UK fuel prices: week of 11 May – 17 May 2026

UK petrol averaged 158.3p, up 0.4p on the week; diesel averaged 186.2p, down 1.4p on the week. The cheapest city for petrol was Belfast at 154.3p.

National averages

Petrol
158.3p
up 0.4p
Diesel
186.2p
down 1.4p
Super Unleaded
175.3p
up 0.9p
Premium Diesel
206.4p
down 0.7p

Petrol

Petrol averaged 158.3p per litre across 7,949 forecourts, up 0.4p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was Gulf in SLEAFORD at 100.9p, and the most expensive was Steisean Connaidh Chrosabol in Crossapol at 204.0p. Supermarkets averaged 155.8p, 3.0p cheaper than other forecourts at 158.8p. Motorway services charged 176.8p on average, 18.5p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 4,094 price rises and 1,295 price cuts.

Petrol averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
155.8p
Other forecourts
158.8p
Motorway services
176.8p
UK average
158.3p +0.4p

Diesel

Diesel averaged 186.2p per litre across 8,047 forecourts, down 1.4p 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 183.0p, 4.1p cheaper than other forecourts at 187.1p. Motorway services charged 200.6p on average, 14.4p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 740 price rises and 7,658 price cuts.

Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
183.0p
Other forecourts
187.1p
Motorway services
200.6p
UK average
186.2p −1.4p

Super Unleaded

Super Unleaded averaged 175.3p per litre across 6,245 forecourts, up 0.9p 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 168.0p, 9.2p cheaper than other forecourts at 177.2p. Motorway services charged 194.9p on average, 19.6p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 2,857 price rises and 808 price cuts.

Super Unleaded averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
168.0p
Other forecourts
177.2p
Motorway services
194.9p
UK average
175.3p +0.9p

Premium Diesel

Premium Diesel averaged 206.4p per litre across 4,160 forecourts, down 0.7p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was Threeways Garage in THETFORD at 150.0p, and the most expensive was SHELL in NORTHALLERTON at 283.9p. Supermarkets averaged 196.9p, 10.0p cheaper than other forecourts at 206.9p. Motorway services charged 219.5p on average, 13.1p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 425 price rises and 2,050 price cuts.

Premium Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
196.9p
Other forecourts
206.9p
Motorway services
219.5p
UK average
206.4p −0.7p

Petrol prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 166 stations
154.3p +0.4p
Leeds 239 stations
156.1p +0.3p
Bradford 221 stations
156.2p +0.2p
Manchester 296 stations
156.6p +0.5p
Newcastle 166 stations
156.6p +0.4p

Most expensive cities

Aberdeen 34 stations
161.2p +0.6p
Cambridge 60 stations
160.6p +0.8p
Central Wales 16 stations
160.6p no change
North Wales 27 stations
160.5p +0.7p
Southampton 88 stations
159.9p +0.5p

Biggest rises

  • Exeter+1.0p to 159.0p
  • Swansea+0.9p to 156.8p
  • Glasgow+0.8p to 159.0p

Biggest falls

  • No city fell this week.
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast166154.3p153.9pup 0.4p
Leeds239156.1p155.8pup 0.3p
Bradford221156.2p156.0pup 0.2p
Manchester296156.6p156.1pup 0.5p
Newcastle166156.6p156.2pup 0.4p
Swansea73156.8p155.9pup 0.9p
Cardiff119157.0p156.8pup 0.2p
Nottingham170157.2p157.1pup 0.1p
Liverpool190157.7p157.2pup 0.5p
Bristol115157.8p157.4pup 0.4p
Sheffield155157.9p157.7pup 0.2p
Birmingham317158.1p157.9pup 0.2p
Hull69158.2p157.6pup 0.6p
Stoke96158.7p158.6pup 0.1p
Edinburgh83158.8p158.1pup 0.7p
Glasgow178159.0p158.2pup 0.8p
Plymouth44159.0p158.4pup 0.6p
Norwich56159.0p158.6pup 0.4p
Oxford63159.0p158.7pup 0.3p
Exeter59159.0p158.0pup 1.0p
Coventry155159.1p158.6pup 0.5p
Reading131159.1p158.7pup 0.4p
London548159.3p158.7pup 0.6p
Leicester106159.4p159.1pup 0.3p
Bournemouth66159.5p159.1pup 0.4p
Brighton74159.7p159.2pup 0.5p
Milton Keynes91159.8p159.7pup 0.1p
Southampton88159.9p159.4pup 0.5p
North Wales27160.5p159.8pup 0.7p
Cambridge60160.6p159.8pup 0.8p
Central Wales16160.6p160.6punchanged
Aberdeen34161.2p160.6pup 0.6p

Diesel prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 177 stations
177.8p −0.3p
Swansea 72 stations
184.1p −0.8p
Cardiff 117 stations
184.8p −1.9p
Leeds 242 stations
185.0p −1.6p
Bradford 222 stations
185.1p −1.6p

Most expensive cities

Central Wales 16 stations
189.6p −1.6p
Bournemouth 67 stations
189.1p −1.6p
Southampton 89 stations
189.0p −0.8p
Norwich 57 stations
188.9p −1.4p
Reading 131 stations
188.9p −1.1p

Biggest rises

  • No city rose this week.

Biggest falls

  • Aberdeen−2.7p to 186.3p
  • Cardiff−1.9p to 184.8p
  • Manchester−1.8p to 185.2p
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast177177.8p178.1pdown 0.3p
Swansea72184.1p184.9pdown 0.8p
Cardiff117184.8p186.7pdown 1.9p
Leeds242185.0p186.6pdown 1.6p
Bradford222185.1p186.7pdown 1.6p
Manchester294185.2p187.0pdown 1.8p
Newcastle165185.6p187.3pdown 1.7p
Glasgow176186.1p187.9pdown 1.8p
Hull69186.2p187.8pdown 1.6p
Aberdeen35186.3p189.0pdown 2.7p
Liverpool192186.7p187.9pdown 1.2p
Plymouth45186.7p187.7pdown 1.0p
Stoke98187.0p188.3pdown 1.3p
Sheffield157187.2p188.8pdown 1.6p
Nottingham170187.3p189.1pdown 1.8p
Exeter60187.4p188.5pdown 1.1p
Birmingham318187.5p188.6pdown 1.1p
Bristol115187.6p188.6pdown 1.0p
Coventry155187.6p188.7pdown 1.1p
London545187.7p189.1pdown 1.4p
Edinburgh84187.8p189.6pdown 1.8p
Oxford63187.8p188.6pdown 0.8p
Cambridge58187.9p189.1pdown 1.2p
Leicester108188.0p189.5pdown 1.5p
North Wales28188.0p189.6pdown 1.6p
Milton Keynes91188.4p189.6pdown 1.2p
Brighton75188.5p189.2pdown 0.7p
Norwich57188.9p190.3pdown 1.4p
Reading131188.9p190.0pdown 1.1p
Southampton89189.0p189.8pdown 0.8p
Bournemouth67189.1p190.7pdown 1.6p
Central Wales16189.6p191.2pdown 1.6p

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.