According to Gazette research, petrol prices across Colchester are dropping – but at a very slow rate.

As the prices gradually decrease, however, the gap between competitors narrows.

Here is the run-down for all the petrol prices in Colchester this week, starting with the most expensive, and ending with the most affordable.

 

1st – BP (Ipswich Road): 165.9p per litre

50-litre tank: £82.95

Gazette: Ipswich Road is typically one of Colchester's most expensiveIpswich Road is typically one of Colchester's most expensive (Image: Daniel Rees, Newsquest)

2nd – Co-Op (Peartree Road): 164.9p per litre

50-litre tank: £82.45

Gazette: Unheard of – petrol prices below the £1 mark have not been seen for decades Unheard of – petrol prices below the £1 mark have not been seen for decades (Image: Unknown)

3rd – Sainsbury’s (Stanway), BP (London Road), Texaco (Mersea Road): 163.9p per litre

50-litre tank: £81.95

Gazette:

6th – Tesco Extra (Highwoods and Hythe): 162.9p per litre

50-litre tank: £81.45

Gazette: Prices are at least more affordable than they were in the spring and summer monthsPrices are at least more affordable than they were in the spring and summer months (Image: Daniel Rees, Newsquest)

7th – Asda (Turner Road): 162.7p per litre

50-litre tank: £81.35

Gazette: Asda tends to have some of the less expensive petrol as forecourts goAsda tends to have some of the less expensive petrol as forecourts go (Image: Daniel Rees, Newsquest)

8th – BP (Mersea Road): 161.9p per litre

50-litre tank: £80.95

Gazette: The BP in Mersea Road ranks as Colchester's most affordable this week (Credit: Google)The BP in Mersea Road ranks as Colchester's most affordable this week (Credit: Google) (Image: Google Maps)