Suthers Star Garage Preston – – 21 Sept, 09:55

A dash means no current price: none reported, not changed for over two weeks, or not believable.

Average prices in South Ribble, day by day

Average petrol and diesel prices, 15 Sept 2026 to 31 Oct 2026

Average fuel prices in South Ribble by day
Day DieselPetrol
15 Sept 2026 193.7p170.9p
16 Sept 2026 195.2p171.6p
17 Sept 2026 196.2p172.3p
18 Sept 2026 196.5p172.3p
19 Sept 2026 196.7p172.3p
20 Sept 2026 196.8p172.3p
21 Sept 2026 197.2p172.5p
22 Sept 2026 197.4p172.8p
23 Sept 2026 197.8p173.0p
24 Sept 2026 198.5p173.2p
25 Sept 2026 199.6p173.8p
26 Sept 2026 200.2p174.0p
27 Sept 2026 200.2p174.0p
28 Sept 2026 200.4p174.0p
29 Sept 2026 200.6p174.2p
30 Sept 2026 200.7p174.3p
1 Oct 2026 200.7p174.3p
2 Oct 2026 200.7p174.3p
3 Oct 2026 200.8p174.3p
4 Oct 2026 200.8p174.4p
5 Oct 2026 200.9p174.4p
6 Oct 2026 200.8p174.3p
7 Oct 2026 200.8p174.2p
8 Oct 2026 200.4p174.1p
9 Oct 2026 200.4p174.0p
10 Oct 2026 200.2p173.8p
11 Oct 2026 200.2p174.0p
12 Oct 2026 199.9p174.0p
13 Oct 2026 199.6p173.7p
14 Oct 2026 199.2p173.7p
15 Oct 2026 199.2p173.7p
16 Oct 2026 199.2p173.7p
17 Oct 2026 199.2p173.8p
18 Oct 2026 199.2p173.7p
19 Oct 2026 199.2p173.8p
20 Oct 2026 198.9p173.7p
21 Oct 2026 198.8p173.5p
22 Oct 2026 198.7p173.6p
23 Oct 2026 198.8p173.5p
24 Oct 2026 198.8p172.9p
25 Oct 2026 198.8p172.6p
26 Oct 2026 198.7p172.1p
27 Oct 2026 198.5p172.2p
28 Oct 2026 198.7p172.2p
29 Oct 2026 198.7p171.8p
30 Oct 2026 198.7p171.7p
31 Oct 2026 198.7p171.6p

Source:Fuel Finder,ONS Prices at 19:32 on 31 October 2026 Updated

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Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
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.