Esso MFG Swallow, OLD DURHAM ROAD
OLD DURHAM ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE & WEAR, NE8 4BL · price last changed 7h ago
Today's prices at the pump
Unleaded164.9p-0.9p vs UK average
Diesel197.9p+2.1p vs UK average
Super Unleaded189.9p+4.7p vs UK average
Premium Diesel219.9p+3.9p vs UK average
Forecourt details
Opening hours: Open 24 hours
Amenities:
AdBlue (packaged)Car washAir & screenwashWater24-hour fuelCustomer toilets
Location:
Price history at this forecourt
Last 90 days · 16 Aug – 14 Nov
low 161.9pHover the chart for any day's pricehigh 175.9p
Today's price is cheaper than on 77% of the last 91 recorded days.
What you actually pay here
Where this forecourt's Unleaded price goes, litre by litre.
164.9p / litre at this forecourt · 49% is tax
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Crude oilliveBrent crude · as of 2026-11-1345.57p
Refining & deliveryestimateshare of the residual17.50p
Retailer marginestimateshare of the residual21.39p
Fuel dutyexactstatutory rate52.95p
VAT (20%)exactstatutory rate27.48p
Fuel duty (52.95p flat, gov.uk hydrocarbon-oils rate) and VAT (20%) are exact statutory amounts. Crude oil is the live Brent price converted to pence per litre (brent crude · as of 2026-11-13, ECB exchange rate). Refining & delivery and retailer margin are the residual, split on the pattern in public breakdowns (DESNZ weekly road fuel prices; RAC Foundation) - estimates, not measured figures.
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About fuel prices at Esso MFG Swallow, OLD DURHAM ROAD
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