6 of the 7 stations in Dorchester report a Petrol (Unleaded) price; the other one publishes no petrol (unleaded) figure.
All 8,142 UK forecourts were checked at 10:07 (Europe/London) under the statutory fuel price scheme; each card above shows when that station last changed its price.
See all 7 stations in DorchesterPetrol (Unleaded) in Dorchester costs from 172.9p to 178.9p a litre right now, 176.4p on average across 6 stations. Diesel in Dorchester costs from 197.9p to 203.9p a litre right now, 200.5p on average across 7 stations.The cheapest is BP - DORCHESTER, 5.8 km from the centre. Latest price change here: 13:22 (Europe/London).
Diesel in Dorchester is up 1.8p compared with a week ago, measured on the 7 stations that reported a price on both days. The cheapest postcode district for petrol (unleaded) is DT1, averaging 175.6p a litre across 3 stations — 1.6p below DT2.
UK average: the national average on our UK page, from the Fuel Finder reading of 22 Oct 2026, 10:07 UK time.
A 55-litre fill-up at the cheapest station in Dorchester instead of the dearest one, and instead of the city average.
Supermarket forecourts in Dorchester: Tesco.
Calculated from the same live prices as the station table below — 7 stations in Dorchester, at the update time shown above.
| Station | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
BP - DORCHESTER
BP · DT1 1XU
|
5.8 km | 197.9p | 172.9p | 189.9p | 219.9p |
|
2
Bwoc - DORCHESTER
Bwoc · DT2 0HT
|
12.7 km | 199.9p | — | 185.9p | — |
|
3
Murco - DORCHESTER
Murco · DT2 9NW
|
1.9 km | 199.9p | 177.9p | — | — |
|
4
Tesco - DORCHESTER
Tesco · DT1 2RY
|
6.8 km | 199.9p | 174.9p | 185.9p | — |
|
5
Texaco - DORCHESTER
Texaco · DT2 0BA
|
5.4 km | 199.9p | 176.9p | 194.9p | 219.9p |
|
6
Esso - DORCHESTER
Esso · DT2 9LJ
|
3.8 km | 201.9p | 176.9p | 195.9p | 219.9p |
|
7
Shell - DORCHESTER
Shell · DT1 1NF
|
6.6 km | 203.9p | 178.9p | 204.9p | 229.9p |
2026-09-22: 193.2p 2026-10-22: 200.5p
Diesel is up 1.8p versus 7 days ago (7 stations with prices on both days).
Tracked continuously: 7 of 7 stations · 2026-09-22 to 2026-10-22
| Brand | From | Average | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| BP | 197.9p | 197.9p | 1 |
| Tesco | 199.9p | 199.9p | 1 |
| Bwoc | 199.9p | 199.9p | 1 |
| Texaco | 199.9p | 199.9p | 1 |
| Murco | 199.9p | 199.9p | 1 |
| Esso | 201.9p | 201.9p | 1 |
| Shell | 203.9p | 203.9p | 1 |
Dorchester itself has 7 petrol stations with live prices tracked on fuel-prices.eu. Including the towns within roughly 10 km, the total rises to 16 stations. Data comes from the UK official fuel price data scheme.
The cheapest diesel in Dorchester today is 197.9p a litre at BP - DORCHESTER. Prices in nearby towns are often lower — use the +2 / +5 / +10 km filter above to compare.
The average diesel price in Dorchester is 200.5p a litre, 1.4p above the national average of 199.1p. The UK average is the one on our UK page, from the Fuel Finder reading of 22 Oct 2026, 10:07 UK time.
The cheapest petrol in Dorchester today is 172.9p a litre at BP - DORCHESTER, 5.8 km from the city centre. It is 3.4p below the Dorchester average of 176.4p across the 6 stations we track in the city.
Yes. Supermarket forecourts in Dorchester (Tesco) average 199.9p a litre for diesel across 1 stations, against 200.6p at the other 6 stations — 0.7p cheaper.
Prices are updated daily from the UK official fuel price data scheme (retailer price feeds published under the government fuel-finder initiative).
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Prices are collected from the UK official fuel price data scheme — the open price feeds published by major retailers under the government fuel-finder initiative — and refreshed daily. Prices are indicative and may differ at the pump. See also: live map of the UK · all live markets.
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