UK fuel prices: week of 4 May – 10 May 2026

UK petrol averaged 157.9p, up 0.7p on the week; diesel averaged 187.6p, down 0.5p on the week. The cheapest city for petrol was Belfast at 153.9p.

National averages

Petrol
157.9p
up 0.7p
Diesel
187.6p
down 0.5p
Super Unleaded
174.4p
up 0.2p
Premium Diesel
207.1p
down 0.5p

Petrol

Petrol averaged 157.9p per litre across 7,950 forecourts, up 0.7p 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 GULF in BOSTON at 207.9p. Supermarkets averaged 155.3p, 3.1p cheaper than other forecourts at 158.4p. Motorway services charged 177.7p on average, 19.8p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 4,540 price rises and 2,375 price cuts.

Petrol averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
155.3p
Other forecourts
158.4p
Motorway services
177.7p
UK average
157.9p +0.7p

Diesel

Diesel averaged 187.6p per litre across 8,049 forecourts, down 0.5p 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 TEXACO in CHELMSFORD at 280.9p. Supermarkets averaged 184.8p, 3.6p cheaper than other forecourts at 188.4p. Motorway services charged 200.8p on average, 13.2p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 1,559 price rises and 4,182 price cuts.

Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
184.8p
Other forecourts
188.4p
Motorway services
200.8p
UK average
187.6p −0.5p

Super Unleaded

Super Unleaded averaged 174.4p per litre across 6,245 forecourts, up 0.2p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was Maxol in LONDONDERRY at 125.9p, and the most expensive was Shell Redhouse Hannington in NORTHAMPTON at 239.9p. Supermarkets averaged 167.7p, 8.3p cheaper than other forecourts at 176.0p. Motorway services charged 195.7p on average, 21.3p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 1,858 price rises and 1,848 price cuts.

Super Unleaded averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
167.7p
Other forecourts
176.0p
Motorway services
195.7p
UK average
174.4p +0.2p

Premium Diesel

Premium Diesel averaged 207.1p per litre across 4,161 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 284.9p. Supermarkets averaged 197.3p, 10.3p cheaper than other forecourts at 207.6p. Motorway services charged 219.6p on average, 12.5p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 610 price rises and 1,841 price cuts.

Premium Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
197.3p
Other forecourts
207.6p
Motorway services
219.6p
UK average
207.1p −0.5p

Petrol prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 166 stations
153.9p +2.9p
Leeds 240 stations
155.8p +0.4p
Swansea 73 stations
155.9p +0.6p
Bradford 221 stations
156.0p +0.4p
Manchester 296 stations
156.1p +0.2p

Most expensive cities

Aberdeen 34 stations
160.6p +1.1p
Central Wales 16 stations
160.6p +0.7p
Cambridge 60 stations
159.8p +1.0p
North Wales 27 stations
159.8p +0.1p
Milton Keynes 91 stations
159.7p +0.7p

Biggest rises

  • Belfast+2.9p to 153.9p
  • Brighton+1.1p to 159.2p
  • Aberdeen+1.1p to 160.6p

Biggest falls

  • Liverpool−0.3p to 157.2p
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast166153.9p151.0pup 2.9p
Leeds240155.8p155.4pup 0.4p
Swansea73155.9p155.3pup 0.6p
Bradford221156.0p155.6pup 0.4p
Manchester296156.1p155.9pup 0.2p
Newcastle166156.2p156.2punchanged
Cardiff119156.8p156.5pup 0.3p
Nottingham170157.1p156.6pup 0.5p
Liverpool190157.2p157.5pdown 0.3p
Bristol115157.4p157.1pup 0.3p
Hull69157.6p157.1pup 0.5p
Sheffield155157.7p157.3pup 0.4p
Birmingham317157.9p157.3pup 0.6p
Exeter59158.0p157.4pup 0.6p
Edinburgh83158.1p157.8pup 0.3p
Glasgow178158.2p157.9pup 0.3p
Plymouth44158.4p158.3pup 0.1p
Coventry155158.6p157.7pup 0.9p
Stoke96158.6p158.5pup 0.1p
Norwich56158.6p158.1pup 0.5p
London548158.7p157.9pup 0.8p
Oxford63158.7p158.5pup 0.2p
Reading131158.7p158.6pup 0.1p
Leicester106159.1p158.6pup 0.5p
Bournemouth66159.1p159.1punchanged
Brighton74159.2p158.1pup 1.1p
Southampton88159.4p159.0pup 0.4p
Milton Keynes91159.7p159.0pup 0.7p
Cambridge60159.8p158.8pup 1.0p
North Wales27159.8p159.7pup 0.1p
Aberdeen34160.6p159.5pup 1.1p
Central Wales16160.6p159.9pup 0.7p

Diesel prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 177 stations
178.1p +1.4p
Swansea 72 stations
184.9p −0.6p
Leeds 243 stations
186.6p −1.1p
Cardiff 117 stations
186.7p −1.1p
Bradford 222 stations
186.7p −1.2p

Most expensive cities

Central Wales 16 stations
191.2p −0.3p
Bournemouth 67 stations
190.7p −1.0p
Norwich 57 stations
190.3p −0.3p
Reading 131 stations
190.0p −1.0p
Southampton 89 stations
189.8p −1.1p

Biggest rises

  • Belfast+1.4p to 178.1p
  • Cambridge+0.7p to 189.1p
  • Coventry+0.5p to 188.7p

Biggest falls

  • Glasgow−1.3p to 187.9p
  • Bradford−1.2p to 186.7p
  • Nottingham−1.2p to 189.1p
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast177178.1p176.7pup 1.4p
Swansea72184.9p185.5pdown 0.6p
Leeds243186.6p187.7pdown 1.1p
Cardiff117186.7p187.8pdown 1.1p
Bradford222186.7p187.9pdown 1.2p
Manchester294187.0p188.0pdown 1.0p
Newcastle165187.3p188.2pdown 0.9p
Plymouth45187.7p188.3pdown 0.6p
Hull69187.8p188.2pdown 0.4p
Glasgow176187.9p189.2pdown 1.3p
Liverpool192187.9p188.5pdown 0.6p
Stoke98188.3p189.1pdown 0.8p
Exeter60188.5p188.6pdown 0.1p
Birmingham318188.6p189.0pdown 0.4p
Bristol115188.6p189.3pdown 0.7p
Oxford63188.6p189.1pdown 0.5p
Coventry155188.7p188.2pup 0.5p
Sheffield157188.8p189.1pdown 0.3p
Aberdeen35189.0p189.6pdown 0.6p
London545189.1p189.7pdown 0.6p
Nottingham171189.1p190.3pdown 1.2p
Cambridge58189.1p188.4pup 0.7p
Brighton75189.2p190.1pdown 0.9p
Leicester108189.5p190.1pdown 0.6p
Edinburgh84189.6p190.4pdown 0.8p
Milton Keynes91189.6p189.9pdown 0.3p
North Wales28189.6p190.5pdown 0.9p
Southampton89189.8p190.9pdown 1.1p
Reading131190.0p191.0pdown 1.0p
Norwich57190.3p190.6pdown 0.3p
Bournemouth67190.7p191.7pdown 1.0p
Central Wales16191.2p191.5pdown 0.3p

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.