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Petrol and diesel prices in South Shields

Prices at 5 forecourts in South Shields, as reported to the UK Government's Fuel Finder scheme. The cheapest unleaded today is 161.9p and the cheapest diesel 193.9p, both at Asda South Shields Superstore.

Updated 8 Nov 2026, 08:29Part of South Tyneside

Cheapest in South Shields now

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Lowest price for each fuel among the forecourts below — each may be at a different forecourt.

Today's prices in South Shields

Averages of every forecourt here with a price reported in the last 30 days, compared with the UK.

Unleaded (E10)

165.9paverage

£7.54 a gallon

3.5p below UK average

Cheapest 161.9p at Asda South Shields Superstorereported 7 Nov 2026, 18:06

5 forecourts with a recent price

Diesel (B7)

196.2paverage

£8.92 a gallon

1.6p below UK average

Cheapest 193.9p at Asda South Shields Superstorereported 5 Nov 2026, 21:08

4 forecourts with a recent price

Super unleaded (E5)

180.9paverage

£8.22 a gallon

6.4p below UK average

Cheapest 174.9p at Moorlane service stationreported 5 Nov 2026, 00:25

2 forecourts with a recent price

Super diesel (B7)

215.9paverage

£9.82 a gallon

0.3p below UK average

Cheapest 215.9p at Rontec Town Hallreported 3 Nov 2026, 15:19

2 forecourts with a recent price

Every forecourt in South Shields, cheapest first

Sort by any fuel. Each price shows when the forecourt reported it.

  • Asda South Shields Superstore

    Asda · NE33 1AZ · Coronation Street

    Unleaded
    161.9p7 Nov 2026, 18:06
    Diesel
    193.9p5 Nov 2026, 21:08
    Super
    —
    Prem. diesel
    —

    24 hours

  • Moorlane service station

    Esso · NE34 6BZ · 12, Moor Lane, South Shields, Ne34 6bz

    Unleaded
    164.9p5 Nov 2026, 00:25
    Diesel
    195.9p5 Nov 2026, 00:25
    Super
    174.9p5 Nov 2026, 00:25
    Prem. diesel
    —

    24 hours

  • Ridgeway Service Station

    Gulf · NE34 8AQ · King George Road

    Unleaded
    164.9p5 Nov 2026, 10:23
    Diesel
    197.9p4 Nov 2026, 10:22
    Super
    —
    Prem. diesel
    215.9p21 Oct 2026, 09:54

    24 hours

  • Rontec Town Hall

    Esso · NE33 5QX · Crossgates

    Unleaded
    167.9p3 Nov 2026, 15:19
    Diesel
    196.9p3 Nov 2026, 15:19
    Super
    186.9p3 Nov 2026, 15:19
    Prem. diesel
    215.9p3 Nov 2026, 15:19

    24 hours

  • Boldon Lane Service Station

    Boldon Lane Service Station · NE34 0NB · Boldon Lane Service Station

    Unleaded
    169.9p2 Nov 2026, 16:15
    Diesel
    —
    Super
    —
    Prem. diesel
    —

    24 hours

What the prices say in South Shields

  • Unleaded in South Shields runs from 161.9p to 169.9p — 8.0p apart, or £4.40 on a 55-litre tank.

  • The average unleaded price here is 3.5p below the UK average, and diesel is 1.6p below.

  • The 2 supermarket forecourts average 163.4p for unleaded — 4.2p less than the 3 other forecourts.

  • In the last 7 days 5 forecourts here changed an unleaded or diesel price 10 times: 9 cuts and 1 rises.

  • Every forecourt here sells fuel around the clock. 24-hour petrol stations near you

South Shields against the UK, day by day

Daily averages from the same forecourts and the same freshness rules as the table.

Unleaded

165p166p167p168p169p170p171p172p173p174p175p176p26 Sept17 Oct8 Nov169.4p UK165.9p South Shields
South ShieldsUK
Average unleaded price in South Shields and across the UK
DaySouth ShieldsUK
26 Oct168.7p173.0p
27 Oct168.7p172.8p
28 Oct168.2p172.6p
29 Oct168.2p172.3p
30 Oct166.9p171.9p
31 Oct167.9p171.8p
1 Nov167.9p171.7p
2 Nov167.5p171.4p
3 Nov167.1p171.0p
4 Nov167.1p170.7p
5 Nov166.5p170.2p
6 Nov166.5p169.7p
7 Nov165.9p169.5p
8 Nov165.9p169.4p

Diesel

196p197p198p199p200p25 Sept17 Oct8 Nov197.7p UK196.2p South Shields
South ShieldsUK
Average diesel price in South Shields and across the UK
DaySouth ShieldsUK
26 Oct196.9p198.8p
27 Oct196.9p198.7p
28 Oct196.9p198.6p
29 Oct196.9p198.6p
30 Oct196.9p198.4p
31 Oct196.9p198.4p
1 Nov196.9p198.4p
2 Nov196.9p198.4p
3 Nov196.9p198.3p
4 Nov196.7p198.2p
5 Nov196.2p198.0p
6 Nov196.2p197.9p
7 Nov196.2p197.8p
8 Nov196.2p197.7p

Across South Tyneside as a whole, unleaded averages 164.6p and diesel 195.8p.

Brands in South Shields

Average unleaded price by brand, against the UK average.

Average unleaded price by brand in South Shields
  • Asda1 forecourt161.9p
  • Gulf1 forecourt164.9p
  • Esso2 forecourts166.4p
  • Boldon Lane Service Station1 forecourt169.9p

UK average unleaded: 169.4pScale 161p – 171p

Questions about fuel in South Shields

Where is the cheapest petrol in South Shields today?

Asda South Shields Superstore (Coronation Street, NE33 1AZ) at 161.9p a litre, reported 7 Nov 2026, 18:06. Next is Ridgeway Service Station at 164.9p. Prices can change before you arrive.

Where is the cheapest diesel in South Shields today?

Asda South Shields Superstore (Coronation Street, NE33 1AZ) at 193.9p a litre, reported 5 Nov 2026, 21:08. Next is Moorlane service station at 195.9p. Prices can change before you arrive.

What is the average price of petrol in South Shields?

Unleaded (E10) averages 165.9p a litre across 5 forecourts, against 169.4p for the UK as a whole. Diesel averages 196.2p. The averages use only prices reported in the last 30 days.

Which forecourts in South Shields are open 24 hours?

Boldon Lane Service Station, Rontec Town Hall, Ridgeway Service Station, Asda South Shields Superstore and Moorlane service station list 24-hour fuel. Hours come from the retailers themselves; the station pages show each day's times.

How often do fuel prices change in South Shields?

Over the last week, 5 forecourts changed an unleaded or diesel price, 10 times in all (9 cuts, 1 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.

Get told when fuel in South Shields gets cheaper

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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, 08:29. 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.