Petrol (Unleaded) in South Shields costs from 161.9p to 169.9p a litre right now, 167.1p on average across 5 stations. Diesel in South Shields costs from 183.9p to 190.9p a litre right now, 188.3p on average across 5 stations.The cheapest is Esso - SOUTH SHIELDS, 1.4 km from the centre. Prices last updated 09:50 (Europe/London).
A 55-litre fill-up at the cheapest station in South Shields instead of the dearest one, and instead of the city average.
Supermarket forecourts in South Shields: Asda.
Calculated from the same live prices as the station table below — 6 stations in South Shields, at the update time shown above.
| Station | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
Esso - SOUTH SHIELDS
Esso · NE34 9QE
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1.4 km | 1.839 | 1.619 | 1.809 | — |
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2
Asda - SOUTH SHIELDS
Asda · NE33 1AZ
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1.9 km | 1.869 | 1.639 | — | — |
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3
Esso - SOUTH SHIELDS
Esso · NE33 5QX
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1.7 km | 1.899 | 1.699 | 1.889 | 2.089 |
|
4
Gulf - SOUTH SHIELDS
Gulf · NE34 8AQ
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2.1 km | 1.899 | 1.699 | — | 2.079 |
|
5
Boldon Lane Service Station - SOUTH SHIELDS
Boldon Lane Service Station · NE34 0NB
|
1.3 km | 1.909 | 1.699 | 1.899 | — |
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6
Esso - SOUTH SHIELDS
Esso · NE34 6BZ
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1.1 km | — | — | — | — |
2026-08-15: 180.3p 2026-09-14: 186.9p
Diesel is up 3.2p versus 7 days ago (6 stations with prices on both days).
Tracked continuously: 3 of 6 stations · 2026-08-15 to 2026-09-14
| Brand | From | Average | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esso | 183.9p | 186.9p | 2 |
| Asda | 186.9p | 186.9p | 1 |
| Gulf | 189.9p | 189.9p | 1 |
| Boldon Lane Service Station | 190.9p | 190.9p | 1 |
South Shields itself has 6 petrol stations with live prices tracked on fuel-prices.eu. Including the towns within roughly 10 km, the total rises to 60 stations. Data comes from the UK official fuel price data scheme.
The cheapest diesel in South Shields today is 183.9p a litre at Esso - SOUTH SHIELDS. Prices in nearby towns are often lower — use the +2 / +5 / +10 km filter above to compare.
The average diesel price in South Shields is 188.3p a litre, 3.6p below the national average of 191.9p.
The cheapest petrol in South Shields today is 161.9p a litre at Esso - SOUTH SHIELDS, 1.4 km from the city centre. It is 5.1p below the South Shields average of 167.1p across the 5 stations we track in the city.
Yes. Supermarket forecourts in South Shields (Asda) average 186.9p a litre for diesel across 1 stations, against 188.7p at the other 4 stations — 1.8p cheaper.
Prices are updated daily from the UK official fuel price data scheme (retailer price feeds published under the government fuel-finder initiative).
Prices are collected from the UK official fuel price data scheme — the open price feeds published by major retailers under the government fuel-finder initiative — and refreshed daily. Prices are indicative and may differ at the pump. See also: live map of the UK · all live markets.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Fuel Finder (CMA / GOV.UK).