E5 Petrol availability in Northern Ireland - Association of Old Vehicle Clubs

E5 Petrol availability in Northern Ireland

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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 and is designed to be a more eco-friendly petrol and now standard petrol grade. 

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 using the button below and we will add them to this list.  

Many thanks to Darragh Doherty for creating the map.
Report Outlets Selling E5
COUNTY ANTRIM    
HRL RandalstownBP Ultimate40 New StreetAntrimBT41 3AF
MaxolMaxol Premium22 Castle StreetBallycastleBT54 6AR
HRL TemplepatrickBP Ultimate954 Antrim RoadBallyclareBT39 0AT
N Watt & Son Filling StationBP Ultimate4 Ballynure RoadBallyclareBT39 9AG
HRL AhoghillBP Ultimate301 Galgorm RoadBallymenaBT42 1JU
Maxol Pheonix Service StationMaxol Premium14 Antrim RoadBallymenaBT42 2NJ
Circle K Expressmiles® PLUS unleaded 952 Ballymena RoadBallymoneyBT53 7AB
HRL SHANKILL EUROSPARBP Ultimate58 SHANKILL ROADBelfastBT13 2BB
HRL RAVENHILL ROADBP Ultimate318 Ravenhill RoadBelfastBT6 8GL
HRL LADAS DRIVEBP UltimateLadas DriveBelfastBT6 9FH
ALBERTBRIDGE ROAD SERVICE STNBP Ultimate310 Albertbridge RoadBelfastBT5 4GX
HRL BALLYHACKAMOREBP UltimateUpper Newtownards RoadBelfastBT4 3EU
HRL HOLYWOOD ROADBP Ultimate220-230 Holywood RoadBelfastBT4 1JU
HRL SHANDON PARKBP Ultimate211 Knock RoadBelfastBT5 6QE
HRL MALONE ROADBP Ultimate70-74 Malone RoadBelfastBT9 5BU
CREIGHTONS OF BALMORALBP Ultimate2-4 Upper Lisburn RoadBelfastBT10 0AA
CREIGHTONS OF FINAGHYBP Ultimate87-89 Upper Lisburn RoadBelfastBT10 0GY
MOOR PARKBP Ultimate120 Blacks RoadBelfastBT10 0NF
HRL SHANKILL EUROSPARBP Ultimate58 SHANKILL ROADBelfastBT13 2BB
HRL GLENWELLBP Ultimate290 Antrim RoadBelfastBT36 7QT
HRL BRACKENVALEBP UltimateSaintfield RoadBelfastBT8 8EU
HENDERSONS MUSGRAVE (VMI)E5 Supreme Unleaded136 STOCKMANS LANEBelfastBT9 7JE
HENDERSONS HANWOOD (VMI)E5 Supreme UnleadedDUNDONALD ROADBelfastBT16 1DE
MADIGANS COURT (VMI)E5 Supreme Unleaded739-741 ANTRIM ROADBelfastBT15 4EL
Solo The CreameryUnleaded54 Rosetta RoadBelfastBT6 0LT
Solo Rosetta Filling StationUnleaded569 Ormeau RoadBelfastBT7 3JB
Sainsbury’s Holywood ExchangeSuper Unleaded302 Airport Road WestBelfastBT3 9EJ
Circle K Expressmiles® PLUS unleaded 9540 Priestland RoadBushmillsBT57 8XB
HRL FORTFIELDBP UltimateBelfast RoadCarrickfergusBT38 8PH
HRL CARRICKBP Ultimate24-26 Middle RoadCarrichfergusBT38 9DN
Circle K Super Unleaded Airport Roadmiles® PLUS unleaded 9511 Tully Road, Nutts CornerCRUMLINBT29 4SW
HENDERSONS DOAGH (VMI)E5 Supreme Unleaded8 STATION ROADDOAGHBT39 0QT
SPAR BALLYROBERTSolo Premium Super Unleaded 47 Mossley Road BallyrobertBALLYCLAREBT39 9RX
HRL KILWAUGHTERBP UltimateBelfast RoadLARNEBT40 2PH
HENDERSONS LARNE (VMI)E5 Supreme Unleaded16 LINN ROADLARNEBT40 2BT
HRL WALLACE VILLAGEBP Ultimate28 LADY WALLACE LANELISBURNBT28 3WT
HRL LAGAN VALLEYBP Ultimate75-81 Hillsborough RoadLISBURNBT28 1JN
HENDERSONS SAINTFIELD RD (VMI)E5 Supreme Unleaded1 MERCER STREETLISBURNBT27 5AJ
BELSIZE SSTN (VL)E5 Supreme Unleaded156 BELSIZE ROADLISBURNBT27 4DR
Circle K Expressmiles® PLUS unleaded 951 Mayfield LinkMalluskBT36 4AW
NICHOLL AUTO 365E5 Super Unleaded293 SHORE ROADNewtownabbeyBT37 9RY
MaxolMaxol Premium91 Templepatrick RoadBallclareBT39 9RQ
     
COUNTY ARMAGH    
Circle K Express Killylea Roadmiles® PLUS unleaded 951 Killylea RoadARMAGHBT60 4AN
Circle K Express Moy Roadmiles® PLUS unleaded 951 Moy RoadARMAGHBT61 7LY
WHITTLE’S SERVICE STATIONBP Ultimate132 Newry RoadARMAGHBT60 1ES
HRL LOUGHVIEWBP Ultimate235 Lough RoadCRAIGAVONBT66 6NQ
HRL MAGHABERRYBP UltimateWellington ParksCRAIGAVONBT67 0QN
Circle K Broomhedge Service Stationmiles® PLUS unleaded 9525A LisburnCRAIGAVONBT67 0JS
LURGAN FILLING STATION (VMI)E5 Supreme Unleaded17 PORTADOWN ROADLURGANBT66 8QW
BRIDGE FILLING STATIONBP Ultimate285 Bridge StreetPORTADOWNBT63 5AR
HENDERSONS SEAGOE FSTN (VMI)E5 Supreme Unleaded52 LURGAN ROADPORTADOWNBT63 5QW
Go PortadownSuper Unleaded19 Armagh RoadPORTADOWNBT62 3DJ
FRUITFIELD FSTN (VL)E5 Supreme Unleaded181 PORTADOWN ROADRICHHILLBT61 9LG
     
COUNTY DOWN    
Maxol EurosparMaxol Premium5 Downpatrick RoadArdglassBT30 7SF
Ballydown Filling stationTexaco Super Unleaded124 Castlewellan RoadBanbridgeBT32 4JP
Circle K Express Banbridgemiles® PLUS unleaded 9523A Church StreetBanbridgeBT32 4AD
Go Centra A1 (North bound)Super Unleaded24 Halfway RoadBanbridgeBT32 4ET
BALLYDOWN SSTN (VMI)E5 Supreme Unleaded124 CASTLEWELLAN ROADBANBRIDGEBT32 4JP
TEXACO LOUGHBRICKLANDTexaco Super Unleaded 995 MAIN STREETLOUGHBRICKLANDBT32 5NQ
Carlisle SupervalueCarlisle Fuels unleaded105 Belfast RoadBALLYNAHINCHBT24 8FF
EUROSPAR GRANSHABP Ultimate81 GRANSHA ROADBANGORBT20 4TL
SAINSBURY’S PETROL STATIONSuper Unleaded10 BALLOO LINKBANGORBT19 7HJ
NICHOLL AUTO 365E5 SuperUnleaded200 DONAGHADEE ROADBANGORBT20 4RZ
HRL RATHGAEL ROADBP Ultimate98 Rathgael RoadBANGORBT19 1RS
HRL BELFAST ROADBP Ultimate139-141 Belfast RoadBANGORBT20 3PP
Mace Clandeboye SoloSuper Unleaded173 Clandeboye RoadBANGORBT19 1AA
HRL GRANSHABP Ultimate81 Gransha RoadBANGORBT20 4TL
HENDERSONS COMBER (VMI)E5 Supreme UnleadedKILLINCHY ROADCOMBERBT23 5SW
Maxol EurosparMaxol Premium2 Main StreetCloughBT30 8RA
Solo CrossgarSolo Premium21 Killyleagh StreetCrossgarBT30 9DQ
Pooles MaxolMaxol Premium16 Banbridge RoadDromoreBT25 1NB
HRL TORGRANGEBP Ultimate41 Bangor RoadHOLYWOODBT18 0NG
HENDERSONS KILKEEL (VMI)E5 Supreme Unleaded55 GREENCASTLE STREETKILKEELBT34 4BH
HRL GLENAVY ROADBP UltimateGlenavy RoadMOIRABT67 0LT
Circle K Expressmiles® PLUS unleaded 9516 Belfast RoadNewryBT34 1QA
FIVEWAYS SHOP & SSTN (VMI)E5 Supreme Unleaded99-101 ARMAGH ROADNEWRYBT35 6PW
NARROW-WATER SSTNE5 Supreme UnleadedWARRENPOINTNEWRYBT34 3LD
HRL ROSEVALEBP Ultimate37 Bangor RoadNewtownardsBT23 7BZ
HRL HARDFORD LINKBP Ultimate3 Hardford LinkNewtownardsBT23 4FF
     
COUNTY FERMANAGH    
LILLEY’S DUBLIN ROAD (VMI)E5 Supreme Unleaded77 DUBLIN ROADENNISKILLENBT74 7HN
LILLEY’S DRUMLYON (VMI)E5 Supreme Unleaded27 LOUGHSHORE ROADENNISKILLENBT74 5NH
NICHOLL AUTO 365E5 Super Unleaded99 IRVINESTOWN ROADENNISKILLENBT74 6DN
CASTLE ARCHDALE SSTN (VMI)E5 Supreme Unleaded371 KILLADEAS ROADLISNARICKBT94 1PN
     
COUNTY LONDONDERRY    
IVAN WILSON SSTN (VL)E5 Supreme Unleaded277 DUNHILL ROADCOLERAINEBT51 3QJ
NICHOLL AUTO 365E5 Super UnleadedLONG COMMONSCOLERAINEBT52 1GG
KENNYS GARVAGH (VMI)E5 Supreme Unleaded4 MAIN STREETGARVAGHBT51 5AD
Go FuelsSuper Unleaded128 Strand RoadLONDONDERRYBT48 7PB
Star Fuels Link Service Station CentraSuper Unleaded180 Creggan RoadLONDONDERRYBT48 0RX
GLENSHANE TOURIST SSTN (VMI)E5 Supreme Unleaded31 GLENSHANE ROADMAGHERABT46 5JZ
SPAR BELT ROADTexaco Super Unleaded24 Belt Road AltnagelvinLONDONDERRYBT47 2LW
HIGHFIELD SERVICE STATIONBP Ultimate55 Moneymore RoadMAGHERAFELTBT45 6HF
KELLYS MONEYMORE (VMI)E5 Supreme UnleadedMAGHERAFELT ROADMONEYMOREBT45 7UL
LARKHILL SSTN (VMI)E5 Supreme Unleaded171 COLERAINE ROADPORTSTEWARTBT55 7HU
McGinley’s Oil Go FuelsSuper Unleaded20 Buncrana RoadLONDONDERRYBT48 8AB
Spar MaxolMaxol Premium5 Coolafinny RoadEGLINTONBT47 3PG
     
COUNTY TYRONE    
REA BROS SOLOSolo Premium26 Church StreetBALLYGAWLEYBT70 2HB
McCrystalsE5 Unleaded144-146 Ballinderry Bridge Road, BallyliffordCOOKSTOWNBT80 0AY
PATTERSON M1 SERVICE STATIONE5 Supreme UnleadedWOODLOUGH ROADDUNGANNONBT70 1AE
HRL RANFURLYBP Ultimate20 Moy RoadDUNGANNONBT71 7DS
CABRAGH FILLING STATIONBP UltimateBallygawley RoadDUNGANNONBT70 1TF
CHARLEMONT STREET (VMI)E5 Supreme Unleaded41 CHARLEMONT STREETMOYBT71 7SL
HILLVIEW SSTN (VL)E5 Supreme Unleaded33 DUNGANNON ROADMOYBT71 7SP
MOUNTJOY FILLING STATIONHilltop Fuels Unleaded86-88 Beltany RoadOmaghBT78 5NL
McCullagh’s Classic Service StationSuper Unleaded14 Dromore RoadOmaghBT78 1QZ