Google Maps now displays real-time fuel prices across the United Kingdom, enabling drivers to compare costs at nearby filling stations before beginning their journeys.
The Tesco Petrol station situated on Lakeview Drive in Bicester offers some of the lowest prices locally.
Unleaded fuel is priced at £1.70 per litre, super unleaded at £1.81, and diesel at £1.97.
A second Tesco Petrol station located on Lockheed Close in Banbury also ranks among the most affordable options in Oxfordshire.
There, unleaded costs £1.73, super unleaded £1.83, and diesel £1.98.
Within Oxford itself, the Sainsbury’s Petrol Station on Oxford Road in Kidlington currently provides the cheapest fuel in the city area.
Unleaded stands at £1.74, super unleaded at £1.86, and diesel at £2.00 per litre.
The Shell garage on Garsington Road holds the distinction of being the most expensive filling station within Oxford.
Prices there include unleaded at £1.78, super unleaded at £2.00, diesel at £2.04, and ultimate diesel at £2.25.
Across the wider county, the BP service station adjacent to the M40 motorway near Wheatley commands the highest prices.
The location charges £1.96 for unleaded, £2.08 for super unleaded, £2.18 for diesel, and £2.30 for ultimate diesel.
Official government data indicates that households owning vehicles could reduce their annual fuel expenditure by approximately £40 through comparing prices at different forecourts.
The introduction of this pricing feature coincides with escalating wholesale fuel costs driven by geopolitical tensions affecting the Middle East region.