UK fuel prices: week of 27 Apr – 3 May 2026

UK petrol averaged 157.2p, down 0.1p on the week; diesel averaged 188.1p, down 0.8p on the week. The cheapest city for petrol was Belfast at 151.0p.

National averages

Petrol
157.2p
down 0.1p
Diesel
188.1p
down 0.8p
Super Unleaded
174.2p
unchanged
Premium Diesel
207.6p
down 0.5p

Petrol

Petrol averaged 157.2p per litre across 7,957 forecourts, down 0.1p 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 ESSO in BIRKENHEAD at 264.9p. Supermarkets averaged 154.6p, 3.1p cheaper than other forecourts at 157.7p. Motorway services charged 177.9p on average, 20.7p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 2,086 price rises and 2,920 price cuts.

Petrol averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
154.6p
Other forecourts
157.7p
Motorway services
177.9p
UK average
157.2p −0.1p

Diesel

Diesel averaged 188.1p per litre across 8,058 forecourts, down 0.8p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was GULF in Cambridge at 100.9p, and the most expensive was TEXACO in CHELMSFORD at 280.9p. Supermarkets averaged 185.0p, 4.0p cheaper than other forecourts at 189.0p. Motorway services charged 200.9p on average, 12.8p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 1,723 price rises and 5,562 price cuts.

Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
185.0p
Other forecourts
189.0p
Motorway services
200.9p
UK average
188.1p −0.8p

Super Unleaded

Super Unleaded averaged 174.2p per litre across 6,257 forecourts, unchanged on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was Maxol in LONDONDERRY at 125.9p, and the most expensive was ESSO in BIRKENHEAD at 274.9p. Supermarkets averaged 167.1p, 8.9p cheaper than other forecourts at 176.0p. Motorway services charged 196.0p on average, 21.8p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 1,573 price rises and 1,617 price cuts.

Super Unleaded averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
167.1p
Other forecourts
176.0p
Motorway services
196.0p
UK average
174.2p no change

Premium Diesel

Premium Diesel averaged 207.6p per litre across 4,169 forecourts, down 0.5p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was Texaco in WOKING at 144.9p, and the most expensive was SHELL in NORTHALLERTON at 289.9p. Supermarkets averaged 196.8p, 11.6p cheaper than other forecourts at 208.4p. Motorway services charged 219.8p on average, 12.2p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 837 price rises and 1,789 price cuts.

Premium Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
196.8p
Other forecourts
208.4p
Motorway services
219.8p
UK average
207.6p −0.5p

Petrol prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 166 stations
151.0p +0.3p
Swansea 73 stations
155.3p −0.5p
Leeds 240 stations
155.4p no change
Bradford 221 stations
155.6p no change
Manchester 296 stations
155.9p −0.3p

Most expensive cities

Central Wales 16 stations
159.9p +0.7p
North Wales 27 stations
159.7p −0.1p
Aberdeen 34 stations
159.5p no change
Bournemouth 66 stations
159.1p −0.1p
Southampton 88 stations
159.0p no change

Biggest rises

  • Central Wales+0.7p to 159.9p
  • Liverpool+0.5p to 157.5p
  • Hull+0.4p to 157.1p

Biggest falls

  • Leicester−0.8p to 158.6p
  • Swansea−0.5p to 155.3p
  • Brighton−0.5p to 158.1p
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast166151.0p150.7pup 0.3p
Swansea73155.3p155.8pdown 0.5p
Leeds240155.4p155.4punchanged
Bradford221155.6p155.6punchanged
Manchester296155.9p156.2pdown 0.3p
Newcastle166156.2p156.5pdown 0.3p
Cardiff119156.5p156.9pdown 0.4p
Nottingham170156.6p157.0pdown 0.4p
Bristol115157.1p157.4pdown 0.3p
Hull69157.1p156.7pup 0.4p
Sheffield155157.3p157.3punchanged
Birmingham318157.4p157.6pdown 0.2p
Exeter59157.4p157.4punchanged
Liverpool190157.5p157.0pup 0.5p
Coventry156157.7p157.7punchanged
Edinburgh83157.8p158.1pdown 0.3p
London548157.9p158.0pdown 0.1p
Glasgow178157.9p157.8pup 0.1p
Norwich56158.1p158.5pdown 0.4p
Brighton74158.1p158.6pdown 0.5p
Plymouth44158.3p158.7pdown 0.4p
Stoke96158.5p158.5punchanged
Oxford63158.5p158.3pup 0.2p
Leicester106158.6p159.4pdown 0.8p
Reading131158.6p158.9pdown 0.3p
Cambridge60158.8p159.1pdown 0.3p
Southampton88159.0p159.0punchanged
Milton Keynes92159.0p159.4pdown 0.4p
Bournemouth66159.1p159.2pdown 0.1p
Aberdeen34159.5p159.5punchanged
North Wales27159.7p159.8pdown 0.1p
Central Wales16159.9p159.2pup 0.7p

Diesel prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 177 stations
176.7p −0.8p
Swansea 72 stations
185.5p −0.8p
Leeds 243 stations
187.7p −1.0p
Cardiff 117 stations
187.8p −1.0p
Bradford 222 stations
187.9p −1.0p

Most expensive cities

Bournemouth 67 stations
191.7p −1.0p
Central Wales 16 stations
191.5p no change
Reading 132 stations
191.3p −0.7p
Southampton 89 stations
190.9p −0.3p
Norwich 57 stations
190.6p +0.5p

Biggest rises

  • Norwich+0.5p to 190.6p

Biggest falls

  • Cambridge−2.5p to 188.4p
  • Sheffield−2.2p to 189.1p
  • Glasgow−1.2p to 189.2p
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast177176.7p177.5pdown 0.8p
Swansea72185.5p186.3pdown 0.8p
Leeds243187.7p188.7pdown 1.0p
Cardiff117187.8p188.8pdown 1.0p
Bradford222187.9p188.9pdown 1.0p
Manchester294188.0p188.9pdown 0.9p
Newcastle165188.2p189.3pdown 1.1p
Coventry155188.2p189.1pdown 0.9p
Hull69188.2p188.6pdown 0.4p
Plymouth45188.3p189.3pdown 1.0p
Cambridge58188.4p190.9pdown 2.5p
Liverpool192188.5p188.8pdown 0.3p
Exeter60188.6p188.9pdown 0.3p
Birmingham318189.0p189.9pdown 0.9p
Sheffield157189.1p191.3pdown 2.2p
Stoke98189.1p190.0pdown 0.9p
Oxford63189.1p189.8pdown 0.7p
Glasgow177189.2p190.4pdown 1.2p
Bristol115189.3p189.8pdown 0.5p
Aberdeen35189.6p190.6pdown 1.0p
London545189.7p190.5pdown 0.8p
Milton Keynes92189.9p190.9pdown 1.0p
Leicester108190.1p191.0pdown 0.9p
Brighton75190.1p191.3pdown 1.2p
Nottingham171190.3p190.5pdown 0.2p
Edinburgh84190.4p191.1pdown 0.7p
North Wales28190.5p191.2pdown 0.7p
Norwich57190.6p190.1pup 0.5p
Southampton89190.9p191.2pdown 0.3p
Reading132191.3p192.0pdown 0.7p
Central Wales16191.5p191.5punchanged
Bournemouth67191.7p192.7pdown 1.0p

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.