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

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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

Esso petrol station

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!)

How to earn Avios points from UK credit cards

How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (December 2021)

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

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

British Airways BA Amex American Express card

British Airways American Express

5,000 Avios for signing up, no annual fee and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending ….. Read our full review

British Airways BA Premium Plus American Express Amex credit card

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

25,000 Avios and the UK’s most valuable credit card perk – the 2-4-1 companion voucher Read our full review

You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points, such as:

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express

30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review

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:

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa

The most generous Avios Visa or Mastercard for a limited company Read our full review

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: