Price comparison
ESSO vs SHELL petrol prices
Live averages across 1428 ESSO and 862 SHELL forecourts reporting through the official UK fuel price scheme.
ESSO is currently cheaper on average for unleaded (E10): ESSO averages 161.3p per litre across 1427 stations, against 163.2p across 861 SHELL stations. That gap of 1.9p per litre is worth about £0.95 on a 50-litre fill.
Prices last refreshed at 12:02am on 1 August 2026, supplied through the official UK Government fuel price open data scheme.
| Grade | ESSO | SHELL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unleaded (E10) | 161.3p (1427) | 163.2p (861) | -1.9p |
| Diesel (B7) | 180.6p (1421) | 182.8p (862) | -2.2p |
| Premium Unleaded (E5) | 179.1p (1328) | 185.5p (858) | -6.4p |
| Super Diesel (SDV) | 198.3p (1128) | 199.9p (820) | -1.6p |
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.
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Questions about ESSO vs SHELL
- Is ESSO or SHELL cheaper for petrol?
- ESSO is currently cheaper on average for unleaded (E10): ESSO averages 161.3p per litre across 1427 stations, against 163.2p across 861 SHELL stations, a gap of 1.9p per litre (about £0.95 on a 50-litre fill). Prices last refreshed at 12:02am on 1 August 2026 from official UK Government fuel price data.
- How is this ESSO vs SHELL comparison calculated?
- Each figure is the mean of the live prices reported by every ESSO 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.