The cheapest petrol prices in every Greater Manchester borough amid 'postcode lottery'

Petrol drivers continue to get a 'raw deal' at the pumps despite a record price drop last month, according to new analysis. The RAC said average forecourt prices sank to 169.8p per litre at the end of August, but should be around 161p due to current wholesale costs.

The 12.3p drop in average prices during August was the largest monthly drop in records dating back 22 years. But RAC spokesperson Rod Dennis said there is still 'a real postcode lottery out there, with prices varying wildly depending on where a driver is in the country.'

He added: “Drivers must shop around for the best deal they can, and we applaud those independent retailers who are doing their best to charge a fairer price for fuel and support their local communities through this incredibly expensive time.” The Manchester Evening News has compiled a list of the cheapest petrol pumps in each borough of Greater Manchester.

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The data is sourced from PetrolPrices.com, which covers major service stations including brands like BP, Shell, and Texaco as well as supermarkets, smaller chains and independent stations. The website combines price data from Catalist with its own crowdsource data, which comes from website users and forecourt owners.

The site says it hopes to have "the most up to date and reliable price data across the industry".

Bolton

1. Sainsburys Bolton, 163.9p

2. Morrisons Bolton Dawes, 165.7p

3. Esso Bradford Street (Bolton Express), 166.9p

4. BP Bridgeman Place, 167.9p

5. Shell Chorley Old Road, 167.9p

Bury

1. Prospect Filling Station, 166.7p

2. Tesco Bury, 166.9p

3. Esso Bolton Road (Bury Express), 167.0p

4. Esso Rochdale Road, 172.9p