Price comparison
BP vs Shell petrol prices
Live averages across 1025 BP and 861 Shell forecourts reporting through the official UK fuel price scheme.
Right now BP and Shell report the same average unleaded (E10) price of £7.89 a gallon (173.6p per litre).
Prices last refreshed at 3:32am on 5 November 2026, supplied through the official UK Government fuel price open data scheme.
| Grade | BP | Shell | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unleaded (E10) | 173.6p (1025) | 173.6p (860) | 0.0p |
| Diesel (B7) | 200.8p (1023) | 200.1p (861) | +0.7p |
| Premium Unleaded (E5) | 193.8p (971) | 197.3p (858) | -3.5p |
| Super Diesel (SDV) | 219.6p (939) | 222.6p (814) | -3.0p |
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 BP unleaded in the UK
| Station | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wytonbar Service Station (HU11 4DB)Wytonbar Service Station (premier), 388, Main Road, Bilton, Hull, Hull | £7.30160.6p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Heckmondwike Service Station (WF13 4AW)Heckmondwike Service Station, Halifax Road, Staincliffe, Dewsbury, Dewsbury | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Broadway Motors (OX12 8BB)Broadway Motors, Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8BB, Wantage, Wantage | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Selston Service Uk Ltd (NG16 6BT)129 Nottingham Road, Selston, Nottingham, Nottingham | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Dewsbury Service Station (WF12 9LR)B P Dewsbury Service Station, Savile Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9LR, Dewsbury, Dewsbury | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- |
Cheapest Shell unleaded in the UK
| Station | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilderhaugh Service Station (TD1 1PW)Adam Purves Galashiels Ltd, Wilderhaugh Service Station, Wilderhaugh, Galashiels, Scottish Borders, Galashiels | £7.27159.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Crossroads Garage Begelly Kilgetty Ltd (SA68 0YH)Crossroads Garage, Begeli, Cilgeti, SA68 0YH, Cilgeti, Cilgeti | £7.27159.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Martin Service Station (NR11 7QE)Post Office, Martin Service Station, Cromer Road, Erpingham, Norwich, Norwich | £7.27159.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Mellors Service Station (OX12 9TE)Fuel 24 Assets Ltd, Mellors Service Station, Faringdon Road, East Challow, Wantage, Wantage | £7.35161.7p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Rossendale Service Station (BB4 7HB)Rossendale Service Station, Bacup Road, Rossendale, BB4 7HB, Rossendale, Rossendale | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- |
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Questions about BP vs Shell
- Is BP or Shell cheaper for petrol?
- BP and Shell currently report the same average unleaded (E10) price of £7.89 a gallon (173.6p per litre) across their UK forecourts.
- How is this BP vs Shell comparison calculated?
- Each figure is the mean of the live prices reported by every BP or Shell 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.