2021 saw car owners hit hard as the price of petrol reached the highest since 2012.

With the AA recently revealing that fuel prices should be 3p lower, it’s no surprise that motorists in Dorset are desperate to ensure they’ve got the best price they can for their fuel.

The price of petrol is affected by a number of things, including, supply and demand globally, and exchange rates.

On a local scale, they are impacted by supermarkets who want to compete with each other on price or against independent providers.

With constant fluctuations, it can be difficult to know where you’ll find the cheapest.

CarMats.co.uk have identified the cheapest places to buy your unleaded petrol in the BCP area right now.

The cheapest places to fill up with unleaded petrol in the Bournemouth and Poole area include: 

1. ASDA Canford Heath, BH17 9DW - 143.7p

2. Tesco Poole, BH12 1AU - 144.9p

3. Tesco Extra Poole, BH12 4NX - 144.9p

4. BP Poole, BH15 2HP - 144.9p

5. Tesco Extra Poole Fleets, BH17 7EJ - 144.9p

6. BP Wallisdown Road, BH11 8PT - 145.8p

7. Sainsbury's Talbot Heath, BH12 4BA - 145.9p

8. Shell Bournemouth Road, BH14 9HR - 146.9p

This data is sourced from price comparison site, PetrolPrices.com, the prices are accurate as of January 31.