We went to petrol stations in every borough of Greater Manchester - these are the cheapest areas and the most expensive

The rising cost of petrol at the pumps shows little signs of slowing down, hitting people's pockets harder than ever.

This, along with the sharp rise in energy bills, continues to make day-to-day life more expensive for all. Long gone are the days of petrol for under a pound a litre in the height of lockdown in 2020.

Data firm Experian Catalist reported this week that the average cost of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts reached a new high of 161.1p, up from 159.6p on Wednesday.

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The cost of diesel reached a new high of 170.1p on Thursday, up from 167.4p on Wednesday.

Oil prices have spiked due to concerns over the reliability of supplies since Russian troops invaded Ukraine last month.

In response to this, I drove to some big brand petrol stations in every borough of Greater Manchester from the supermarkets - Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsburys, and ASDA - to other big chains including ESSO, Texaco, Shell, and BP.

Prices are, of course, subject to rapid change and not every supplier in every borough - but after visiting a cross-section of stations in each of the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, here is what we found, from cheapest, to most expensive.

Salford was the cheapest borough for filling up your car in Greater Manchester. The major supermarkets varied in price with Sainsbury's and ASDA both charging over 160p per litre for diesel.

Prices at some petrol station brands did reach over 170p per litre for diesel but unleaded prices were still below 160p for most.

The average price of diesel in the borough of Salford (from stations visited) was 165.5p per litre with petrol at 157.6p.

Bolton and Oldham were the next boroughs I found with cheaper prices.