Cheapest fuel prices Leeds 2023: where to get petrol and diesel near me - and are prices going down?

Households in Leeds have been feeling the cost of living squeeze this past year with price increases on energy, groceries and fuel. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine combined with the rising inflation has made many Loiner’s strapped for cash. And few price rises have hit Leeds households as hard as the cost of diesel and petrol.

At the peak of the price of fuel, it was commonly argued that Russia and Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was the pivotal factor behind the high cost of fuel, but this was not the case. The main reason behind the sharp increase is down to the price of crude oil, which is a resource used in the make-up of petrol and diesel.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the cost of crude oil was at an all time low as the demand for energy collapsed. However, as life slowly got back to normal and opened back up, the demand for crude oil returned and suppliers have since struggled to keep up with it.

This, partnered with the fact that crude oil is paid for using US dollars - with the British pound currency weak in comparison - this has led to making the cost of fuel rise to expensive levels.

The prices for diesel and petrol have been steady this week (January 16 to January 22) with diesel prices decreasing slightly, with the average price for fuel in the UK the week before (January 9 to January 15) at 149.9p per litre for petrol and 169.9p per litre for diesel according to petrolprices.com.

Here are the five cheapest petrol prices, as well as the five cheapest diesel prices within 5 miles of Leeds City Centre as of Wednesday January 18, 2023. Please note that this list does not include any fuel station that requires a subscription or paid membership, such as Costco.

Petrol

Asda Beeston Automat - 144.7p per litre

• Old Lane, LS11 8AG

• Open 6.30am to 9pm (Monday to Saturday) and 8am to 6pm (Sunday)

Morrisons Swinnow Road - 144.7p per litre

• Swinnow Road, LS13 4DN

• Open 6am to 10.30pm (Monday to Saturday) and 8am to 9pm (Sunday)

Asda Morley - 144.7p per litre

• Howley Park Road, LS27 0BP

• Open 24 hours

Asda Killingbeck - 144.7p per litre

• York Road, LS14 6UT

• Open 24 hours

Asda Leeds Middleton Automat - 144.7p per litre

• St Georges Road, LS10 4TQ

• Open 24 hours

Diesel

Morrisons Hunslet - 168.7p per litre

• Church Road, LS10 2AP

• Open 24 hours

Jet Dewsbury Road, Linden Service Station - 167.9p per litre

• Dewsbury Road, LS11 5HZ

• Open 24 hours

Asda Leeds Middleton Automat - 168.7p per litre

• St Georges Road, LS10 4TQ

• Open 24 hours

Asda Killingbeck - 168.7p per litre

• York Road, LS14 6UT

• Open 24 hours

• Savins Mill Way, LS5 3RP

• Open 6.30am to 9pm (Monday to Saturday) and 8am to 6pm (Sunday)

*Please note that these prices are correct at the time of publication but are subject to change