Live prices · 6 forecourts
Petrol and diesel prices in Durham
Prices at 6 forecourts in Durham, as reported to the UK Government's Fuel Finder scheme. The cheapest unleaded today is 165.9p and the cheapest diesel 195.9p, both at Sainsburys Durham.
Cheapest in Durham now
Live- Unleaded
- Diesel
- Super
- Prem. diesel
Today's prices in Durham
Averages of every forecourt here with a price reported in the last 30 days, compared with the UK.
Unleaded (E10)
166.6paverage
£7.57 a gallon
2.9p below UK average
Cheapest 165.9p at Sainsburys Durhamreported 3 Nov 2026, 06:45
6 forecourts with a recent price
Diesel (B7)
198.1paverage
£9.00 a gallon
0.3p above UK average
Cheapest 195.9p at Sainsburys Durhamreported 29 Oct 2026, 06:43
6 forecourts with a recent price
Super unleaded (E5)
185.9paverage
£8.45 a gallon
1.5p below UK average
Cheapest 176.9p at Durham Extra - Petrol Filling Stationreported 5 Nov 2026, 15:33
5 forecourts with a recent price
Super diesel (B7)
224.9paverage
£10.22 a gallon
8.7p above UK average
Cheapest 224.9p at Shell Durhamreported 22 Oct 2026, 13:22
1 forecourt with a recent price
Every forecourt in Durham, cheapest first
Sort by any fuel. Each price shows when the forecourt reported it.
- Durham Extra - Petrol Filling Station
Tesco · DH1 2XA · Dragons LN
- Unleaded
- 165.9p5 Nov 2026, 15:33
- Diesel
- 195.9p28 Oct 2026, 14:57
- Super
- 176.9p5 Nov 2026, 15:33
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hours
- MFG Dragonville
Esso · DH1 2HN · Alma Place
- Unleaded
- 165.9p3 Nov 2026, 11:48
- Diesel
- 199.9p14 Oct 2026, 12:38
- Super
- 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:01
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hours
- Sainsburys Durham
Sainsbury's · DH1 5GD · Unit K
- Unleaded
- 165.9p3 Nov 2026, 06:45
- Diesel
- 195.9p29 Oct 2026, 06:43
- Super
- 177.9p3 Nov 2026, 06:45
- Prem. diesel
- —
- ST Giles Filling Station
Esso · DH1 1JA · St. Giles Service Station
- Unleaded
- 165.9p2 Nov 2026, 07:20
- Diesel
- 197.9p29 Oct 2026, 07:48
- Super
- —
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hours
- MFG Stonebridge
Esso · DH1 3RY · Nevilles Cross Bank
- Unleaded
- 166.9p3 Nov 2026, 11:46
- Diesel
- 199.9p12 Oct 2026, 15:18
- Super
- 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:02
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hoursLPG
- Shell Durham
Shell · DH1 1LU · High Street
- Unleaded
- 168.9p6 Nov 2026, 12:26
- Diesel
- 198.9p6 Nov 2026, 12:26
- Super
- 194.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:31
- Prem. diesel
- 224.9p22 Oct 2026, 13:22
24 hours
| Forecourt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165.9p (cheapest)5 Nov 2026, 15:33 | 195.9p (cheapest)28 Oct 2026, 14:57 | 176.9p (cheapest)5 Nov 2026, 15:33 | — | |
| 165.9p (cheapest)3 Nov 2026, 11:48 | 199.9p14 Oct 2026, 12:38 | 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:01 | — | |
Sainsburys Durham Sainsbury's · DH1 5GD · Unit K | 165.9p (cheapest)3 Nov 2026, 06:45 | 195.9p (cheapest)29 Oct 2026, 06:43 | 177.9p3 Nov 2026, 06:45 | — |
| 165.9p (cheapest)2 Nov 2026, 07:20 | 197.9p29 Oct 2026, 07:48 | — | — | |
| 166.9p3 Nov 2026, 11:46 | 199.9p12 Oct 2026, 15:18 | 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:02 | — | |
| 168.9p6 Nov 2026, 12:26 | 198.9p6 Nov 2026, 12:26 | 194.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:31 | 224.9p22 Oct 2026, 13:22 |
What the prices say in Durham
Unleaded in Durham runs from 165.9p to 168.9p — 3.0p apart, or £1.65 on a 55-litre tank.
The average unleaded price here is 2.9p below the UK average, and diesel is 0.3p above.
The 2 supermarket forecourts average 165.9p for unleaded — 1.0p less than the 4 other forecourts.
In the last 7 days 6 forecourts here changed an unleaded or diesel price 13 times: 13 cuts and 0 rises.
5 forecourts sell fuel 24 hours a day. 24-hour petrol stations near you
1 forecourt has LPG pumps. LPG near you
Durham against the UK, day by day
Daily averages from the same forecourts and the same freshness rules as the table.
Unleaded
| Day | Durham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | 170.9p | 173.0p |
| 27 Oct | 170.9p | 172.8p |
| 28 Oct | 170.9p | 172.6p |
| 29 Oct | 170.6p | 172.3p |
| 30 Oct | 169.9p | 171.9p |
| 31 Oct | 169.6p | 171.8p |
| 1 Nov | 169.6p | 171.7p |
| 2 Nov | 168.4p | 171.4p |
| 3 Nov | 167.4p | 171.0p |
| 4 Nov | 167.1p | 170.7p |
| 5 Nov | 166.7p | 170.2p |
| 6 Nov | 166.6p | 169.7p |
| 7 Nov | 166.6p | 169.5p |
| 8 Nov | 166.6p | 169.5p |
Diesel
| Day | Durham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | 199.1p | 198.8p |
| 27 Oct | 199.1p | 198.7p |
| 28 Oct | 198.7p | 198.6p |
| 29 Oct | 198.2p | 198.6p |
| 30 Oct | 198.2p | 198.4p |
| 31 Oct | 198.2p | 198.4p |
| 1 Nov | 198.2p | 198.4p |
| 2 Nov | 198.2p | 198.4p |
| 3 Nov | 198.2p | 198.3p |
| 4 Nov | 198.2p | 198.2p |
| 5 Nov | 198.2p | 198.0p |
| 6 Nov | 198.1p | 197.9p |
| 7 Nov | 198.1p | 197.8p |
| 8 Nov | 198.1p | 197.8p |
Across County Durham as a whole, unleaded averages 168.0p and diesel 196.9p.
Brands in Durham
Average unleaded price by brand, against the UK average.
- Sainsbury's1 forecourt165.9p
- Tesco1 forecourt165.9p
- Esso3 forecourts166.2p
- Shell1 forecourt168.9p
UK average unleaded: 169.5pScale 165p – 170p
Near Durham
- Sunderland26 forecourts · 8.4 miles awayUnleaded 167.7pDiesel 196.2p
- Bishop Auckland6 forecourts · 11 miles awayUnleaded 161.8pDiesel 191.3p
- Gateshead26 forecourts · 12 miles awayUnleaded 170.0pDiesel 199.8p
- South Tyneside15 forecourts · 13 miles awayUnleaded 164.7pDiesel 195.8p
- Jarrow5 forecourts · 13 miles awayUnleaded 163.0pDiesel 194.8p
- Blaydon7 forecourts · 13 miles awayUnleaded 168.2pDiesel 197.5p
- South Shields5 forecourts · 14 miles awayUnleaded 165.9pDiesel 196.2p
- Newcastle upon Tyne25 forecourts · 15 miles awayUnleaded 167.2pDiesel 197.5p
Questions about fuel in Durham
Where is the cheapest petrol in Durham today?
- Sainsburys Durham (Unit K, DH1 5GD) at 165.9p a litre, reported 3 Nov 2026, 06:45. Next is Durham Extra - Petrol Filling Station at 165.9p. Prices can change before you arrive.
Where is the cheapest diesel in Durham today?
- Sainsburys Durham (Unit K, DH1 5GD) at 195.9p a litre, reported 29 Oct 2026, 06:43. Next is Durham Extra - Petrol Filling Station at 195.9p. Prices can change before you arrive.
What is the average price of petrol in Durham?
- Unleaded (E10) averages 166.6p a litre across 6 forecourts, against 169.5p for the UK as a whole. Diesel averages 198.1p. The averages use only prices reported in the last 30 days.
Which forecourts in Durham are open 24 hours?
- Durham Extra - Petrol Filling Station, ST Giles Filling Station, Shell Durham, MFG Dragonville and MFG Stonebridge list 24-hour fuel. Hours come from the retailers themselves; the station pages show each day's times.
Where can I buy LPG in Durham?
- MFG Stonebridge reports LPG pumps. The government scheme doesn't publish LPG prices. Every LPG station in the UK.
How often do fuel prices change in Durham?
- Over the last week, 6 forecourts changed an unleaded or diesel price, 13 times in all (13 cuts, 0 rises). Retailers must report each change to the Fuel Finder scheme within 30 minutes, and FuelWise picks it up at its next read of the feed.
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Prices are reported by the forecourts themselves to the UK Government's Fuel Finder scheme, which requires every change to be published within 30 minutes. FuelWise reads the feed every 15 minutes and last updated these figures on 8 Nov 2026, 02:29. Each price shows when it was reported; prices older than 30 days and stations that have stopped reporting are left out.
How we calculate averages · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.