Petrol stations in Westmeath46 forecourts on the map, 4.80 per 10,000 residents.

For a population of 95,840, Westmeath has 46 filling stations on the map, 4.80 per 10,000. Of the 26 counties, Westmeath is 10th for forecourt density; nationally the figure is 3.28. Geography matters too: 1,831 km² of Westmeath share these sites, one per 40 km².

22% of the county's mapped forecourts fly the Circle K flag, 10 in all; next are Top Oil (7) and Texaco (6). 7 of the stations carry no brand tag on the map, usually independents or sites still waiting for the detail to be added.

For late journeys, 6 stations in Westmeath carry a 24/7 opening tag. High-speed diesel lanes for trucks are recorded at 4 stations.

County Westmeath shares the national benchmark of 28 Sep: a €1.972 litre of petrol, a €2.123 litre of diesel. Forecourts set their own prices either side of those marks. Its composition, from excise to VAT, is shown on petrol prices in Ireland.

Forecourts concentrate in Mullingar (9), Athlone (2) and Kinnegad (2).

Nearest counties: the Longford station list, where to fill up in Offaly, Meath forecourts, the Cavan station list. Density, brands and 24-hour sites for all 26 are compared on the station map.