Queues form at one of the UK’s cheapest petrol stations in Manchester

Queues form at one of the UK’s cheapest petrol stations in Manchester


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The queues spiraled out of the gas station (Photo: SWNS)

Huge queues have formed in front of a Manchester petrol station, selling fuel for more than 20 cents a liter below the national average.

Hassan Mohammed, one of the bosses of Limes Service Station in Walkden, said they decided to cut prices to help locals who are struggling with the cost of living crisis.

The station currently offers prices of 169.9 pence for unleaded and 185.9 pence for diesel – far less than the national average of 191.2p for petrol and 199.1p for diesel, according to Confused.com.

Co-director Hassan is overwhelmed by the reactions.

“The response has been fantastic,” he said.

‘All customers were very grateful. It’s been non-stop all day, the pumps have been on all day.

“Some people couldn’t believe what we were doing until they came down and saw it for themselves.

“We’ve had a lot of people tell us they’re glad it’s not a gimmick of a day and they’ll be back.”


A security guard checks a line of motorists at Trago plants in Devon, where a gas station offered unleaded fuel for 164.9 pa litres, July 15, 2022. See SWNS story SWPLpetrol. A discount store park has the cheapest fuel in the UK at 164.9 pence - more than 20 pence per liter less than the national average. Gasoline prices in Trago Mills, Devon have even been lauded for helping motorists struggling with the cost of living. The price for unleaded petrol currently retails for 164.9 pence at Trago Mills in Newton Abbot, compared to the national average of 190.65 pence, according to the RAC Fuel Watch. Their price for unleaded petrol has continued to rise - from 153.9 in April 2022 - but is now the cheapest in the UK.
Prices at the gas station (Photo: SWNS)

A drone shows the line of motorists at Trago Mills in Devon, where a gas station was offering unleaded fuel for 164.9 pa litres, July 15, 2022. See SWNS story SWPLpetrol. A discount store park has the cheapest fuel in the UK at 164.9 pence - more than 20 pence per liter less than the national average. Gasoline prices in Trago Mills, Devon have even been lauded for helping motorists struggling with the cost of living. The price for unleaded petrol currently retails for 164.9 pence at Trago Mills in Newton Abbot, compared to the national average of 190.65 pence, according to the RAC Fuel Watch. Their price for unleaded petrol has continued to rise - from 153.9 in April 2022 - but is now the cheapest in the UK.
People were seen queuing for fuel (Picture: SWNS)

A security guard checks a line of motorists at Trago plants in Devon, where a gas station offered unleaded fuel for 164.9 pa litres, July 15, 2022. See SWNS story SWPLpetrol. A discount store park has the cheapest fuel in the UK at 164.9 pence - more than 20 pence per liter less than the national average. Gasoline prices in Trago Mills, Devon have even been lauded for helping motorists struggling with the cost of living. The price for unleaded petrol currently retails for 164.9 pence at Trago Mills in Newton Abbot, compared to the national average of 190.65 pence, according to the RAC Fuel Watch. Their price for unleaded petrol has continued to rise - from 153.9 in April 2022 - but is now the cheapest in the UK.
Guards could be seen outside (Photo: SWNS)

Hassan says “hundreds” of people have visited the gas station so far today and he expects demand to continue.

“We’ve been blown away, it’s been very busy, but everyone has been so positive about it,” he added.

“I’m pretty sure we’ll be busy all week now that more people have heard what we’re doing.”

Earlier today, Hassan said he hopes to keep prices as low as possible for at least a week and will continue if he can.

He said, “My goal is to hold these prices for at least the next week and then, if pricing allows, we’ll try to hold them for as long as possible.”

Hassan said he chose to cut fuel prices so drastically because he wanted to give back to the Walkden community at a time when costs for essentials have soared. He said he could have done this by putting his savings back into the company.

He previously said: ‘People’s disposable income is being affected on a massive scale and we know that gasoline is one of the biggest costs for people. We thought we wanted to do something for our community in Walkden.

“We’ve been here seven years now and we’ve always tried to support our community.”

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