UK fuel prices: week of 23 Feb – 1 Mar 2026

UK petrol averaged 136.7p, up 0.5p on the week; diesel averaged 149.2p, up 0.6p on the week. The cheapest city for petrol was Swansea at 133.6p.

National averages

Petrol
136.7p
up 0.5p
Diesel
149.2p
up 0.6p
Super Unleaded
153.2p
up 0.4p
Premium Diesel
168.1p
up 1.0p

Petrol

Petrol averaged 136.7p per litre across 7,974 forecourts, up 0.5p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was COSTCO WHOLESALE LIVERPOOL in LIVERPOOL at 116.9p, and the most expensive was TEXACO in EXETER at 222.0p. Supermarkets averaged 134.6p, 2.3p cheaper than other forecourts at 136.9p. Motorway services charged 157.3p on average, 20.6p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 3,720 price rises and 426 price cuts.

Petrol averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
134.6p
Other forecourts
136.9p
Motorway services
157.3p
UK average
136.7p +0.5p

Diesel

Diesel averaged 149.2p per litre across 8,071 forecourts, up 0.6p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was Midway service station circle K in ENNISKILLEN at 123.9p, and the most expensive was No Brand Dispayed in BRISTOL at 229.9p. Supermarkets averaged 147.4p, 2.0p cheaper than other forecourts at 149.4p. Motorway services charged 168.0p on average, 18.8p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 3,989 price rises and 365 price cuts.

Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
147.4p
Other forecourts
149.4p
Motorway services
168.0p
UK average
149.2p +0.6p

Super Unleaded

Super Unleaded averaged 153.2p per litre across 6,275 forecourts, up 0.4p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was ESSAR WHARRELS SERVICE STATION in PUDSEY at 122.9p, and the most expensive was Go in LIVERPOOL at 221.0p. Supermarkets averaged 145.4p, 9.8p cheaper than other forecourts at 155.2p. Motorway services charged 174.1p on average, 20.9p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 1,907 price rises and 299 price cuts.

Super Unleaded averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
145.4p
Other forecourts
155.2p
Motorway services
174.1p
UK average
153.2p +0.4p

Premium Diesel

Premium Diesel averaged 168.1p per litre across 4,175 forecourts, up 1.0p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was Texaco in Belfast at 137.9p, and the most expensive was BP in CANTERBURY at 234.0p. Supermarkets averaged 162.1p, 6.0p cheaper than other forecourts at 168.1p. Motorway services charged 186.0p on average, 17.9p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 1,941 price rises and 214 price cuts.

Premium Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
162.1p
Other forecourts
168.1p
Motorway services
186.0p
UK average
168.1p +1.0p

Petrol prices by city

Cheapest cities

Swansea 73 stations
133.6p +0.4p
Nottingham 170 stations
134.2p +0.5p
Newcastle 166 stations
134.3p +0.6p
Manchester 297 stations
134.5p +0.5p
Birmingham 318 stations
135.0p +0.4p

Most expensive cities

Plymouth 44 stations
140.3p +0.5p
Milton Keynes 93 stations
138.9p +0.8p
North Wales 27 stations
138.6p +0.5p
Exeter 59 stations
138.5p +0.5p
Stoke 96 stations
138.4p +0.5p

Biggest rises

  • Aberdeen+0.9p to 136.7p
  • Milton Keynes+0.8p to 138.9p
  • Edinburgh+0.7p to 135.0p

Biggest falls

  • No city fell this week.
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Swansea73133.6p133.2pup 0.4p
Nottingham170134.2p133.7pup 0.5p
Newcastle166134.3p133.7pup 0.6p
Manchester297134.5p134.0pup 0.5p
Birmingham318135.0p134.6pup 0.4p
Edinburgh83135.0p134.3pup 0.7p
Oxford63135.1p134.5pup 0.6p
Belfast166135.3p134.9pup 0.4p
Brighton74135.4p134.9pup 0.5p
Bradford221135.5p135.0pup 0.5p
Leeds240135.6p135.0pup 0.6p
Sheffield155135.7p135.3pup 0.4p
Cardiff120135.7p135.3pup 0.4p
Glasgow178135.8p135.3pup 0.5p
Bristol115136.2p135.5pup 0.7p
Hull69136.3p135.7pup 0.6p
London548136.4p135.9pup 0.5p
Cambridge60136.5p135.9pup 0.6p
Aberdeen34136.7p135.8pup 0.9p
Reading131137.0p136.3pup 0.7p
Liverpool190137.2p137.0pup 0.2p
Southampton88137.3p136.9pup 0.4p
Central Wales16137.3p136.8pup 0.5p
Leicester107137.4p136.9pup 0.5p
Coventry157137.5p137.0pup 0.5p
Norwich56137.5p137.0pup 0.5p
Bournemouth67137.5p137.4pup 0.1p
Stoke96138.4p137.9pup 0.5p
Exeter59138.5p138.0pup 0.5p
North Wales27138.6p138.1pup 0.5p
Milton Keynes93138.9p138.1pup 0.8p
Plymouth44140.3p139.8pup 0.5p

Diesel prices by city

Cheapest cities

Edinburgh 84 stations
145.5p +0.9p
Oxford 63 stations
145.7p +0.6p
Cardiff 117 stations
145.8p +0.5p
Swansea 72 stations
145.8p +0.6p
Brighton 75 stations
145.9p +0.6p

Most expensive cities

North Wales 28 stations
155.1p +0.8p
Liverpool 192 stations
152.6p +0.5p
Plymouth 45 stations
151.9p +0.7p
Stoke 98 stations
151.4p +0.6p
Bournemouth 67 stations
150.4p +0.8p

Biggest rises

  • Edinburgh+0.9p to 145.5p
  • Cambridge+0.9p to 146.1p
  • Hull+0.9p to 148.2p

Biggest falls

  • No city fell this week.
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Edinburgh84145.5p144.6pup 0.9p
Oxford63145.7p145.1pup 0.6p
Cardiff117145.8p145.3pup 0.5p
Swansea72145.8p145.2pup 0.6p
Brighton75145.9p145.3pup 0.6p
Cambridge58146.1p145.2pup 0.9p
Nottingham171146.4p145.8pup 0.6p
Manchester295146.5p146.0pup 0.5p
Birmingham318147.3p146.8pup 0.5p
Sheffield157147.5p147.1pup 0.4p
Newcastle165147.7p147.1pup 0.6p
Leicester108148.2p147.6pup 0.6p
Hull69148.2p147.3pup 0.9p
London547148.4p147.6pup 0.8p
Glasgow177148.5p147.7pup 0.8p
Reading132148.8p148.1pup 0.7p
Leeds243148.9p148.3pup 0.6p
Bradford222149.1p148.5pup 0.6p
Milton Keynes93149.1p148.3pup 0.8p
Bristol115149.2p148.5pup 0.7p
Coventry155149.4p148.8pup 0.6p
Aberdeen35149.4p148.5pup 0.9p
Norwich57149.5p148.8pup 0.7p
Southampton89149.7p149.2pup 0.5p
Exeter60149.7p149.2pup 0.5p
Belfast177149.8p149.3pup 0.5p
Central Wales16150.3p149.6pup 0.7p
Bournemouth67150.4p149.6pup 0.8p
Stoke98151.4p150.8pup 0.6p
Plymouth45151.9p151.2pup 0.7p
Liverpool192152.6p152.1pup 0.5p
North Wales28155.1p154.3pup 0.8p

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.