E5 Petrol availability in Northern Ireland.

14 July 2024 by Trevor Mitchell, AOVC Secretary

Petrol in Northern Ireland for older vehicles.

In a bid to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions, the Government has changed the standard grade of petrol from 95% octane and 5% ethanol (known as E5 at the petrol pumps) to a mix that contains 10% renewable ethanol and the rest octane. By changing this mix of fuel, CO2-based vehicle emissions will be reduced. This will be known as E10

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Now just two types of petrol can be sold in the UK.  Known as E10 and E5 with E10 the standard grade of petrol sold from now on at every petrol station.

E10 however is not suitable for many pre-2011 engines and or most classics and vintage vehicles as it can cause damage to engines and various types of hoses.  The government estimate in the UK there are 600,000 vehicles on the road that will not be able to use E10.

Fuel containing ethanol can turn corrosive if left in long-term storage, while ethanol's high solvency will affect seals and gaskets used in some older fuel systems. Combustion can be affected, with ethanol affecting cold start performance. 

Unlike putting diesel in a petrol car or petrol in a diesel car, you don't need to drain the tank to avoid permanent damage to your car and engine if you put E10 fuel in your car by mistake.

Putting E10 petrol in a non-compatible car on a one-time basis should not result in the car's engine being damaged. However, using E10 petrol in a non-compatible car on a regular basis is not recommended as this can result in long-term harm to the engine. 

Should you fill up with E10 fuel just remember to fill up with E5 fuel next time. It would be worth topping up with one of these fuels once you've used up some petrol and you've got some space in the fuel tank. 

For those not able to use E10 fuel you should use E5 formerly known as Super Unleaded or Premium petrol, with these having 97 and 99 octane. The Government has said that these fuels will continue to be available in many but not all petrol stations and should provide better performance but will cost more.

Here are comments made by some of the major fuel suppliers.

BP.

E5 will remain available at most (but not all) BP Petrol Stations and known as BP Ultimate.

Esso.

Most Esso stations will sell E5 known as Synergy Supreme+ 99 premium petrol but unlike other supplies most of this will not contain any ethanol at all.

Legislation requires us to place E5 labels on pumps that dispense unleaded petrol with ‘up to 5% ethanol’, including those that contain no ethanol.
That is why we display E5 labels on all our Synergy Supreme+ 99 pumps even though many don’t contain any ethanol at all.

Texaco.

E5 will continue to be available at many forecourts in Texaco Supreme Unleaded.

Sainsbury's.

Most will continue to sell E5.

Tesco.

Most will continue to sell E5.

Asda.

None of Asda's forecourts will sell E5.

Petrol stations selling E5 petrol.

Below is a map and list of Petrol Stations in Northern Ireland, listed by county selling E5 Fuel.   
If you know of any outlets selling E5 not on this list, please can you inform us via the short online form
from this link and we will add them to this list. Many thanks to Darragh Doherty for creating the map.

https://aovc.wufoo.com/forms/petrol-stations-in-ni-selling-e5-fuel/

 

COUNTY ANTRIM                          
HRL RANDALSTOWN BP Ultimate 40 New Street ANTRIM CO ANTRIM BT41 3AF  
Maxol Maxol Premium 22 Castle Street Ballycastle CO ANTRIM BT54 6AR  
HRL TEMPLEPATRICK BP Ultimate 954 Antrim Road BALLYCLARE CO ANTRIM BT39 0AT  
N WATT & SON FILLING STATION BP Ultimate 4 Ballynure Road BALLYCLARE CO ANTRIM BT39 9AG  
HRL AHOGHILL BP Ultimate 301 Galgorm Road BALLYMENA CO ANTRIM BT42 1JU  
Maxol Pheonix Service Station Maxol Premium 14 Antrim Road BALLYMENA CO ANTRIM BT42 2NJ  
Circle K Express miles® PLUS unleaded 95 2 Ballymena Road Ballymoney CO ANTRIM BT53 7AB                
HRL SHANKILL EUROSPAR BP Ultimate 58 SHANKILL ROAD BELFAST CO ANTRIM BT13 2BB  
HRL RAVENHILL ROAD BP Ultimate 318 Ravenhill Road BELFAST CO ANTRIM BT6 8GL  
HRL LADAS DRIVE BP Ultimate Ladas Drive BELFAST CO ANTRIM BT6 9FH  
ALBERTBRIDGE ROAD SERVICE STN BP Ultimate 310 Albertbridge Road BELFAST CO ANTRIM BT5 4GX  
HRL BALLYHACKAMORE BP Ultimate Upper Newtownards Road BELFAST CO ANTRIM BT4 3EU  
HRL HOLYWOOD ROAD BP Ultimate 220-230 Holywood Road BELFAST CO ANTRIM BT4 1JU  
HRL SHANDON PARK BP Ultimate 211 Knock Road BELFAST CO ANTRIM BT5 6QE  
HRL MALONE ROAD BP Ultimate 70-74 Malone Road BELFAST CO ANTRIM BT9 5BU  
CREIGHTONS OF BALMORAL BP Ultimate 2-4 Upper Lisburn Road BELFAST CO ANTRIM BT10 0AA  
CREIGHTONS OF FINAGHY BP Ultimate 87-89 Upper Lisburn Road BELFAST CO ANTRIM BT10 0GY  
MOOR PARK BP Ultimate 120 Blacks Road BELFAST CO ANTRIM BT10 0NF  
HRL SHANKILL EUROSPAR BP Ultimate 58 SHANKILL ROAD BELFAST CO ANTRIM BT13 2BB  
HRL GLENWELL BP Ultimate 290 Antrim Road BELFAST CO ANTRIM BT36 7QT  
HRL BRACKENVALE BP Ultimate Saintfield Road BELFAST CO ANTRIM BT8 8EU  
HENDERSONS MUSGRAVE (VMI) E5 Supreme Unleaded 136 STOCKMANS LANE BELFAST CO ANTRIM BT9 7JE  
HENDERSONS HANWOOD (VMI) E5 Supreme Unleaded DUNDONALD ROAD BELFAST CO ANTRIM BT16 1DE  
MADIGANS COURT (VMI) E5 Supreme Unleaded 739-741 ANTRIM ROAD BELFAST CO ANTRIM BT15 4EL  
Solo The Creamery Unleaded 54 Rosetta Road BELFAST CO ANTRIM BT6 0LT                
Solo Rosetta Filling Station Unleaded 569 Ormeau Road BELFAST CO ANTRIM BT7 3JB                
Sainsbury's Holywood Exchange Super Unleaded 302 Airport Road West BELFAST CO ANTRIM BT3 9EJ                
Circle K Express miles® PLUS unleaded 95 40 Priestland Road Bushmills CO ANTRIM BT57 8XB  
HRL FORTFIELD BP Ultimate Belfast Road CARRICKFERGUS CO ANTRIM BT38 8PH  
HRL CARRICK BP Ultimate 24-26 Middle Road CARRICKFERGUS CO ANTRIM BT38 9DN  
Circle K Super Unleaded Airport Roadrvice Station miles® PLUS unleaded 95 11 Tully Road, Nutts Corner CRUMLIN CO ANTRIM BT29 4SW  
HENDERSONS DOAGH (VMI) E5 Supreme Unleaded 8 STATION ROAD DOAGH CO ANTRIM BT39 0QT  
SPAR BALLYROBERT Solo Premium Super Unleaded  47 Mossley Road Ballyrobert BALLYCLARE CO ANTRIM BT39 9RX  
HRL KILWAUGHTER BP Ultimate Belfast Road LARNE CO ANTRIM BT40 2PH  
HENDERSONS LARNE (VMI) E5 Supreme Unleaded 16 LINN ROAD LARNE CO ANTRIM BT40 2BT  
HRL WALLACE VILLAGE BP Ultimate 28 LADY WALLACE LANE LISBURN CO ANTRIM BT28 3WT  
HRL LAGAN VALLEY BP Ultimate 75-81 Hillsborough Road LISBURN CO ANTRIM BT28 1JN  
HENDERSONS SAINTFIELD RD (VMI) E5 Supreme Unleaded 1 MERCER STREET LISBURN CO ANTRIM BT27 5AJ  
BELSIZE SSTN (VL) E5 Supreme Unleaded 156 BELSIZE ROAD LISBURN CO ANTRIM BT27 4DR  
Circle K Express miles® PLUS unleaded 95 1 Mayfield Link Mallusk CO ANTRIM BT36 4AW  
NICHOLL AUTO 365 E5 Super Unleaded 293 SHORE ROAD NEWTOWNABBEY CO ANTRIM BT37 9RY  
Maxol Maxol Premium 91 Templepatrick Road Ballclare CO ANTRIM BT39 9RQ  
             
COUNTY ARMAGH            
Circle K Express Killylea Road miles® PLUS unleaded 95 1 Killylea Road ARMAGH CO ARMAGH BT60 4AN  
Circle K Express Moy Road miles® PLUS unleaded 95 1 Moy Road ARMAGH CO ARMAGH BT61 7LY  
WHITTLE'S SERVICE STATION BP Ultimate 132 Newry Road ARMAGH CO ARMAGH BT60 1ES  
HRL LOUGHVIEW BP Ultimate 235 Lough Road CRAIGAVON CO ARMAGH BT66 6NQ  
HRL MAGHABERRY BP Ultimate Wellington Parks CRAIGAVON CO ARMAGH BT67 0QN  
Circle K Broomhedge Service Station miles® PLUS unleaded 95 25A Lisburn CRAIGAVON CO ARMAGH BT67 0JS  
LURGAN FILLING STATION (VMI) E5 Supreme Unleaded 17 PORTADOWN ROAD LURGAN CO ARMAGH BT66 8QW  
BRIDGE FILLING STATION BP Ultimate 285 Bridge Street PORTADOWN CO ARMAGH BT63 5AR  
HENDERSONS SEAGOE FSTN (VMI) E5 Supreme Unleaded 52 LURGAN ROAD PORTADOWN CO ARMAGH BT63 5QW  
Go Portadown Super Unleaded 19 Armagh Road PORTADOWN CO ARMAGH BT62 3DJ  
FRUITFIELD FSTN (VL) E5 Supreme Unleaded 181 PORTADOWN ROAD RICHHILL CO ARMAGH BT61 9LG  
             
COUNTY DOWN            
Maxol Eurospar Maxol Premium 5 Downpatrick Road Ardglass CO DOWN BT30 7SF  
Ballydown Filling station Texaco Super Unleaded 124 Castlewellan Road Banbridge CO DOWN BT32 4JP  
Circle K Express Banbridge miles® PLUS unleaded 95 23A Church Street Banbridge CO DOWN BT32 4AD  
Go Centra A1 (North bound) Super Unleaded 24 Halfway Road Banbridge CO DOWN BT32 4ET    
BALLYDOWN SSTN (VMI) E5 Supreme Unleaded 124 CASTLEWELLAN ROAD BANBRIDGE CO DOWN BT32 4JP    
TEXACO LOUGHBRICKLAND Texaco Super Unleaded 99 5 MAIN STREET LOUGHBRICKLAND CO DOWN BT32 5NQ    
Carlisle Supervalue Carlisle Fuels unleaded 105 Belfast Road BALLYNAHINCH CO DOWN BT24 8FF    
EUROSPAR GRANSHA BP Ultimate 81 GRANSHA ROAD BANGOR CO DOWN BT20 4TL    
SAINSBURY'S PETROL STATION Super Unleaded 10 BALLOO LINK BANGOR CO DOWN BT19 7HJ    
NICHOLL AUTO 365 E5 SuperUnleaded 200 DONAGHADEE ROAD BANGOR CO DOWN BT20 4RZ  
HRL RATHGAEL ROAD BP Ultimate 98 Rathgael Road BANGOR CO DOWN BT19 1RS  
HRL BELFAST ROAD BP Ultimate 139-141 Belfast Road BANGOR CO DOWN BT20 3PP  
Mace Clandeboye Solo Super Unleaded 173 Clandeboye Road BANGOR CO DOWN BT19 1AA  
HRL GRANSHA BP Ultimate 81 Gransha Road BANGOR CO DOWN BT20 4TL  
HENDERSONS COMBER (VMI) E5 Supreme Unleaded KILLINCHY ROAD COMBER CO DOWN BT23 5SW  
Maxol Eurospar Maxol Premium 2 Main Street Clough CO DOWN BT30 8RA  
Solo Crossgar Solo Premium 21 Killyleagh Street Crossgar CO DOWN BT30 9DQ  
Pooles Maxol Maxol Premium 16 Banbridge Road Dromore CO DOWN BT25 1NB  
HRL TORGRANGE BP Ultimate 41 Bangor Road HOLYWOOD CO DOWN BT18 0NG  
HENDERSONS KILKEEL (VMI) E5 Supreme Unleaded 55 GREENCASTLE STREET KILKEEL CO DOWN BT34 4BH  
HRL GLENAVY ROAD BP Ultimate Glenavy Road MOIRA CO DOWN BT67 0LT  
Circle K Express miles® PLUS unleaded 95 16 Belfast Road Newry CO DOWN BT34 1QA  
FIVEWAYS SHOP & SSTN (VMI) E5 Supreme Unleaded 99-101 ARMAGH ROAD NEWRY CO DOWN BT35 6PW  
NARROW-WATER SSTN E5 Supreme Unleaded WARRENPOINT NEWRY CO DOWN BT34 3LD  
HRL ROSEVALE BP Ultimate 37 Bangor Road NEWTOWNARDS CO DOWN BT23 7BZ  
HRL HARDFORD LINK BP Ultimate 3 Hardford Link NEWTOWNARDS CO DOWN BT23 4FF  
             
COUNTY FERMANAGH            
LILLEY'S DUBLIN ROAD (VMI) E5 Supreme Unleaded 77 DUBLIN ROAD ENNISKILLEN CO FERMANAGH BT74 7HN  
LILLEY'S DRUMLYON (VMI) E5 Supreme Unleaded 27 LOUGHSHORE ROAD ENNISKILLEN CO FERMANAGH BT74 5NH  
NICHOLL AUTO 365 E5 Super Unleaded 99 IRVINESTOWN ROAD ENNISKILLEN CO FERMANAGH BT74 6DN  
CASTLE ARCHDALE SSTN (VMI) E5 Supreme Unleaded 371 KILLADEAS ROAD LISNARICK CO FERMANAGH BT94 1PN  
             
COUNTY LONDONDERRY            
IVAN WILSON SSTN (VL) E5 Supreme Unleaded 277 DUNHILL ROAD COLERAINE CO LONDONDERRY BT51 3QJ  
NICHOLL AUTO 365 E5 Super Unleaded LONG COMMONS COLERAINE CO LONDONDERRY BT52 1GG  
KENNYS GARVAGH (VMI) E5 Supreme Unleaded 4 MAIN STREET GARVAGH CO LONDONDERRY BT51 5AD  
Go Fuels Super Unleaded 128 Strand Road LONDONDERRY CO LONDONDERRY BT48 7PB  
Star Fuels Link Service Station Centra Super Unleaded 180 Creggan Road LONDONDERRY CO LONDONDERRY BT48 0RX  
GLENSHANE TOURIST SSTN (VMI) E5 Supreme Unleaded 31 GLENSHANE ROAD MAGHERA CO LONDONDERRY BT46 5JZ  
SPAR BELT ROAD Texaco Super Unleaded 24 Belt Road Altnagelvin LONDONDERRY CO LONDONDERRY BT47 2LW  
HIGHFIELD SERVICE STATION BP Ultimate 55 Moneymore Road MAGHERAFELT CO LONDONDERRY BT45 6HF  
KELLYS MONEYMORE (VMI) E5 Supreme Unleaded MAGHERAFELT ROAD MONEYMORE CO LONDONDERRY BT45 7UL  
LARKHILL SSTN (VMI) E5 Supreme Unleaded 171 COLERAINE ROAD PORTSTEWART CO LONDONDERRY BT55 7HU  
McGinley's Oil Go Fuels Super Unleaded 20 Buncrana Road LONDONDERRY CO LONDONDERRY BT48 8AB  
Spar Maxol Maxol Premium 5 Coolafinny Road EGLINTON CO LONDONDERRY BT47 3PG  
             
COUNTY TYRONE            
REA BROS SOLO Solo Premium 26 Church Street BALLYGAWLEY CO TYRONE BT70 2HB  
McCrystals E5 Unleaded 144-146 Ballinderry Bridge Road, Ballylifford COOKSTOWN CO TYRONE BT80 0AY  
PATTERSON M1 SERVICE STATION E5 Supreme Unleaded WOODLOUGH ROAD DUNGANNON CO TYRONE BT70 1AE  
HRL RANFURLY BP Ultimate 20 Moy Road DUNGANNON CO TYRONE BT71 7DS  
CABRAGH FILLING STATION BP Ultimate Ballygawley Road DUNGANNON CO TYRONE BT70 1TF  
CHARLEMONT STREET (VMI) E5 Supreme Unleaded 41 CHARLEMONT STREET MOY CO TYRONE BT71 7SL  
HILLVIEW SSTN (VL) E5 Supreme Unleaded 33 DUNGANNON ROAD MOY CO TYRONE BT71 7SP  
MOUNTJOY FILLING STATION Hilltop Fuels Unleaded 86-88 Beltany Road Omagh CO TYRONE BT78 5NL  
McCullagh's Classic Service Station Super Unleaded 14 Dromore Road Omagh CO TYRONE BT78 1QZ