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A cluster of low cost stations, ranging from Torremolinos all the way to San Pedro Alcantara, has helped to bring fuel prices down to Spain’s lowest levels.
The latest data from the Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU) The government monitors dieselogasolina.com portal, drivers filling up in Benalmadena, Mijas, Fuengirola and the western Marbella area are consistently paying 10–20 cents per litre less than at traditional brands such as Repsol, Cepsa or BP.
As of mid-November 2025, unleaded 95 octane is available for as little as €1.319 per litre at several Ballenoil and Petroprix outlets, with diesel often dipping below €1.34. These prices represent savings of €7 to €10 on a typical 50-litre tank compared with the pricier stations found along the main tourist drags.
Benalmadena offers the best deals if you are a shopper.
Benalmadena has the lowest cost fuel in the entire coast. The coastline is currently dominated by Benalmadena, which has the lowest fuel prices. Ballenoil station on Calle Pacharán in Arroyo de la Miel and the nearby Petroprix are regularly tied at €1.319 for unleaded 95, a figure that has appeared at the top of provincial price rankings throughout 2025. Just a few kilometres away in Mijas, the Petroprix on Camino Viejo de Coin matches that price, making the central stretch between Fuengirola and Benalmádena a bargain hunter’s paradise.
Continue west Ballenoil San Pedro Alcantara (Calle Reino Unido) offers unleaded 95 at €1.399, which is still well below the €1.50-plus charged by many branded forecourts in central Marbella.
Manilva, fuel is pricy – might be worth running to San Pedro
Prices are increasing for drivers heading to Estepona or Manilva. Manilva The most expensive municipality in the Costa del Sol.
Consumer groups advise filling up mid-week Apps such as Dieselogasolina.com and the OCU fuel finder It is possible to find the best deals of the day. Costa del Sol drivers west of Malaga, with crude oil prices stable and fierce competition among no-frills operators in the region, can expect to see these low-cost petrol stations, led primarily by Ballenoil and Petroprix, keep their prices competitive for the near future.
