With the cost of living going up by thousands of pounds per year, households are struggling to get by.

The rising cost of petrol and diesel, impacting individuals as well as businesses, is one of the main concerns for families.

Today, the Daily Echo has launched a campaign, Your Money Matters, to offer practical help.

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Statistics from data firm Experian Catalist show the average cost of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts on Wednesday was 168.2p.

That was up from 167.6p per litre on Tuesday.

Diesel prices reached an average of 181.0p per litre on Wednesday, up from 180.9p a day earlier.

Daily Echo:

The Competition and Markets Authority has now warned that retailers could be fined if it launches a formal investigation into the sector, following claims they have hiked profit margins since a cut in fuel duty.

RAC analysis found retailers’ average profit margins for a litre of petrol and diesel are currently 11p and 8p respectively.

In the month up to the 5p per litre duty cut on March 23, it was 9p for petrol and 6p for diesel.

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 Thursday.

Unleaded

  • Costco Southampton Automat, Regents Park Road - 158 
  • Tesco Hythe, Sizer Way - 161.9
  • Applegreen West End, Swaythling Road - 162.8
  • Tesco Southampton, William Macleod Way - 162.9
  • Sainsbury’s Lordshill, Lordshill District Centre - 163.9
  • Tesco Bursledon Towers Extra, Hamble Lane - 163.9 
  • Sainsbury’s Hedge End, Tollbar Way - 163.9 
  • BP Woolston Service Station, Portsmouth Road - 164.9 
  • Asda Eastleigh, Bournemouth Road - 165.7
  • BP Manor Service Station, Bitterne Road West - 165.9

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
  • Applegreen West End, Swaythling Road- 179.8
  • BP Woolston Service Station, Portsmouth Road - 179.9
  • Esso Thornhill, Thornhill Park Road- 179.9
  • BP Sholing Service Station, Bursledon Road - 179.9

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