The price of filling up a tank of petrol is continuing to fall slowly after months of motorists facing sky-high prices at the pumps.

The average cost of a litre of unleaded petrol was 172.3p on Wednesday (August 17), down a penny on the start of the week, according to data from RAC Fuel Watch.

It was a similar story for the price of diesel, with a litre costing on average 183.3p on Wednesday also down on prices on Monday.

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This week The Northern Echo reported from the Jet Oakley petrol station in West Auckland which has been dubbed one of the cheapest in the region on how the owners beat the supermarkets on price.

They were forced to call in extra tankers as cars queues for the value fuel.

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Prices have started falling over the last month after rates rocketed in June.

BP at Washington Services on the A1(M) was slammed for charging over £2 per litre in June, but prices at the roadside pumps have now fallen below the £2 mark again.

Here is a list of the cheapest fuel prices in County Durham and Darlington (as of July 18), according to price comparison website PetrolPrices:

County Durham

  • Shell A690 Nevilles Cross Bank – unleaded: 167.9p, diesel: 183.9p
  • TESCO Durham Extra – unleaded: 168.0p, diesel: 182.9p
  • ESSO Durham St Giles – unleaded: 168.9p, diesel: 182.9p
  • BP Alma Place – unleaded: 169.9p, diesel: 182.9p
  • Shell Durham High Street – unleaded: 169.9p, diesel: 181.9p

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Darlington

  • Morrisons North Road – unleaded: 169.7p, diesel: 182.7p
  • ASDA Darlington Automat – unleaded: 169.7p, diesel: 182.7p
  • Morrisons Morton Park – unleaded: 169.7p, diesel: 182.7p
  • Sainsbury’s Darlington – unleaded: 170.9p, diesel: 183.9p
  • BP High Northgate – unleaded: 171.9p, diesel: 184.9p

Bishop Auckland

  • JET Etherly Moor Range – unleaded: 159.7p, diesel: 174.8p
  • JET Oakley Service Station – unleaded: 160.9p, diesel: 175.9p
  • GULF Park Head Service Station – unleaded: 167.8p, diesel: 179.7p
  • Morrisons Bishop Auckland – unleaded: 168.7p, diesel: 179.7p
  • ASDA Bishop Auckland Automat – unleaded: 168.7p, diesel: 181.7p

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