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Fuel prices in north at lowest level since July 2023

Omagh is the cheapest place in the north to buy road fuel, according to the Consumer Council’s latest analysis

Diesel being put in a car
The average cost of a litre of diesel has dropped below £1.40 for the first time since July 2023.

The price of road fuel and home heating oil has fallen to its lowest level in the north for more than a year.

New analysis published by the Consumer Council shows the average cost of a litre of diesel has dropped below £1.40 for the first time since July 2023.

The snapshot survey suggests an average of £1.397 for diesel and £1.38 for petrol over the past week in Northern Ireland.

Omagh was the cheapest place to buy road fuel in the past week, according to the Consumer Council, with petrol averaging £1.308 and while diesel came in at £1.353.

Meanwhile, home heating oil prices were also trending downward this week, with the average price of 500 litres of home heating oil coming in at £294.60.

Again, it was the lowest price measured by the Consumer Council since July 2023.

Home heating oil prices have now fallen for six consecutive weeks in Northern Ireland.