Motorists at their local petrol station have claimed to have found ‘the cheapest fuel around’ after their independent forecourt started selling petrol at 158.0p per litre.

Drivers that visited Dalehead Garage on Town Head in Hawes, North Yorkshire, were pleased to discover that they could fill up the tank of their cars and bikes at a ‘normal’ price – amid ‘extortionate’ prices elsewhere across the country.

As fuel prices continue to stay relatively high across the UK, the North Yorkshire petrol station received wide praise online for its refusal to charge inflated prices for its customers.

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On Monday (August 8), many took to social media to highlight the positive attitude of the garage at selling petrol for 158.0p per litre, while their diesel is also cheap – priced at 168.0p per litre.

Stone House Hotel in Hawes was just one place that praised Dalehead Garage, posting online: “Just another reason to take a break in magnificent Wensleydale.

“Our amazing community-owned petrol station in Hawes has the best prices for miles.”

This was joined by many members of the public noting how cheap it was to fill up in Hawes, with one Facebook user joking: “Don’t tell everyone - Yorkshire is our secret getaway, while another added: “Fair play to them. That’s a significant saving on a tankful.”

The Northern Echo: Dalehead Garage in Hawes is selling fuel for 158.0p. Picture: STONE HOUSE HOTEL Dalehead Garage in Hawes is selling fuel for 158.0p. Picture: STONE HOUSE HOTEL

The news about the ‘cheapest place for fuel’ at Dalehead Garage comes after a report by the RAC found that major retailers are failing to reduce petrol prices in line with falling wholesale costs.

The roadside recovery firm said the wholesale cost of unleaded – the price when it arrives at forecourts – is now back down to its early May price of 131.75p per litre, which saw average pump prices of around 167p per litre.

But drivers are currently paying an average of 183p per litre at pumps across the UK despite the drop in wholesale costs, the RAC said.

It comes after fuel prices hit their highest-ever levels earlier this summer as the UK’s cost-of-living crisis began to bite.

The Northern Echo: This comes after a report that put independent petrol stations cheaper than supermarket brands. Picture: NORTHERN ECHOThis comes after a report that put independent petrol stations cheaper than supermarket brands. Picture: NORTHERN ECHO

The wholesale cost of petrol has fallen by 20p since early June, according to the RAC.

Yet UK retailers continued to increase their prices in June and only dropped their pump prices by an average of 9p during July, the organisation said.

This means drivers filling up at the end of July average of 183p per litre could be paying almost £9 a tank more than they should be.

RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “July has been an unnecessarily tough month for drivers due to the big four supermarkets’ unwillingness to cut their prices to a more reasonable level, reflecting the consistent and significant reductions in the wholesale cost of petrol and diesel.

“As it was, we saw independent retailers leading the charge, with fairer pump prices appearing all around the country, which eventually forced the supermarkets to finally implement a more substantial cut.

Mr Williams advised drivers that they should no longer assume supermarkets are the cheapest places to get fuel.

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