There’s some light at the end of the tunnel for motorists amid predictions fuel prices should fall sharply in the coming days.

The average price of a litre of unleaded on Wednesday (November 23) was 161.9p with diesel now standing at 186.14p, according to the RAC.

But there’s good news for drivers as the RAC predicts prices of both unleaded and diesel “should fall sharply” in the coming days.

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It comes as the motoring organisation called on supermarkets to cut prices by up to 5p to help drivers through the cost of living crisis and reflect lower wholesale costs.

RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “With many people struggling to put fuel in their cars it’s very sad to see the biggest fuel retailers taking advantage of their customers by charging far higher prices than they should be.

“The supermarkets dominate UK fuel retailing, primarily because they have traditionally sold petrol and diesel at lower prices due to the large volumes they sell, but sadly there is now a remarkable lack of competition among the four main players which means prices are far higher than they should be.

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“We urge the supermarkets to do the right thing by their customers and cut prices by at least 5p a litre immediately. But, if events of this time last year are anything to go by drivers might be in for some pre-Christmas disappointment because despite similar margins in 2021 the supermarkets failed to cut their prices significantly.”

But prices are still significantly higher than this time last year, with motorists forking out on average an extra 16p per litre of unleaded and 37p per litre for diesel.

Here is a list of all the cheapest fuel prices in County Durham, Darlington and Teesside (as of November 25), according to price comparison website PetrolPrices:

Durham

  • BP Meadowfield, Frederick Street – unleaded: 156.9p, diesel: 184.9p
  • GULF A690 West Rainton – unleaded: 157.9p, diesel: 184.9p
  • SHELL A690 Stonebridge – unleaded: 159.9p, diesel: 184.9p
  • GULF Red Tiles Service Centre, Kaysburn – unleaded: 159.9p, diesel: 182.9p
  • ESSO Durham St Giles – unleaded: 160.9p, diesel: 183.8p

Darlington

  • Morrisons North Road  – unleaded: 159.7p, diesel: 182.7p
  • ASDA Darlington Automat – unleaded: 159.7p, diesel: 182.7p
  • Morrisons Morton Park  – unleaded: 159.7p, diesel: 183.7p
  • Sainsbury’s Darlington – unleaded: 159.9p, diesel: 184.9p
  • JET Carmel Road – unleaded: 160.0p, diesel: 186.9p

Bishop Auckland

  • JET Etherly Moor – unleaded: 145.9p, diesel: 169.9p
  • JET Oakley, West Auckland – unleaded: 147.9p, diesel: 170.9p
  • Sainsbury’s Bishop Auckland – unleaded: 150.9p, diesel: 175.9p
  • Morrisons Bishop Auckland – unleaded: 154.7p, diesel: 177.7p
  • ASDA Bishop Auckland Automat – unleaded: 154.7p, diesel: 177.7p

Middlesbrough

  • SHELL Tudor Lodge Services, Marton Road – unleaded: 157.9p, diesel: 179.9p
  • BP Ormesby High Street – unleaded: 157.9p, diesel: 181.9p
  • ESSO Birchington, Eston – unleaded: 157.9p, diesel: 179.9p
  • Morrisons Middlesbrough – unleaded: 158.7p, diesel: 181.7p
  • ASDA Thornaby – unleaded: 158.7p, diesel: 182.7p

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