Need to know: Money Saving Expert reveals how to find cheaper petrol prices.
- Money Saving Expert has revealed a simple trick that could save drivers up to £15 every time they fill up their car. The Martin Lewis-founded website recommends using PetrolPrices.com or its app to find the cheapest fuel prices in your area.
- MSE says: "The easiest way to find the cheapest forecourt in your area for petrol or diesel, whether standard or premium, is by comparing prices using a nifty free tool." PetrolPrices covers about 8,300 forecourts across the UK and allows users to search within a 20-mile radius
- The advice comes as the government prepares to launch its own 'fuel finder' system. However, this won't be fully operational until later on in 2026, leaving current tools as the best option for savvy motorists.
- Diesel prices have risen by nearly a quarter since the start of the conflict in the Middle East, new figures show. The RAC said the average price of a litre of the fuel at UK forecourts reached 175.7p on Wednesday.
- That is up 23% from 142.4p on February 28, the day the war began. Average petrol prices have increased by 13% over the same period, from 132.8p to 149.4p.
- Oil prices have soared to as much as 120 dollars a barrel in response to Iran’s stranglehold on tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, sparking rising pump prices. Motoring research charity the RAC Foundation said on Wednesday that this has led to UK drivers paying an additional £337 million for petrol and diesel since, compared with pump prices remaining at the level they were on February 27.
- It took into account average daily pump price changes and fuel consumption rates. The charity described the £337 million figure as a “direct cost” of the war.
- READ THE FULL STORY: Martin Lewis' MSE says 'download app' before paying petrol for cheaper price
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Using PetrolPrices.com app can save drivers up to £15 per fill-up by comparing 8,300 UK forecourts.
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Diesel prices jumped 23% since Middle East conflict began, costing UK drivers £337 million extra.
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Government's own fuel finder system won't launch until later in 2026, making current apps essential.