Many motorists across the region will be happy to hear that petrol prices are continuing to fall.

After a tumultuous time for many, we enter the new year with fairer prices – and that’s being reflected in petrol stations across the North East.

It comes as one supermarket chain cut fuel prices, but the move should have happened “much sooner”, a motoring services company said.

Asda has decreased the cost of petrol across its 320 UK filling stations by an average of 4.5p per litre in the past two days, according to the RAC.

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Diesel prices have been cut by an average of 5.5p per litre.

Asda did not announce it was making the price reductions.

RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “While we’re pleased one major supermarket retailer has finally started heeding our calls to pass on the enormous drop in the wholesale prices of both fuels, the fact these price cuts have been made so quietly is surely admission that they should have come much sooner.”

Check out our list of the cheapest petrol stations in County Durham, Darlington and Teesside as of January 4, 2023.

Darlington:

  • Morrisons Darlington, North Road – unleaded: 145.7p, diesel: 166.7p
  • Morrisons Morton Park, Morton Park Way  - unleaded: 145.7p, diesel: 166.7p
  • Sainsburys Darlington, Victoria Road – unleaded: 146.9p, diesel: 167.9p
  • Asda Darlington Automat, Whinbush Way – unleaded: 147.7p, diesel: 168.7p
  • BP High Northgate (RSS Darlington), High Northgate – unleaded 148.9p, diesel: 169.9p

Durham

  • Gulf A690 (Bells Hill Service Station), A690 – unleaded 144.9p, diesel: 169.9p
  • Esso North View Terrace (Northview Service Station), – unleaded 144.9p, diesel: 167.9p
  • Shell Crook (Gem Willington) A690 – unleaded 144.9p, diesel: 167.9p
  • Asda Spennymoor, St Andrew’s Lane – unleaded: 145.7p, diesel: 169.7p
  • Tesco Durham Extra, Renneys Lane – unleaded: 145.9p, diesel: 169.9p

Bishop Auckland

  • Jet B6282 (Etherley Moor Garage) – unleaded: 138.6p, diesel: 158.6p
  • Morrisons Bishop Auckland, Newgate Park Centre – unleaded: 138.7p, diesel: 158.7p
  • Sainsbury’s Bishop Auckland, Tindale Crescent – unleaded: 138.9p, diesel: 158.9p
  • Gulf Park Head Road (Park Head Service Station), Park Head Road – unleaded: 139.7p, diesel: 164.7p
  • Asda Bishop Auckland Automat, South Church Road – unleaded 140.7p, diesel 163.7p

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Teesside:

  • Tesco Coulby Newham Extra, Parkway Shopping Centre – unleaded: 144.9p, diesel: 164.9p
  • Tesco Dixons Bank Middlesbrough Express – unleaded: 144.9p, diesel: 164.9p
  • Tesco Stockton Extra, Durham Road – unleaded: 145.9p, diesel: 164.9p
  • Tudor Lodge Service Station, Marton Road – unleaded: 145.9p, diesel: 167.9p
  • Shell High Street (Gem Lodge Eston) – unleaded: 146.9p, diesel: 167.9p