Motorists looking to top up their tanks ahead of the half-term week can get fuel for less than 130p at a host of petrol stations.

Fuel prices fell 6.5p in September, the ninth biggest monthly drop since 200.

The average cost of a litre of unleaded remains at 135.26p nationally, with prices not expected to fall any more.

Meanwhile, a litre of diesel costs 140.26p on average, again with no change forecast.

Prices hit record highs in July 2022 when the average cost of a litre of unleaded hit £1.92.

RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “Drivers will be very pleased to see prices at the pump not only continuing to fall but dropping by 6.5p in just a month as this translates to saving £3.60 on a full tank.

“Since the start of May prices have come down dramatically, with 15.5p being shaved off unleaded and 18.5p off diesel.

“The reductions have primarily been driven by a drop in the price of oil from above $90 in early April to below $70 briefly in mid-September, supported by a slightly stronger pound which makes wholesale fuel cheaper as it’s traded in dollars.

“With analysts predicting oil may continue to fall on the back of a weakened global economy and Saudi Arabia upping its output to regain lost market share, the immediate future on the UK’s forecourts looks considerably brighter for drivers.”

Here are all of the petrol stations in the region where fuel is currently less than 130p per litre.

  • Esso Hedworth Services Jarrow – 126.5p
  • Jet Hebburn, Victoria Road – 126.9p
  • Esso Stockton Road, Hartlepool – 127.6p
  • Esso York Avenue, Jarrow, St Matthews Service Station – 127.7p
  • Morrisons Jarrow – 127.7p
  • Esso Birchington Avenue, Eston Service Station – 127.9p
  • Asda Boldon Automat – 128.7p
  • Jet Etherley Moor Bishiop Auckland – 128.7p
  • Morrisons Hartlepool, Belle Vue Way – 128.7p
  • Morrisons Hartlepool, Clarence Road – 128.7p
  • Asda Hartlepool – 128.7p
  • Asda Middlesbrough – 128.8p
  • Tesco Bishop Auckland – 128.9p
  • Shell Marton Road – 128.9p
  • Tesco Eston Extra – 128.9p
  • Teso Hartlepool Extra – 128.9p
  • Morrisons Bishop Auckland – 129.7p
  • Morrisons Whitley Bay – 129.7p
  • Morrisons Middlesbrough – 129.7p
  • Asda Bishop Auckland – 129.7p
  • Asda Gosforth Automat – 129.7p
  • Gulf Park Head Road, Bishop Auckland – 129.7p
  • Gulf A690 Bells Hill – 129.7p
  • Gulf Bridge Street, Howden-le-Wear – 129.9p
  • Gulf Witton Road, Crook – 129.9p
  • Tesco Gosforth – 129.9p
  • Tesco Newcastle-upon-Tyne – 129.9p
  • Tesco North Shields – 129.9p
  • Jet Wallsend, Bewicke Service Station – 129.9p
  • Gulf South Shields, Ridgeway Service Station – 129.9p
  • Jet Staindrop Road, Bishop Auckland – 129.9p

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  • Sainsbury’s Bishop Auckland – 129.9p
  • Shell Bishop Auckland – 129.9p
  • Shell Eston Highstreet -
  • Gulf Stockton, Bradbury Service Station – 129.9p
  • Gulf Durham, Red Tiles Services – 129.9p
  • Jet A691 Parklands Services – 129.9p
  • Tesco Consett Extra – 129.9p
  • Tesco Coulby Newham – 129.9p
  • Tesco Dixons Bank Middlesbrough – 129.9p
  • Jet Seaham, Cliff House Service Sation – 129.9p
  • Jet Stokesley – 129.9p
  • Gulf Witton Road, Fir Tree Service Station – 129.9p
  • Gulf Bridge Street – 129.9p