Fuel prices at Stone forecourts rose during the first week of tracking, from Thursday 17 to Wednesday 23 September 2026, according to data recorded on a local price monitoring service.

Diesel increased at four of Stone's five fuel stations tracked. Petrol rose at three stations, fell at Darlaston, and remained unchanged at Walton roundabout Shell.

Largest price movements

Fairway recorded the largest diesel increase, rising from 191.9p to 198.9p a litre — adding £3.85 to the cost of a 55-litre fill. Its petrol price rose by 2p a litre.

Fillybrook's diesel increased by 6p over the week, adding £3.30 to a 55-litre purchase. Both fuels rose late on Wednesday evening, with diesel up 3p and petrol up 1p.

Morrisons also increased prices on Wednesday evening, taking diesel to 194.9p. Across the week, its diesel rose by 3p and petrol by 1p a litre.

Darlaston reduced both fuels by 1p on Tuesday 22 September. Petrol finished cheaper than the start of the week, although diesel finished 2p higher after earlier increases.

Walton roundabout Shell's prices remained unchanged throughout the period.

Cheapest and most expensive options

Morrisons finished the week with Stone's lowest diesel price at 194.9p a litre. Fairway and Walton Shell were both at 198.9p, making the difference between the cheapest and most expensive diesel £2.20 on a 55-litre purchase.

For petrol, Darlaston finished cheapest at 168.9p. Walton Shell's 174.9p was the highest, a difference of £3.30 on 55 litres.

Wider region comparison

At the end of Wednesday, the lowest diesel price within the tracker's 12-mile radius was 185.9p a litre — 9p a litre below Morrisons Stone. This represented a saving of £4.95 on a 55-litre purchase, or £7.15 compared with Fairway or Walton Shell.

Diesel prices also varied between Morrisons locations. Stoke and Goose Street finished at 191.9p, while Milehouse Lane was at 189.9p. Compared with Morrisons Stone at 194.9p, these represented differences of £1.65 and £2.75 respectively on 55 litres.

In Stafford, Tesco's diesel was 193.9p (55p less on 55 litres than Morrisons Stone) and Asda Stafford's was 194.7p (11p less on the same quantity).

Petrol price differences across the wider region were smaller. Asda Wolstanton's 167.7p was 1.2p below Darlaston, a difference of 66p on 55 litres.