Motorists could save £7 by shopping around for petrol

Summarised from Dorset Echo's report · Updated 9 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

Petrol prices across Dorset vary by 13p per litre, allowing drivers to save more than £7 on a full tank.

Google Maps has introduced a fuel-price comparison feature showing live petrol prices at nearby filling stations, allowing motorists to compare costs before refuelling. The Dorset Echo reports that prices across west and south Dorset vary significantly, ranging from £1.72 per litre at Portland Texaco in Easton to £1.85 per litre at Winterborne Zelston BP. This 13p-per-litre difference means a driver filling a typical 55-litre family car could save around £7.15 by choosing the cheapest station over the most expensive.

Other competitive prices include Sherborne BP and Shaftesbury Tesco at £1.73 per litre, and Blandford's Damory Garage Shell at £1.84 per litre. Weymouth and Portland appear among the most competitive areas, with multiple stations offering petrol at £1.75 per litre including Portland Shell, Weymouth Morrisons and Weymouth Sainsbury's. In Dorchester, prices were notably consistent across BP, Shell and Tesco, all charging £1.75 per litre.

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• Motorists could save more than £7 a tank as petrol prices vary by 13p a litreNew Google Maps fuel price data reveals the cheapest and most expensive petrol stations in Dorset, with a 13p-per-litre difference across the Dorset Echo patchDorset Echo · 8 Oct, 16:58

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