Rises in the cost of living will not be far from the headlines over the coming months, and commuters will understandably be keeping a close eye on fuel prices to make sure they’re not paying over the odds at the pump.

Petrol stations throughout Colchester have varying prices – which could mean you spend up to £5 more each time you fill up a 60-litre tank of fuel.

Here is your comprehensive round-up of Colchester’s most used petrol stations, which may make you think twice about where you fill up. 

1st: Tesco, Greenstead Road (CO1 2TE) and Tesco Extra, Highwoods (CO4 9ED) – 144.9p per litre

Whilst other retailers have upped their price in the last fortnight, Tesco’s petrol prices have remained stagnant. 60 litres of fuel costs you £86.94 at these petrol stations.

3rd: Asda, Turner Road (CO4 5TU) – 145.7p per litre

Closely behind Tesco is Asda who, interestingly, have made a miniscule reduction in their petol price by 0.01p. Rather than pay £87.48 for a 60-litre petrol tank two weeks ago, you will now pay £87.42.

4th: Sainsbury’s, Stanway (CO3 8AA) and Co-Op, Peartree Road (CO3 5JX) – 145.9p per litre

At just a penny more expensive than Colchester’s cheapest petrol stations, Sainsbury’s and Co-Op’s petrol stations charge £87.54 for a full tank of petrol.

6th: BP, Mersea Road (CO2 8PU) – 146.9p per litre

Having kept their prices the same over the past two weeks, the BP garage on Mersea Road will cost you £88.14 for 60-litres of fuel.

7th: Texaco Shrub End (CO3 4SA) – 147.9p per litre

The petrol prices of larger oil companies tend to be higher than their supermarket rivals, and so it is the case here. This petrol station in Shrub End charges £88.74 for a full tank.

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8th: Esso, Bergholt Road (CO4 5AJ), Esso, Halstead Road (CO6 3PU) – 148.9p per litre

Tied for eighth place are two of Colchester’s Esso petrol stations, on Bergholt and Halstead Road respectively. The cost of a full tank here is £89.34.

10th: BP, London Road (CO3 0NR), BP, Ipswich Road (CO4 0EU), and BP, Harwich Road (CO7 7SL) – 149.9p per litre

These three BP petrol stations, all on commuter routes, offer some of the most expensive fuel in town at £89.94 per 60 litres.

13th: Shell, Coggeshall Road (CO6 1LT) – 150.9p per litre

Just off the A120 on the road to Braintree, the Shell garage on Coggeshall Road sees 60 litres of fuel pass the £90 mark. Filling up a full tank here will set you back £90.54.