The cheapest places to fill up in and around Southampton have been revealed.

It comes as diesel prices hit a new high on Monday amid claims retailers hiked profits following the 5p per litre fuel duty cut.

Figures from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy show the average price of a litre of diesel at UK forecourts was 179.7p on Monday.

That was up from 178.4p a week earlier.

The average price of petrol on Monday was 165.1p per litre.

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As prices continue to rise, the Daily Echo has looked at all the popular filling stations across Southampton and put together a list of the cheapest places, according to information services provider PetrolPrices.

Prices are correct as of 1pm on Tuesday.

Unleaded

  • Costco Southampton Automat, Regents Park Road - 155.7 
  • Tesco Hythe, Sizer Way - 161.9
  • Sainsbury’s Hedge End, Tollbar Way - 161.9
  • Applegreen West End, Swaythling Road - 162.8 
  • Texaco Queensway Service Station, Queensway - 162.9 
  • Tesco Southampton, William Macleod Way - 162.9 
  • BP Sholing Service Station, Bursledon Road - 162.9 
  • Sainsbury’s Lordshill, Lordshill District Centre - 162.9 
  • Esso Dibden Purlieu Express, Beaulieu Road - 162.9
  • Esso Portswood Express, Lodge Road - 163.9

Diesel

  • Costco Southampton Automat, Regents Park Road - 170.7
  • Tesco Southampton, William Macleod Way - 174.9 
  • Sainsbury’s Lordshill, Lordshill District Centre - 175.9
  • Texaco Queensway Service Station, Queensway - 176.9 
  • Tesco Hythe, Sizer Way - 176.9
  • Asda Eastleigh, Bournemouth Road - 177.7
  • BP Woolston Service Station, Portsmouth Road - 177.9
  • Applegreen West End, Swaythling Road - 178.8
  • BP Manor Service Station, Bitterne Road West - 178.9
  • Esso Bitterne Express, West End Road - 178.9

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