UK fuel prices: week of 13 Apr – 19 Apr 2026

UK petrol averaged 157.8p, down 0.5p on the week; diesel averaged 190.0p, down 0.7p on the week. The cheapest city for petrol was Belfast at 152.4p.

National averages

Petrol
157.8p
down 0.5p
Diesel
190.0p
down 0.7p
Super Unleaded
174.5p
down 0.4p
Premium Diesel
208.5p
down 0.6p

Petrol

Petrol averaged 157.8p per litre across 7,966 forecourts, down 0.5p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was ESSO in LUTON at 118.9p, and the most expensive was JET in SCUNTHORPE at 251.9p. Supermarkets averaged 155.3p, 2.9p cheaper than other forecourts at 158.2p. Motorway services charged 178.7p on average, 20.9p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 1,587 price rises and 3,933 price cuts.

Petrol averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
155.3p
Other forecourts
158.2p
Motorway services
178.7p
UK average
157.8p −0.5p

Diesel

Diesel averaged 190.0p per litre across 8,066 forecourts, down 0.7p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was ESSO in DERBY at 116.9p, and the most expensive was SHELL in TRAFFORD at 246.9p. Supermarkets averaged 187.1p, 3.7p cheaper than other forecourts at 190.8p. Motorway services charged 201.3p on average, 11.3p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 2,084 price rises and 4,604 price cuts.

Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
187.1p
Other forecourts
190.8p
Motorway services
201.3p
UK average
190.0p −0.7p

Super Unleaded

Super Unleaded averaged 174.5p per litre across 6,265 forecourts, down 0.4p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was Maxol in LONDONDERRY at 125.9p, and the most expensive was BP in BURY ST. EDMUNDS at 225.9p. Supermarkets averaged 167.6p, 8.5p cheaper than other forecourts at 176.1p. Motorway services charged 196.4p on average, 21.9p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 872 price rises and 2,088 price cuts.

Super Unleaded averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
167.6p
Other forecourts
176.1p
Motorway services
196.4p
UK average
174.5p −0.4p

Premium Diesel

Premium Diesel averaged 208.5p per litre across 4,172 forecourts, down 0.6p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was ESSO in DERBY at 129.9p, and the most expensive was BP in BURY ST. EDMUNDS at 269.9p. Supermarkets averaged 199.2p, 10.0p cheaper than other forecourts at 209.2p. Motorway services charged 219.4p on average, 10.9p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 882 price rises and 1,638 price cuts.

Premium Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
199.2p
Other forecourts
209.2p
Motorway services
219.4p
UK average
208.5p −0.6p

Petrol prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 166 stations
152.4p −1.3p
Leeds 240 stations
156.2p −0.4p
Bradford 221 stations
156.3p −0.4p
Swansea 73 stations
156.4p +0.1p
Manchester 297 stations
156.7p −0.7p

Most expensive cities

Leicester 107 stations
160.2p −0.8p
Milton Keynes 92 stations
160.2p −0.6p
Bournemouth 67 stations
160.1p −0.6p
Aberdeen 34 stations
160.1p −0.7p
North Wales 27 stations
159.8p −0.9p

Biggest rises

  • Central Wales+0.9p to 159.7p
  • Swansea+0.1p to 156.4p

Biggest falls

  • Belfast−1.3p to 152.4p
  • Hull−1.2p to 157.4p
  • Edinburgh−1.2p to 158.7p
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast166152.4p153.7pdown 1.3p
Leeds240156.2p156.6pdown 0.4p
Bradford221156.3p156.7pdown 0.4p
Swansea73156.4p156.3pup 0.1p
Manchester297156.7p157.4pdown 0.7p
Liverpool190157.1p158.0pdown 0.9p
Newcastle166157.1p157.7pdown 0.6p
Nottingham170157.3p157.9pdown 0.6p
Cardiff119157.3p157.4pdown 0.1p
Hull69157.4p158.6pdown 1.2p
Sheffield155157.5p157.9pdown 0.4p
Exeter59158.0p158.7pdown 0.7p
Birmingham318158.1p158.3pdown 0.2p
Glasgow178158.1p158.9pdown 0.8p
Coventry156158.1p158.6pdown 0.5p
London548158.4p158.8pdown 0.4p
Bristol115158.4p158.5pdown 0.1p
Edinburgh83158.7p159.9pdown 1.2p
Oxford63158.7p159.1pdown 0.4p
Stoke96158.8p159.5pdown 0.7p
Norwich56158.9p159.6pdown 0.7p
Brighton74158.9p159.5pdown 0.6p
Plymouth44159.1p160.1pdown 1.0p
Southampton88159.3p159.9pdown 0.6p
Cambridge60159.4p160.1pdown 0.7p
Reading131159.4p159.8pdown 0.4p
Central Wales16159.7p158.8pup 0.9p
North Wales27159.8p160.7pdown 0.9p
Bournemouth67160.1p160.7pdown 0.6p
Aberdeen34160.1p160.8pdown 0.7p
Leicester107160.2p161.0pdown 0.8p
Milton Keynes92160.2p160.8pdown 0.6p

Diesel prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 177 stations
181.1p −3.1p
Swansea 72 stations
187.8p −0.4p
Sheffield 157 stations
189.3p −0.5p
Leeds 243 stations
189.7p −0.5p
Liverpool 192 stations
189.7p −1.3p

Most expensive cities

Bournemouth 67 stations
194.0p −0.6p
Aberdeen 35 stations
192.6p −0.8p
Edinburgh 84 stations
192.5p −0.3p
Cambridge 58 stations
192.4p −0.8p
Reading 132 stations
192.4p −0.2p

Biggest rises

  • Central Wales+2.6p to 192.3p
  • Coventry+0.1p to 189.7p
  • Cardiff+0.1p to 190.1p

Biggest falls

  • Belfast−3.1p to 181.1p
  • North Wales−1.4p to 192.2p
  • Liverpool−1.3p to 189.7p
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast177181.1p184.2pdown 3.1p
Swansea72187.8p188.2pdown 0.4p
Sheffield157189.3p189.8pdown 0.5p
Leeds243189.7p190.2pdown 0.5p
Liverpool192189.7p191.0pdown 1.3p
Coventry155189.7p189.6pup 0.1p
Bradford222189.7p190.2pdown 0.5p
Stoke98189.7p190.2pdown 0.5p
Nottingham171189.8p190.2pdown 0.4p
Manchester295189.9p190.7pdown 0.8p
Exeter60189.9p190.3pdown 0.4p
Hull69190.0p191.1pdown 1.1p
Cardiff117190.1p190.0pup 0.1p
Plymouth45190.2p190.8pdown 0.6p
Newcastle165190.3p191.1pdown 0.8p
Birmingham318190.6p190.9pdown 0.3p
Oxford63190.8p191.3pdown 0.5p
Bristol115191.0p190.9pup 0.1p
Norwich57191.2p191.8pdown 0.6p
London545191.5p192.2pdown 0.7p
Glasgow177191.7p192.2pdown 0.5p
Southampton89191.7p192.4pdown 0.7p
Milton Keynes92191.8p192.2pdown 0.4p
North Wales28192.2p193.6pdown 1.4p
Leicester108192.3p192.7pdown 0.4p
Brighton75192.3p192.6pdown 0.3p
Central Wales16192.3p189.7pup 2.6p
Cambridge58192.4p193.2pdown 0.8p
Reading132192.4p192.6pdown 0.2p
Edinburgh84192.5p192.8pdown 0.3p
Aberdeen35192.6p193.4pdown 0.8p
Bournemouth67194.0p194.6pdown 0.6p

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.