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Esso petrol prices

Esso Petrol currently averages 174.6p/l, 0.5p/l above the uk average. Compare its trend and the cheapest qualifying locations, then check every nearby forecourt before choosing where to fill up.

Forecourts in scope
1,165
Locations represented
598
Fuel types stocked
4

Compare Esso petrol with nearby forecourts

Results compare all qualifying nearby forecourts, so you can judge Esso fairly.

Current Esso petrol average

The same current-average card used across PetrolDiesel, extended with a like-for-like UK benchmark. Select a card for the dedicated brand and fuel page.

Prices checked 20 Oct 2026, 06:40

Petrol

174.6p/l

up 1.5p in 30 days
Esso Petrol is 0.5p/l above the uk average

Completed daily history

Esso petrol price trend over 30 days

Completed daily Esso averages in pence per litre from 20 September 2026 to 19 October 2026. Current headline prices can be newer.

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  • 20 September 2026: Petrol 173.1p/l.
  • 21 September 2026: Petrol 173.4p/l.
  • 22 September 2026: Petrol 173.6p/l.
  • 23 September 2026: Petrol 173.8p/l.
  • 24 September 2026: Petrol 174p/l.
  • 25 September 2026: Petrol 174.3p/l.
  • 26 September 2026: Petrol 174.4p/l.
  • 27 September 2026: Petrol 174.4p/l.
  • 28 September 2026: Petrol 174.7p/l.
  • 29 September 2026: Petrol 174.9p/l.
  • 30 September 2026: Petrol 175.1p/l.
  • 1 October 2026: Petrol 175.2p/l.
  • 2 October 2026: Petrol 175.2p/l.
  • 3 October 2026: Petrol 175.2p/l.
  • 4 October 2026: Petrol 175.2p/l.
  • 5 October 2026: Petrol 175.2p/l.
  • 6 October 2026: Petrol 175.2p/l.
  • 7 October 2026: Petrol 175.2p/l.
  • 8 October 2026: Petrol 175.2p/l.
  • 9 October 2026: Petrol 175.1p/l.
  • 10 October 2026: Petrol 175.1p/l.
  • 11 October 2026: Petrol 175.1p/l.
  • 12 October 2026: Petrol 175p/l.
  • 13 October 2026: Petrol 174.9p/l.
  • 14 October 2026: Petrol 174.8p/l.
  • 15 October 2026: Petrol 174.8p/l.
  • 16 October 2026: Petrol 174.7p/l.
  • 17 October 2026: Petrol 174.7p/l.
  • 18 October 2026: Petrol 174.7p/l.
  • 19 October 2026: Petrol 174.6p/l.

What changed

  • Petrol

    Esso Petrol rose 1.5p/l, from 173.1p/l on 20 September to 174.6p/l on 19 October. The wider move is up, although prices turned downward in the latest stretch, falling 0.6p/l from 8 October to 19 October.

History to 19 October 2026. Current averages in the hero can be newer.

Compare the same UK market evidence across other supermarket and major fuel brands.

Good to know

Esso petrol questions

Current Esso petrol averages, locations, stock and freshness.

What are the current Esso petrol prices?
The current qualifying UK average is Petrol 174.6p/l. These are brand-scope averages, not guaranteed pump prices at every forecourt.
Where is Esso petrol cheapest?
Dewsbury currently leads the qualifying location ranking at 167.9p/l. Open the location to compare all nearby forecourts, not only Esso.
Which fuel types does Esso stock?
Current forecourt stock records show Petrol, Diesel, Super unleaded and Premium diesel within the reviewed Esso scope. Availability still varies by individual forecourt.
How are Esso averages calculated?
Qualifying current prices from forecourts in the reviewed brand scope are aggregated by fuel. Brand, retail-banner and operator facts remain separate. Read the data accuracy rules.
How fresh are the Esso prices?
Current averages refresh with the website price models. Prices checked 20 Oct 2026, 06:40. Completed daily trend data can be older than the headline average.

How Esso evidence is checked

Independent, data-led Esso comparisons built from the UK Government Fuel Finder scheme and reviewed PetrolDiesel market scopes.

Forecourts in scope
1,165
Locations represented
598
Fuel types stocked
4
Current data
Prices checked 2026-10-20T05:40:48.710Z