Smethwick

At the bottom of the local market, unleaded starts around 144p per litre right now. A few outlying forecourts price well above the typical local level, so the average is a better guide here than the extremes.

The supermarket sites, including Asda, tend to set the floor for prices here. Supermarkets account for 5 of the 81 stations here, with branded and independent sites making up the remainder.

The low end of the market has recently been held by Costco. Forecourts on High Street and Barnes Hill carry much of the passing trade, and their prices often move first.

Average unleaded here tracks the wider West Midlands figure closely. Diesel averages around 174p per litre across the stations listed for Smethwick.

The comparison covers stations up to roughly 8 km out, which keeps out-of-town supermarkets and bypass sites in the same view as the town centre. If you drive through Smethwick regularly, note that the price ordering below changes often enough that last month's cheapest stop may not be this week's.

Use the live table for the exact prices at each site, or set an alert if you would rather be told when your usual stations drop.