UK fuel prices: week of 2 Mar – 8 Mar 2026

UK petrol averaged 140.2p, up 3.6p on the week; diesel averaged 155.9p, up 6.7p on the week. The cheapest city for petrol was Swansea at 137.6p.

National averages

Petrol
140.2p
up 3.6p
Diesel
155.9p
up 6.7p
Super Unleaded
157.0p
up 3.8p
Premium Diesel
174.6p
up 6.5p

Petrol

Petrol averaged 140.2p per litre across 7,972 forecourts, up 3.6p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was COSTCO WHOLESALE LIVERPOOL in LIVERPOOL at 119.9p, and the most expensive was TEXACO in EXETER at 222.0p. Supermarkets averaged 138.5p, 1.7p cheaper than other forecourts at 140.2p. Motorway services charged 162.7p on average, 22.5p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 15,279 price rises and 406 price cuts.

Petrol averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
138.5p
Other forecourts
140.2p
Motorway services
162.7p
UK average
140.2p +3.6p

Diesel

Diesel averaged 155.9p per litre across 8,070 forecourts, up 6.7p 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 154.0p, 2.1p cheaper than other forecourts at 156.1p. Motorway services charged 175.5p on average, 19.6p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 19,686 price rises and 419 price cuts.

Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
154.0p
Other forecourts
156.1p
Motorway services
175.5p
UK average
155.9p +6.7p

Super Unleaded

Super Unleaded averaged 157.0p per litre across 6,271 forecourts, up 3.8p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was EG ON THE MOVE in LEOMINSTER at 123.7p, and the most expensive was Go in LIVERPOOL at 221.0p. Supermarkets averaged 149.7p, 9.1p cheaper than other forecourts at 158.8p. Motorway services charged 180.0p on average, 23.0p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 9,954 price rises and 343 price cuts.

Super Unleaded averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
149.7p
Other forecourts
158.8p
Motorway services
180.0p
UK average
157.0p +3.8p

Premium Diesel

Premium Diesel averaged 174.6p per litre across 4,174 forecourts, up 6.5p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was TEXACO in MAGHERAFELT at 139.9p, and the most expensive was BP in CANTERBURY at 234.0p. Supermarkets averaged 169.8p, 4.6p cheaper than other forecourts at 174.4p. Motorway services charged 193.6p on average, 19.0p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 7,702 price rises and 254 price cuts.

Premium Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
169.8p
Other forecourts
174.4p
Motorway services
193.6p
UK average
174.6p +6.5p

Petrol prices by city

Cheapest cities

Swansea 73 stations
137.6p +4.0p
Newcastle 166 stations
137.7p +3.4p
Nottingham 170 stations
137.8p +3.6p
Manchester 297 stations
138.0p +3.5p
Birmingham 318 stations
138.1p +3.1p

Most expensive cities

Plymouth 44 stations
143.6p +3.3p
Milton Keynes 93 stations
142.9p +4.0p
Stoke 96 stations
142.1p +3.7p
Norwich 56 stations
142.0p +4.5p
Exeter 59 stations
141.6p +3.1p

Biggest rises

  • Belfast+4.8p to 140.1p
  • Norwich+4.5p to 142.0p
  • Edinburgh+4.3p to 139.3p

Biggest falls

  • No city fell this week.
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Swansea73137.6p133.6pup 4.0p
Newcastle166137.7p134.3pup 3.4p
Nottingham170137.8p134.2pup 3.6p
Manchester297138.0p134.5pup 3.5p
Birmingham318138.1p135.0pup 3.1p
Cardiff119138.3p135.3pup 3.0p
Leeds240138.7p135.6pup 3.1p
Bradford221138.7p135.5pup 3.2p
Oxford63138.8p135.1pup 3.7p
Brighton74138.9p135.4pup 3.5p
Edinburgh83139.3p135.0pup 4.3p
Glasgow178139.5p135.8pup 3.7p
Hull69139.5p136.3pup 3.2p
London548139.6p136.4pup 3.2p
Sheffield155139.7p135.7pup 4.0p
Bristol115139.8p136.2pup 3.6p
Liverpool190139.9p137.2pup 2.7p
Belfast166140.1p135.3pup 4.8p
Coventry157140.3p137.5pup 2.8p
Reading131140.3p137.0pup 3.3p
Cambridge60140.7p136.5pup 4.2p
Southampton88141.0p137.3pup 3.7p
Leicester107141.0p137.4pup 3.6p
Bournemouth67141.0p137.5pup 3.5p
Aberdeen34141.0p136.7pup 4.3p
North Wales27141.4p138.6pup 2.8p
Central Wales16141.4p137.3pup 4.1p
Exeter59141.6p138.5pup 3.1p
Norwich56142.0p137.5pup 4.5p
Stoke96142.1p138.4pup 3.7p
Milton Keynes93142.9p138.9pup 4.0p
Plymouth44143.6p140.3pup 3.3p

Diesel prices by city

Cheapest cities

Cardiff 117 stations
151.8p +6.0p
Brighton 75 stations
152.2p +6.3p
Oxford 63 stations
152.7p +7.0p
Swansea 72 stations
152.8p +7.0p
Edinburgh 84 stations
153.1p +7.6p

Most expensive cities

North Wales 28 stations
160.1p +5.0p
Stoke 98 stations
158.2p +6.8p
Plymouth 45 stations
157.9p +6.0p
Liverpool 192 stations
157.7p +5.1p
Belfast 177 stations
157.4p +7.6p

Biggest rises

  • Glasgow+8.4p to 156.9p
  • Aberdeen+8.0p to 157.4p
  • Cambridge+7.8p to 153.9p

Biggest falls

  • No city fell this week.
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Cardiff117151.8p145.8pup 6.0p
Brighton75152.2p145.9pup 6.3p
Oxford63152.7p145.7pup 7.0p
Swansea72152.8p145.8pup 7.0p
Edinburgh84153.1p145.5pup 7.6p
Birmingham318153.5p147.3pup 6.2p
Manchester295153.6p146.5pup 7.1p
Nottingham171153.6p146.4pup 7.2p
Newcastle165153.8p147.7pup 6.1p
Cambridge58153.9p146.1pup 7.8p
Coventry155154.5p149.4pup 5.1p
Sheffield157154.9p147.5pup 7.4p
London546155.0p148.3pup 6.7p
Hull69155.2p148.2pup 7.0p
Leicester108155.3p148.2pup 7.1p
Exeter60155.5p149.7pup 5.8p
Reading132155.7p148.8pup 6.9p
Bristol115156.0p149.2pup 6.8p
Bradford222156.1p149.1pup 7.0p
Leeds243156.2p148.9pup 7.3p
Milton Keynes93156.4p149.1pup 7.3p
Central Wales16156.5p150.3pup 6.2p
Southampton89156.7p149.7pup 7.0p
Norwich57156.8p149.5pup 7.3p
Glasgow177156.9p148.5pup 8.4p
Bournemouth67157.1p150.4pup 6.7p
Belfast177157.4p149.8pup 7.6p
Aberdeen35157.4p149.4pup 8.0p
Liverpool192157.7p152.6pup 5.1p
Plymouth45157.9p151.9pup 6.0p
Stoke98158.2p151.4pup 6.8p
North Wales28160.1p155.1pup 5.0p

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.