When it comes to choosing a

gas station,

each driver has his or her little joke.

The methods of your brother-

in-

law's best friend to

save on gas

may not be the most reliable: it does not consist of

putting

in

20 euros each time you stop to refuel.

What are the cheapest gas stations?

Where are they? Does that

low cost

gasoline

affect

the operation of the car?

The

OCU

has published a study in which, after monitoring the prices of gas stations across the country, it has come to the conclusion that each driver could

save up to 250 euros if he chooses the right station.

There is a fuel price index.

If indicator 100 shows the lowest range, the average price

for diesel is 116 and 114 for gasoline

, that is, 16% and 14% more expensive compared to the cheapest prices.

According to the OCU,

one in six service stations are "cheap

.

"

You have to choose the gas station chains that belong to the BonÁrea, GM OIL, GasExpress, Petroprix and E. Leclerc distributors, the cheapest in the peninsula.

The Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla, the cheapest

In the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla, the chains you should choose to save a handful of euros are GM OIL, Repsol and Cepsa.

The

low-cost

gas stations

maintain a price index of 111.

The consumer guide points to the Repsol, Cepsa and BP chains as the most expensive on the market

.

And depending on the autonomous community in which you drive, you will also find some price difference.

The Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla

are the

cheapest

places

to refuel, as they enjoy a lower tax burden that reduces prices.

Almería, Lleida, Murcia, Valencia, Teruel, Zaragoza, Huesca, Soria and Navarra are the provinces with the lowest prices.

Lowcost, yes or no?

For its part, the

Balearic Islands

is the most expensive province.

Madrid

is the next most

expensive

, followed by

Guadalajara

and the provinces of the Basque Country.

The difference in prices is that the fuels are not all the same.

The distributor, the Compañía Logística de Hidrocarburos, distributes them through the different points of sale after passing certain quality standards.

Eight refineries throughout the country are in charge of treating oil.

All fuels meet the minimum requirements.

Where is the difference?

Each brand treats fuel differently.

If

a standard fuel arrives at your neighbor's favorite

low-cost

gas station

, the big brands add additives that improve the characteristics of their fuel.

All, therefore, are safe.

According to the criteria of The Trust Project

Know more

  • Ceuta

  • Melilla

  • Basque Country

  • Guadalajara

  • Madrid

  • Balearics

  • Navarre

  • Soria

  • Huesca

  • Saragossa

  • Teruel

  • Valencia

  • Murcia

  • Almeria

  • Canary Islands

  • savings and consumption

  • Gasoline

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