Fuel price and PetrolDiesel FAQs

Use petrol Near Me, diesel Near Me, super unleaded Near Me or premium diesel Near Me. Share your location, enter a full postcode or choose a town, then compare current price, distance and freshness.

No. A longer detour uses fuel and time. PetrolDiesel keeps price and distance visible so you can judge whether the saving is worth the journey for your vehicle and fill amount.

Yes. Start with the fuel prices by location directory to find a town, city or regional comparison.

Yes. Use site search or browse the forecourts hub to open a station page with current prices and available details.

Prices come from the UK Government Fuel Finder service. PetrolDiesel preserves the source value and adds quality labels and comparisons. Read how we source fuel prices.

Motor fuel traders must submit a price change to Fuel Finder within 30 minutes. PetrolDiesel then refreshes its website models. A short additional delay can occur between the forecourt, the source and this site.

It is the latest successful refresh of the website price models. It does not mean every forecourt changed a price at that moment. An individual price keeps its own reported or observed timestamp.

The forecourt may have changed it after the latest source report, or the source update may still be moving through the system. Check the timestamp and report a price issue if the difference remains.

No. We preserve reported values and apply transparent quality rules, but we do not independently visit every forecourt. Read the data accuracy and methodology page.

A current reported price that passes the published status and range rules for the comparison. Unusual values can remain visible on a station page while being excluded from averages, rankings and savings.

Averages use the qualifying prices available for the stated fuel, place and time. Coverage is shown because an average from a subset should not be mistaken for every forecourt in the area.

We multiply the evidenced pence-per-litre difference by a clearly stated tank size. It is an illustration, not a promise about your car or journey. See the calculation method.

A site can be new, closed, unresolved or absent from current Fuel Finder coverage. Town pages also depend on a usable canonical place identity. We do not invent missing prices or locations.

No. Town and city pages use canonical source-enriched locality membership. Near Me is the feature designed for a chosen distance radius around a point.

Use Brands & supermarkets for market comparisons and links to individual brand pages. Brand coverage follows the current launch data.

A station page can show current reported fuels, timestamps, quality status, address, map or directions, amenities and useful nearby comparisons where enough data exists.

The public comparison families are Petrol (E10), Diesel (B7), Super unleaded (E5) and Premium diesel (SDV), where current source coverage is available.

Petrol (E10) is the UK standard petrol grade and contains up to 10% renewable ethanol. Check your vehicle handbook or the official compatibility guidance if you are unsure whether it is suitable.

Premium fuels differ by octane, cetane and additive package. A higher pump price does not automatically create a saving. Use the fuel approved for your vehicle and follow its manufacturer guidance.

PetrolDiesel is operated by Dev The Dan Ltd and built by Dan, a software developer focused on useful, understandable digital products. Read the story behind the site.

No. PetrolDiesel is an independent comparison service. It uses official Fuel Finder source data but is not the UK Government, Fuel Finder, a retailer or a forecourt operator.

Yes. There is no user account, paid ranking or advertising at launch. Any future commercial relationship will be labelled and will not rewrite a reported source price.

No. After browser permission, coordinates are sent in the secure request body, used to return nearby results and discarded immediately. They are not placed in the URL or deliberately stored or logged.

Up to three recent destinations for 90 days and your privacy preferences. You can clear or disable recent destinations in privacy choices.

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Use the contact page to open a prepared email to support@petroldiesel.co.uk. We aim to reply within 3 to 5 working days.