Fuel guides
Plain-English answers to common questions about buying fuel in the UK.
- E10 vs E5 petrol: which should you buy?The difference between E10 unleaded and E5 super unleaded, which cars can use E10, and whether premium petrol is worth the extra.
- Ten ways to spend less on petrol and dieselPractical ways UK drivers can cut their fuel bill, from comparing pump prices to driving style and tyre pressure.
- The Fuel Finder scheme explainedWhat the UK government Fuel Finder scheme is, why every petrol station must now publish its prices, and how this site uses the data.
- Supermarket vs motorway fuel: how big is the gap today?A live comparison of average fuel prices at supermarket forecourts, motorway services and other UK petrol stations.