Fuel prices by area

Price pattern alert

8 forecourts have repeatedly moved a fuel price in both directions at a consistent time of day, on at least three separate days in the last week. A one-off price change is not flagged here.

• Essar (L31 2HA) in Liverpool (unleaded, premium unleaded and diesel): On 7 of the last 7 days this station raised its price by about 3.4p around 11pm, then dropped it again within hours. A pattern repeating at the same time each day suggests the price is raised to earn more from drivers during that part of the day.
• Essar Brewster Street Service Statrion (L4 3TL) in Bootle (unleaded and diesel): On 7 of the last 7 days this station raised its price by about 3.3p around 11pm, then dropped it again within hours. A pattern repeating at the same time each day suggests the price is raised to earn more from drivers during that part of the day.
• Essar Wyken Pippin Service Station (CY2 3FN) in Coventry (unleaded and diesel): On 7 of the last 7 days this station raised its price by about 3.3p around 11pm, then dropped it again within hours. A pattern repeating at the same time each day suggests the price is raised to earn more from drivers during that part of the day.
• Essar Adlington Service Station (PR7 4HF) in Adlington, Chorley (diesel, unleaded and premium unleaded): On 7 of the last 7 days this station raised its price by about 3.0p around 11pm, then dropped it again within hours. A pattern repeating at the same time each day suggests the price is raised to earn more from drivers during that part of the day.
• Shell (DN14 8JS) in Goole (diesel, super diesel, premium unleaded and unleaded): On 7 of the last 7 days this station raised its price by about 2.0p around 10pm, then dropped it again within hours. A pattern repeating at the same time each day suggests the price is raised to earn more from drivers during that part of the day.
• Essar Spalding Service Station (PE11 2TP) in Spalding (premium unleaded, unleaded and diesel): On 6 of the last 7 days this station raised its price by about 3.0p around 11pm, then dropped it again within hours. A pattern repeating at the same time each day suggests the price is raised to earn more from drivers during that part of the day.
• Parkfoot Garage Limited (ME19 5AE) in West Malling (premium unleaded and super diesel): On 5 of the last 7 days this station cut its price by about 13.0p around 8pm, then put it back up within hours. A dip repeating at the same time each day suggests the lower price is offered only briefly.
• Essar Sefton ST (L8 6UD) in Liverpool (premium unleaded, unleaded and diesel): On 4 of the last 7 days this station raised its price by about 3.3p around 11pm, then dropped it again within hours. A pattern repeating at the same time each day suggests the price is raised to earn more from drivers during that part of the day.

All figures come directly from official UK government fuel price data (Open Government Licence v3.0), covering the last 7 days. This section is updated daily. The stated timing is what the data shows; any suggestion of intent is our own interpretation of that repeated pattern.