UK fuel prices: week of 16 Feb – 22 Feb 2026

UK petrol averaged 136.2p, up 0.2p on the week; diesel averaged 148.6p, up 0.2p on the week. The cheapest city for petrol was Swansea at 133.2p.

National averages

Petrol
136.2p
up 0.2p
Diesel
148.6p
up 0.2p
Super Unleaded
152.8p
up 0.1p
Premium Diesel
167.1p
up 0.2p

Petrol

Petrol averaged 136.2p per litre across 7,977 forecourts, up 0.2p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was COSTCO WHOLESALE LIVERPOOL in LIVERPOOL at 114.9p, and the most expensive was TEXACO in EXETER at 222.0p. Supermarkets averaged 134.2p, 2.2p cheaper than other forecourts at 136.4p. Motorway services charged 156.3p on average, 20.1p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 1,985 price rises and 586 price cuts.

Petrol averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
134.2p
Other forecourts
136.4p
Motorway services
156.3p
UK average
136.2p +0.2p

Diesel

Diesel averaged 148.6p per litre across 8,071 forecourts, up 0.2p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was ESSO HARTLEPOOL in HARTLEPOOL at 123.6p, and the most expensive was No Brand Dispayed in BRISTOL at 229.9p. Supermarkets averaged 147.0p, 1.8p cheaper than other forecourts at 148.8p. Motorway services charged 166.9p on average, 18.3p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 1,977 price rises and 423 price cuts.

Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
147.0p
Other forecourts
148.8p
Motorway services
166.9p
UK average
148.6p +0.2p

Super Unleaded

Super Unleaded averaged 152.8p per litre across 6,277 forecourts, up 0.1p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was TEXACO in PUDSEY at 120.9p, and the most expensive was Go in LIVERPOOL at 221.0p. Supermarkets averaged 145.1p, 9.7p cheaper than other forecourts at 154.8p. Motorway services charged 173.1p on average, 20.3p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 858 price rises and 350 price cuts.

Super Unleaded averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
145.1p
Other forecourts
154.8p
Motorway services
173.1p
UK average
152.8p +0.1p

Premium Diesel

Premium Diesel averaged 167.1p per litre across 4,176 forecourts, up 0.2p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was ESSO HARTLEPOOL in HARTLEPOOL at 133.6p, and the most expensive was BP in CANTERBURY at 234.0p. Supermarkets averaged 161.7p, 5.3p cheaper than other forecourts at 167.0p. Motorway services charged 184.7p on average, 17.6p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 712 price rises and 162 price cuts.

Premium Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
161.7p
Other forecourts
167.0p
Motorway services
184.7p
UK average
167.1p +0.2p

Petrol prices by city

Cheapest cities

Swansea 73 stations
133.2p no change
Newcastle 166 stations
133.7p +0.1p
Nottingham 170 stations
133.7p no change
Manchester 297 stations
134.0p +0.3p
Edinburgh 83 stations
134.3p +0.3p

Most expensive cities

Plymouth 44 stations
139.8p no change
Milton Keynes 93 stations
138.1p +0.2p
North Wales 27 stations
138.1p +0.2p
Exeter 59 stations
138.0p +0.1p
Stoke 96 stations
137.9p +0.2p

Biggest rises

  • Aberdeen+0.6p to 135.8p
  • Reading+0.4p to 136.3p
  • Bournemouth+0.4p to 137.4p

Biggest falls

  • Leicester−0.1p to 136.9p
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Swansea73133.2p133.2punchanged
Newcastle166133.7p133.6pup 0.1p
Nottingham170133.7p133.7punchanged
Manchester297134.0p133.7pup 0.3p
Edinburgh83134.3p134.0pup 0.3p
Oxford63134.5p134.3pup 0.2p
Birmingham318134.6p134.4pup 0.2p
Belfast166134.9p134.7pup 0.2p
Brighton74134.9p134.7pup 0.2p
Leeds240135.0p134.8pup 0.2p
Bradford221135.0p134.9pup 0.1p
Glasgow178135.3p135.0pup 0.3p
Cardiff120135.3p135.1pup 0.2p
Sheffield156135.4p135.3pup 0.1p
Bristol115135.5p135.2pup 0.3p
Hull69135.7p135.5pup 0.2p
Aberdeen34135.8p135.2pup 0.6p
London549135.9p135.6pup 0.3p
Cambridge60135.9p135.8pup 0.1p
Reading131136.3p135.9pup 0.4p
Central Wales16136.8p136.7pup 0.1p
Southampton88136.9p136.8pup 0.1p
Leicester107136.9p137.0pdown 0.1p
Liverpool190137.0p136.9pup 0.1p
Coventry157137.0p136.8pup 0.2p
Norwich56137.0p136.8pup 0.2p
Bournemouth67137.4p137.0pup 0.4p
Stoke96137.9p137.7pup 0.2p
Exeter59138.0p137.9pup 0.1p
Milton Keynes93138.1p137.9pup 0.2p
North Wales27138.1p137.9pup 0.2p
Plymouth44139.8p139.8punchanged

Diesel prices by city

Cheapest cities

Edinburgh 84 stations
144.6p +0.6p
Oxford 63 stations
145.1p +0.2p
Cambridge 58 stations
145.2p +0.1p
Swansea 72 stations
145.2p +0.4p
Cardiff 117 stations
145.3p +0.4p

Most expensive cities

North Wales 28 stations
154.3p +0.1p
Liverpool 192 stations
152.1p +0.3p
Plymouth 45 stations
151.2p +0.5p
Stoke 98 stations
150.8p +0.2p
Bournemouth 67 stations
149.6p +0.2p

Biggest rises

  • Edinburgh+0.6p to 144.6p
  • Reading+0.5p to 148.1p
  • Aberdeen+0.5p to 148.5p

Biggest falls

  • No city fell this week.
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Edinburgh84144.6p144.0pup 0.6p
Oxford63145.1p144.9pup 0.2p
Cambridge58145.2p145.1pup 0.1p
Swansea72145.2p144.8pup 0.4p
Cardiff117145.3p144.9pup 0.4p
Brighton75145.3p144.9pup 0.4p
Nottingham171145.8p145.6pup 0.2p
Manchester295146.0p145.6pup 0.4p
Birmingham318146.8p146.6pup 0.2p
Sheffield157147.1p146.9pup 0.2p
Newcastle165147.1p146.7pup 0.4p
Hull69147.3p146.9pup 0.4p
London547147.6p147.2pup 0.4p
Leicester108147.6p147.4pup 0.2p
Glasgow177147.7p147.4pup 0.3p
Reading132148.1p147.6pup 0.5p
Leeds243148.3p148.1pup 0.2p
Milton Keynes93148.3p148.0pup 0.3p
Bristol115148.5p148.1pup 0.4p
Bradford222148.5p148.4pup 0.1p
Aberdeen35148.5p148.0pup 0.5p
Coventry155148.8p148.6pup 0.2p
Norwich57148.8p148.5pup 0.3p
Southampton89149.2p148.9pup 0.3p
Exeter60149.2p148.8pup 0.4p
Belfast177149.3p149.2pup 0.1p
Bournemouth67149.6p149.4pup 0.2p
Central Wales16149.6p149.4pup 0.2p
Stoke98150.8p150.6pup 0.2p
Plymouth45151.2p150.7pup 0.5p
Liverpool192152.1p151.8pup 0.3p
North Wales28154.3p154.2pup 0.1p

How this report is produced

Figures cover every forecourt reporting to the UK Government's Fuel Finder scheme with a price updated in the last 30 days. Averages are simple means across stations, not weighted by volume sold. Week-on-week changes compare prices at the end of the week with prices at the start, reconstructed from every logged price change. City figures use stations within 15 miles of the city centre. Journalists are welcome to quote these figures with a link to this page.