How to get 5p a litre off fuel: best petrol loyalty schemes explained

DRIVERS can sign up for petrol loyalty schemes to cut costs as fuel prices spike.

Major forecourt operators and supermarkets offer membership cards, but the perks vary depending on which one you use.

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The average price of a litre of unleaded petrol is 163.52p, according to the RAC, while diesel is 177.47p.

That’s down slightly on the sky-high rates recorded last week, when the average cost per litre of petrol hit 167.03p.

But it’s higher than usual as the war in Ukraine has pushed up global oil prices.

It comes as consumers are facing other rising costs including soaring energy bills.

The Chancellor announced a 5p cut to fuel duty in the Spring Statement last week to tackle the problem.

But many drivers claimed this discount wasn’t passed on at the pumped.

With fuel prices higher than usual, you might be looking for ways to save money on fuel.

You could save up to 5p a litre with a loyalty card.

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Bear in mind that you can often make bigger savings by hunting out the cheapest forecourt on the day.

So don’t stick to one operator just because you’ve signed up to their scheme.

However, the loyalty programmes are free to join, so you’re not losing out by signing up and using it when you can.

“Anything that cuts the pump price of fuel, has got to be good for hard-pressed families with cars,” an AA spokesperson told The Sun.

They added: “However, the biggest savings can be found often by shopping around.

“The problem is knowing where the cheaper forecourts are.”

You can find the cheapest petrol or diesel by using a service such as the Petrol Prices app or Confused.com.

We’ve rounded up the major fuel loyalty schemes, including how much you could save per litre.

What fuel loyalty cards are available and how much could I save?

Esso

Esso has partnered with Nectar for its loyalty scheme and you can get 5p off a litre when you swap 300 Nectar points.

This could be the best choice if you already regularly collect Nectar points, for example when you shop at Sainsbury’s.

The way you collect Nectar points depends on which retailer you’re shopping with.

At Sainsbury’s you can collect one point for every £1 spent.

That means if you spent £300 at Sainsbury’s, you could use those points to get 5p off a litre at Esso.

You have to fill up with a minimum of 10 litres to get the discount.

You can get a Nectar card online and find a list of Esso petrol stations here.

BP

Drivers with a BPme rewards card will get one point for every £1 they spend in store or on a litre of regular fuel at a BP garage.

You’ll get two points for every litre of the more expensive Ultimate fuel.

Motorists will get £1 off their fuel or shopping for every 200 points.

That means you’ll need to spend £200 on regular fuel or shopping to get a £1 discount.

Restrictions apply, for example you can’t earn points on cigarette purchases, so it’s worth reading the small print.

You can find all of the details on the BP website, as well as a map of it’s forecourts.

Texaco

Texaco members can save 1p per litre of fuel with its Star Rewards scheme.

You’ll get one point for every litre of fuel you buy, and you’ll get £5 off when you hit 500 points.

Customers can choose to use their points on fuel or to spend it on discounts with Texaco partners Love2Shop.

You can find your nearest Texaco forecourt here and sign up for Star Rewards online.

Shell

Motorists can sign up to Shell Go to get money off at the operator’s forecourts.

You’ll get money off fuel for every 10th visit you make – but Shell doesn’t specify exactly what the discount will be.

We’ve asked the company and will update this article when we’ve heard back.

A visit is defined as spending at least £2 in the shop or £10 on fuel.

If you choose Shell V-Power, it’s premium petrol, you’ll get an extra £3 off every 300 litres you buy.

Use the Shell website to find a forecourt near you.

Sainsbury’s

You can collect and spend Nectar points at fuel stations.

You will get one point for every £1 spent at Sainsbury’s or for every two spent at one of the supermarket’s fuel stations.

You will get £2.50 for every 500 Nectar points.

But you can’t spend these coupons at pay at pump fuel stations, you will have to go into the kiosk to redeem your points.

Visit the Sainsbury’s website to find your nearest store and use the filters to display the ones with petrol stations.

Tesco

Tesco Clubcard members can use their points to get money off fuel at the supermarket’s forecourts.

You collect one point for every £1 you spend at Tesco, or one point for ever £2 you spend on fuel.

You’ll get a £1.50 voucher for every 150 points you get, which can be used on fuel as well as groceries and days out.

You can sign up for a Clubcard on the Tesco website, where you can also search for your nearest Tesco petrol station.

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