Price comparison
Esso vs Texaco petrol prices
Live averages across 1421 Esso and 473 Texaco forecourts reporting through the official UK fuel price scheme.
Texaco is currently cheaper on average for unleaded (E10): Esso averages £7.99 a gallon (175.7p) across 1420 stations, against £7.87 (173.2p) across 472 Texaco stations. That gap of 2.5p per litre is worth about £1.25 on a 50-litre fill.
Prices last refreshed at 12:31am on 6 October 2026, supplied through the official UK Government fuel price open data scheme.
| Grade | Esso | Texaco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unleaded (E10) | 175.7p (1420) | 173.2p (472) | +2.5p |
| Diesel (B7) | 201.3p (1414) | 199.1p (464) | +2.2p |
| Premium Unleaded (E5) | 194.2p (1321) | 189.4p (357) | +4.8p |
| Super Diesel (SDV) | 218.6p (1126) | 214.0p (253) | +4.6p |
Station counts per grade in brackets. A brand's average reflects where its stations are located as well as its pricing policy: a motorway-heavy network naturally averages higher than a supermarket one.
Cheapest Esso unleaded in the UK
| Station | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esso Capel Service Station (IP9 2JT)Esso Service Station, London Road, Capel ST. Mary, Ipswich, Ipswich | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Crossburn Filling Station (EH45 8ED)85-91, Edinburgh Road, Peebles, EH45 8ED, Peebles, Peebles | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Hedworth Services (NE32 4SL)A194 Leam Lane, Jarrow, Jarrow | £7.48164.5p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Northview Service Station Esso (DH4 5NW)Post Office, Chilton Moor Filling Station, North View Terrace, Colliery Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5NW, Houghton Le Spring, Houghton Le Spring | £7.54165.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Pallion Service Station (SR4 6ND)Pallion Service Station, 22-23, Pallion Road, Sunderland, SR4 6ND, Sunderland, Sunderland | £7.59166.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- |
Cheapest Texaco unleaded in the UK
| Station | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thorpe Service Station (LS28 7NB)Thorpe Service Station, Richardshaw Lane, Pudsey, LS28 7NB, Pudsey, Pudsey | £7.13156.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Pentagon Service Station (DE21 6EN)Pentagon Service Station, West Meadow IND. Est, Pentagon Island, Derby, Uk, Derby, Uk | £7.18157.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Donard View Service Station (BT24 8XS)Donard View Service Station, 76, Crossgar Road, Ballynahinch, Ballynahinch | £7.31160.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Mercy Services Limited (S44 6HF)High Street Garage Services, High Street, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6HF, Chesterfield, Chesterfield | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| R & T Maybury Hill Ltd (GU22 8AA)Maybury Hill Service Station, Maybury Hill, Woking, GU22 8AA, Woking, Woking | £7.45163.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- |
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Questions about Esso vs Texaco
- Is Esso or Texaco cheaper for petrol?
- Texaco is currently cheaper on average for unleaded (E10): Esso averages £7.99 a gallon (175.7p per litre) across 1420 stations, against £7.87 (173.2p) across 472 Texaco stations, a gap of 2.5p per litre (about £1.25 on a 50-litre fill). Prices last refreshed at 12:31am on 6 October 2026 from official UK Government fuel price data.
- How is this Esso vs Texaco comparison calculated?
- Each figure is the mean of the live prices reported by every Esso or Texaco forecourt through the official UK Government fuel price open data scheme, refreshed every 30 minutes. A brand's average reflects where its stations are located as well as its pricing policy.