The price of filling up a tank of petrol has fallen since it peaked in July, but prices seem to have stagnated in the last couple of weeks.

The average cost of a litre of unleaded petrol was 169.3p on Sunday (September 4), according to data from RAC Fuel Watch, just 0.5p lower than a week ago.

Meanwhile the price of diesel has actually marginally increased in the past week, with a litre costing on average 183.5p on Sunday, up 0.2p on earlier last week.

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Last month The Northern Echo reported from the Jet Oakley petrol station in West Auckland which has been dubbed one of the cheapest in the region as they were forced to call in extra tankers as cars queues for the value fuel.

Prices soared in June and July but have fallen slightly since, although prices are still around 20p per litre higher than where they were at the beginning of the year.

Here is a list of the cheapest fuel prices in County Durham and Darlington (as of September 1), according to price comparison website PetrolPrices:

County Durham

  • BP Meadowfield, Frederick Street – unleaded: 159.9, diesel: 179.9p
  • GULF A690 West Rainton – unleaded: 164.9p, diesel: 181.9p
  • GULD Kaysburn, Witton Gilbert – unleaded: 164.9p, diesel: 182.9p
  • ESSO Durham St Giles – unleaded: 165.9p, diesel: 185.9p
  • Sainsbury’s Durham, Arnison Retail Centre  – unleaded: 165.9p, diesel: 180.9p

Darlington

  • Morrisons North Road – unleaded: 167.7p, diesel: 181.7p
  • ASDA Darlington Automat – unleaded: 167.7p, diesel: 181.7p
  • Morrisons Morton Park – unleaded: 167.7p, diesel: 181.7p
  • Sainsbury’s Darlington – unleaded: 167.9p, diesel: 181.9p
  • Shell Woodland Road – unleaded: 167.9p, diesel: 183.9p

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Bishop Auckland

  • JET Etherly Moor – unleaded: 159.7p, diesel: 175.7p
  • GULF Park Head Service Station – unleaded: 164.7p, diesel: 179.7p
  • Morrisons Bishop Auckland – unleaded: 165.7p, diesel: 175.7p
  • ASDA Bishop Auckland Automat – unleaded: 165.7p, diesel: 175.7p
  • Sainsbury’s Bishop Auckland – unleaded: 165.9p, diesel: 175.9p

Middlesbrough

  • Shell Marton Road – unleaded: 163.9p, diesel: 181.9p
  • ASDA Middlesbrough – unleaded: 166.7p, diesel: 179.7p
  • Tesco Eston, Trunk Road – unleaded: 166.9p, diesel: 179.9p
  • Morrisons Middlesbrough – unleaded: 167.7p, diesel: 179.7p
  • ASDA Stockton, Portrack Lane – unleaded: 167.7p, diesel: 180.7p

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