Get double Clubcard points (=double Avios) at Esso until 22nd December

Esso has quietly pushed out a ‘double points’ promotion for those petrol stations which accept Tesco Clubcard for fuel purchases.

As a reminder, the standard earnings rate at Esso petrol stations is:

For Esso stations with a Tesco Express attached – 1 Clubcard point (2.4 Avios) per £3 spent

For other participating Esso stations – 1 Clubcard point per 2 litres of fuel purchased

Until 22nd December, these rates are doubled.

For Esso stations with a Tesco Express attached – 2 Clubcard points (4.8 Avios) per £3 spent

For other participating Esso stations – 2 Clubcard points per 2 litres of fuel purchased

This is currently the most attractive offer available for earning Avios from petrol, unless you have the Tesco credit card.

If you don’t have a Tesco credit card, a Tesco petrol station gives you 1 point for every £2 spent.  This is worse than the Esso ‘double points’ offer.

If you DO have a Tesco credit card, you are still better off using a Tesco filling station and using your Tesco credit card as a Clubcard (do not pay with it) – that earns you 1 Clubcard point per £1 spent.

As usual, the best way to pay for petrol is with an Amex Gold.  That card gives double points on petrol purchases – you receive 2 Membership Rewards points per £1, which converts to 2 Avios.  (It also gives you 20,000 Avios for signing up, don’t forget!)

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How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (April 2024)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!

In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.

You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points. These points convert at 1:1 into Avios.

Run your own business?

We recommend Capital on Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,500 Avios.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 12th May 2024, the Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa card is offering a bonus of 30,000 points, convertible into 30,000 Avios. You must have a Limited Company to apply. Click here to learn more and click here to apply.

You should also consider the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card. This is open to sole traders as well as limited companies and has a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus.

There are also generous bonuses on the two American Express Business cards, with the points converting at 1:1 into Avios. These cards are open to sole traders as well as limited companies.

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.