Two years since petrol prices hit all-time highs of £2 a litre, it feels the cost of filling up the tank will never fall back to levels seen before the pandemic.

The average cost of buying a litre of unleaded is currently 146.28p, according to the RAC, while the average price of a litre of diesel stands at 151.51p and is expected to rise further.

The motoring organisation believes that prices should fall.

Two years ago the Echo told how motorists were forking out £2 a litre at motorway forecourts in the region. Businesses said they were struggling with increasing fuel prices.

Here is a list of all the cheapest fuel prices in County Durham and Darlington (as of June 16), according to price comparison website PetrolPrices:

Durham

  • GULF A690 West Rainton – unleaded: 141.7p, diesel: 147.7p
  • Tesco Durham Extra – unleaded: 142.9p, diesel: 147.9p
  • Sainsbury’s Durham – unleaded: 142.9p, diesel: 148.9p
  • Red Tiles Service Centre, Kaysburn – unleaded: 142.9p, diesel: 149.9p
  • A167 Plawsworth – unleaded: 143.8p, diesel: 150.8p

Darlington

  • Morrisons Darlington – unleaded: 145.7p, diesel: 149.7p
  • ASDA Darlington Automat – unleaded: 145.7p, diesel: 149.7p
  • Morrisons Morton Park – unleaded: 145.7p, diesel: 149.9p
  • Sainsburys Darlington – unleaded: 145.9p, diesel: 150.9p
  • Shell Haughton Road – unleaded: 145.9p, diesel: 150.9p

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Bishop Auckland

  • JET Etherly Moor – unleaded: 136.7p, diesel: 141.7p
  • JET Oakley Service Station – unleaded: 137.9p, diesel: 143.9p
  • Morrisons Bishop Auckland – unleaded: 138.7p, diesel: 143.7p
  • ASDA Bishop Auckland Automat – unleaded: 138.7p, diesel: 143.7p
  • Sainsbury’s Bishop Auckland – unleaded: 138.9p, diesel: 143.9p