DUE to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, oil prices surged immediately due to supply fears, leading to a rise in wholesale costs.

However, they have begun to dip, with the average cost of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts on Tuesday being 167.3p, while diesel was 179.7p, according to figures from data firm Experian Catalist.

Prices in and around mid Essex vary hugely in respect to the current average, however it is always handy to know where the best price for fuel is.

Here are the five cheapest places to buy petrol and diesel within five miles in and around Braintree, Witham, and Halstead, according to petrolprices.com.

Petrol in and around Braintree:

Sainsburys, Braintree, CM7 9ES – 157.9p per litre

Tesco, Great Notley, CM77 7WW – 159.9p per litre

Gulf, Braintree Road, CM77 8JB – 159.9p per litre

BP, Bradwell Service Station, Coggeshall Road, CM77 8EE – 161.9p per litre

Coop, Galleys Roundabout Service Station, CM77 8GG – 167.9p per litre

Diesel in and around Braintree:

Sainsburys, Braintree, CM7 9ES – 168.9p per litre

Tesco, Great Notley, CM77 7WW – 169.9p per litre

Gulf, Braintree Road, CM77 8JB – 169.9p per litre

BP, Bradwell Service Station, Coggeshall Road, CM77 8EE – 171.9p per litre

BP, A120, CM77 7AB - 173.9p per litre

Petrol in and around Witham:

Asda, Church Road, CO5 0LA – 157.7p per litre

Shell, Maypole Road, CO5 0EN – 158.8p per litre

Gulf, Braintree Road, CM77 8JB – 159.9p per litre

Morrisons, Braintree Road, CM8 2BY - 160.9p per litre

BP, London Road, CM8 3HB - 161.9p per litre

Diesel in and around Witham:

Gulf, Braintree Road, CM77 8JB – 169.9p per litre

Asda, Church Road, CO5 0LA – 171.9p per litre

Morrisons, Braintree Road, CM8 2BY - 173.9p per litre

Gulf, Maldon Road, CM8 1HP - 175.9p per litre

Shell, Maypole Road, CO5 0EN – 176.9p per litre

Petrol in and around Halstead:

Esso, Swan Street, CO9 3PP – 167.9p per litre

Mount Hill Garage, Mount Hill, CO9 1AA – 168.9p per litre

Shell, Swan Street, CO9 3HP – 168.9p per litre

Esso, Trinity Street, CO9 1JA – 169.9p per litre

BP, Bradwell Service Station, Coggeshall Road, CM77 8EE – 169.9p per litre

Diesel in and around Halstead:

Esso, Swan Street, CO9 3PP – 177.9p per litre

Shell, Swan Street, CO9 3HP – 178.9p per litre

BP, Bradwell Service Station, Coggeshall Road, CM77 8EE – 179.9p per litre

Mount Hill Garage, Mount Hill, CO9 1AA – 183.9p per litre

Esso, Trinity Street, CO9 1JA – 186.9p per litre

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All prices correct on petrolprices.com as of March 25.