Earn triple Avios when you fill up at Shell

Back in June I wrote this excessively complex article about the most effective way to earn Avios points when buying petrol.

Shell did not come out of it too well – you would earn a lot more Avios by buying your petrol at a Tesco garage, or an Esso garage with a Tesco convenience store attached.

Shell is fighting back, however, with this new promotion:

All Shell Drivers’ Club members will receive triple points when they purchase Shell V-Power Nitro+ fuel during September but we’ve got an exclusive offer for our Avios collectors.

In addition to collecting triple Avios on Shell V-Power Nitro+ you’ll also be able to receive triple Avios on our regular fuel. In short this means 60 Avios per 20 litres on Shell V-Power Nitro+ and 30 Avios per 20 litres on regular fuel. We’ve also extended the offer period…fill up between 5th September and 13th October and see the difference in your Avios balance!

To qualify for this offer, your Shell Drivers Club accounts must be switched over to send your points to Avios.

There is some detail here although the text above was taken from an email.

Ironically, even with triple Avios, you are still better off filling up at Tesco (look at the calculations in the original post I link to above) – but the gap is narrower.

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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.