Petrol prices have fallen from record highs, leading to reductions worth £1.50 per tank.

The new figures from the AA motoring group show average pump prices are down to 188.76p per litre for petrol and 196.96p per litre for diesel.

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At the start of the month, prices were 191.53p for petrol and 199.07p for diesel on average.

Here is a list of the cheapest fuel prices in County Durham and Darlington (as of July 19), according to fuel price comparison website PetrolPrices:

Darlington

  • JET, Darlington Road – unleaded: 175.9p, diesel: 191.9p
  • Morrisons Darlington, North Road – unleaded: 185.7p, diesel: 195.7p
  • ASDA Darlington Automat – unleaded: 185.7p, diesel: 195.7p
  • Morrisons Morton Park – unleaded: 185.7p, diesel: 195.7p
  • Sainsbury’s Darlington – unleaded: 186.9p, diesel: 195.9p
  • SHELL Haughton Road – unleaded: 188.9p, diesel: 197.9p

Bishop Auckland

  • JET Etherly Moor Range – unleaded: 177.7p, diesel: 189.9p
  • Sainsbury’s Bishop Auckland – unleaded: 182.9p, diesel: 190.9p
  • ASDA Bishop Auckland Automat – unleaded: 182.7p, diesel: 194.9p
  • TESCO Bishop Auckland – unleaded: 185.9p, diesel: 196.9p
  • GULF Park Head Service Station – unleaded: 187.7p, diesel: 197.7p
  • Morrisons, Newgate Park Centre – unleaded: 184.7p, diesel: 195.7p

Durham

  • Tesco, Renneys Lane – unleaded: 188.9p, diesel: 198.9p
  • Sainsbury’s, Arnison Retail Centre – unleaded: 188.9p, diesel: 198.9p
  • Esso St Giles, Sunderland Road- unleaded: 185.9p, diesel: 195.9p
  • Shell Barmoor Service Station, Old A1 Barmoor Road – unleaded: 185.9p, diesel: 196.9p

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