Shropshire fuel prices: Motorists face 15p a litre gap in cost of petrol and diesel in county

Drivers are facing a lottery of fuel prices at the pumps, according to figures from fuel price comparison service PetrolPrices.com

Across the county, unleaded can range from 116.7 pence per litre to 129.9 pence per litre while diesel varies from 118.7 pence per litre to 133.9 pence per litre.

Within a five-mile radius in Shrewsbury, Asda in Old Potts Way was the cheapest for both unleaded and diesel, coming in at 116.7 pence per litre and 118.7 pence per litre respectively.

The most expensive garage for unleaded proved to be the Mount Service Station which charged 121.9 pence per litre. Meanwhile, Shrewsbury Service Station at Dobbies roundabout was the most expensive for diesel at 126.9 pence per litre.

In a five-mile radius of Telford, Asda in Southwater Way was cheapest charging 116.7 pence per litre for unleaded and 118.7 pence per litre for diesel.

The M54 services proved to be most expensive for both fuel types, charging 129.9 pence per litre for unleaded and 133.9 pence per litre for diesel.

Jason Lloyd, of PetrolPrices.com, said: "The spread, or difference between the most expensive and cheapest fuel, is evident in every town and city across the UK; within a five-mile radius of Telford you could be charged as little as 116.7p per litre for unleaded petrol, and up to 129.9p. That's about a £7 difference per fill, which is a small fortune when added up over the year.

"The last six months have seen petrol prices rise steadily from August's average of 110.5p per litre for unleaded, peaking over the last couple of weeks at an average of 120p per litre. But despite the consistent incline in price, it's still difficult to predict what will happen next.

"Trump's presidency will impact pricing significantly – he is pro shale oil and fracking so one would expect that this could put Opec's production deal in jeopardy, so expect prices to be impacted in some way.

"This will partly be through currency devalue, but also production, so prices may fall in early spring by a few pence.

"However, looking forward even further, the price is likely to rise further."

Steve Dulson, director of Dulson Training Ltd in Shrewsbury, which offers HGV training, said needing to use bigger chains for their fuel meant they noticed the higher prices compared to supermarkets.

He said: "The rising cost of diesel is having a huge impact on us. During the last six months our expenses have increased significantly. This year we have had to increase our training prices to help cover the increased diesel costs.

"We are a local company using the local petrol stations around Shrewsbury area. We use BP and Esso as logistically we have to provide our trainers with payment cards.

"The price we pay per litre for these is often more than the supermarket prices."