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Sainsbury's vs Tesco petrol prices
Live averages across 315 Sainsbury's and 499 Tesco forecourts reporting through the official UK fuel price scheme.
Right now Sainsbury's and Tesco report the same average unleaded (E10) price of £7.69 a gallon (169.2p per litre).
Prices last refreshed at 4:04am on 5 November 2026, supplied through the official UK Government fuel price open data scheme.
| Grade | Sainsbury's | Tesco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unleaded (E10) | 169.2p (315) | 169.2p (499) | 0.0p |
| Diesel (B7) | 196.0p (315) | 196.0p (499) | 0.0p |
| Premium Unleaded (E5) | 181.2p (291) | 179.9p (447) | +1.3p |
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 Sainsbury's unleaded in the UK
| Station | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sainsburys Bangor (BT19 7HJ)10 Balloo Link, Bangor, Bangor | £7.22158.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Sainsburys Coleraine (BT51 3QQ)10 Riverside Regional Centre, Coleraine, Coleraine | £7.22158.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Sainsburys Wantage (OX12 9AJ)Limborough Road, Wantage, Wantage | £7.27159.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Sainsburys West Belfast (BT11 9AE)Unit 28, Kennedy Centre, Falls Road, Belfast, Belfast | £7.27159.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Sainsburys Apsley Mill (HP3 9QZ)London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead | £7.31160.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- |
Cheapest Tesco unleaded in the UK
| Station | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Newtownabbey Superstore - Petrol Filling Station (BT36 7GU)Tesco Stores Ltd, Unit 1, Abbey Retail Park, Church Road, Newtownabbey, Newtownabbey | £7.09155.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Northcott Extra - Petrol Filling Station (BT36 5HH)Jubilee Way, Glengormley, Glengormley | £7.09155.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Bangor Superstore - Petrol Filling Station (BT19 7HB)Unit 1 Bloomfield Shopping Centre, South Circular Road, Bangor, Bangor | £7.18157.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Springhill Superstore - Petrol Filling Station (BT19 1ND)Tesco Garage, Unit 19, Springhill Retail Park, Bangor, Bangor | £7.18157.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Banbridge Superstore - Petrol Filling Station (BT32 4AX)25A Castlewellan Road, Banbridge, Banbridge | £7.22158.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- |
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Questions about Sainsbury's vs Tesco
- Is Sainsbury's or Tesco cheaper for petrol?
- Sainsbury's and Tesco currently report the same average unleaded (E10) price of £7.69 a gallon (169.2p per litre) across their UK forecourts.
- How is this Sainsbury's vs Tesco comparison calculated?
- Each figure is the mean of the live prices reported by every Sainsbury's or Tesco 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.