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

UK petrol averaged 153.5p, up 2.2p on the week; diesel averaged 168.6p, up 3.5p on the week. The cheapest city for petrol was Belfast at 146.8p.

National averages

Petrol
153.5p
up 2.2p
Diesel
168.6p
up 3.5p
Super Unleaded
170.6p
up 1.8p
Premium Diesel
188.4p
up 2.8p

Petrol

Petrol averaged 153.5p per litre across 7,921 forecourts, up 2.2p 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 SHELL in PRESTON at 289.9p. Supermarkets averaged 150.7p, 3.4p cheaper than other forecourts at 154.1p. Motorway services charged 172.6p on average, 19.1p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 11,870 price rises and 579 price cuts.

Petrol averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
150.7p
Other forecourts
154.1p
Motorway services
172.6p
UK average
153.5p +2.2p

Diesel

Diesel averaged 168.6p per litre across 8,016 forecourts, up 3.5p 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 cluanie inn hotel in INVERNESS at 215.6p. Supermarkets averaged 165.4p, 3.9p cheaper than other forecourts at 169.3p. Motorway services charged 192.0p on average, 23.4p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 14,474 price rises and 578 price cuts.

Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
165.4p
Other forecourts
169.3p
Motorway services
192.0p
UK average
168.6p +3.5p

Super Unleaded

Super Unleaded averaged 170.6p per litre across 6,223 forecourts, up 1.8p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was Landscape Filling Station in BELFAST at 129.9p, and the most expensive was SHELL in PRESTON at 259.9p. Supermarkets averaged 163.6p, 8.7p cheaper than other forecourts at 172.3p. Motorway services charged 190.6p on average, 20.0p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 6,636 price rises and 399 price cuts.

Super Unleaded averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
163.6p
Other forecourts
172.3p
Motorway services
190.6p
UK average
170.6p +1.8p

Premium Diesel

Premium Diesel averaged 188.4p per litre across 4,147 forecourts, up 2.8p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was Valero in WIGAN at 145.9p, and the most expensive was SHELL in PRESTON at 279.9p. Supermarkets averaged 179.6p, 8.9p cheaper than other forecourts at 188.5p. Motorway services charged 211.1p on average, 22.7p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 5,293 price rises and 305 price cuts.

Premium Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
179.6p
Other forecourts
188.5p
Motorway services
211.1p
UK average
188.4p +2.8p

Petrol prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 166 stations
146.8p +1.7p
Manchester 296 stations
151.0p +2.7p
Leeds 239 stations
151.6p +2.6p
Nottingham 170 stations
151.7p +2.3p
Bradford 221 stations
151.7p +2.5p

Most expensive cities

Bournemouth 65 stations
156.5p +2.3p
Milton Keynes 90 stations
156.5p +2.0p
North Wales 27 stations
156.2p +1.8p
Exeter 59 stations
155.5p +1.9p
Aberdeen 34 stations
155.4p +2.1p

Biggest rises

  • Hull+3.3p to 155.2p
  • Newcastle+2.9p to 151.9p
  • Manchester+2.7p to 151.0p

Biggest falls

  • No city fell this week.
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast166146.8p145.1pup 1.7p
Manchester296151.0p148.3pup 2.7p
Leeds239151.6p149.0pup 2.6p
Nottingham170151.7p149.4pup 2.3p
Bradford221151.7p149.2pup 2.5p
Newcastle166151.9p149.0pup 2.9p
Cardiff119152.0p149.6pup 2.4p
Sheffield155152.7p150.0pup 2.7p
Birmingham317152.8p150.4pup 2.4p
Swansea72152.9p150.5pup 2.4p
Liverpool190153.1p151.0pup 2.1p
Bristol114153.2p151.0pup 2.2p
Oxford63153.7p151.5pup 2.2p
Leicester106153.8p151.4pup 2.4p
Brighton74153.8p151.6pup 2.2p
Stoke96154.1p151.7pup 2.4p
London548154.3p152.2pup 2.1p
Edinburgh83154.3p151.6pup 2.7p
Glasgow178154.5p151.8pup 2.7p
Coventry154154.7p152.7pup 2.0p
Plymouth44154.7p152.8pup 1.9p
Southampton87154.9p153.0pup 1.9p
Norwich56154.9p152.4pup 2.5p
Cambridge60154.9p153.3pup 1.6p
Reading131154.9p152.2pup 2.7p
Central Wales16155.0p153.9pup 1.1p
Hull69155.2p151.9pup 3.3p
Aberdeen34155.4p153.3pup 2.1p
Exeter59155.5p153.6pup 1.9p
North Wales27156.2p154.4pup 1.8p
Bournemouth65156.5p154.2pup 2.3p
Milton Keynes90156.5p154.5pup 2.0p

Diesel prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 177 stations
158.9p +3.3p
Manchester 294 stations
166.9p +4.5p
Cardiff 117 stations
166.9p +3.9p
Newcastle 165 stations
167.1p +4.2p
Bradford 222 stations
167.2p +4.2p

Most expensive cities

Bournemouth 66 stations
172.7p +3.6p
Milton Keynes 90 stations
172.0p +3.8p
North Wales 28 stations
171.7p +3.5p
Southampton 88 stations
171.2p +3.3p
Reading 131 stations
171.0p +3.9p

Biggest rises

  • Aberdeen+4.8p to 168.1p
  • Hull+4.7p to 170.1p
  • Glasgow+4.6p to 169.4p

Biggest falls

  • No city fell this week.
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast177158.9p155.6pup 3.3p
Manchester294166.9p162.4pup 4.5p
Cardiff117166.9p163.0pup 3.9p
Newcastle165167.1p162.9pup 4.2p
Bradford222167.2p163.0pup 4.2p
Swansea71167.2p162.8pup 4.4p
Leeds242167.3p163.1pup 4.2p
Nottingham170167.3p163.3pup 4.0p
Edinburgh84168.0p164.3pup 3.7p
Aberdeen35168.1p163.3pup 4.8p
Sheffield156168.2p163.9pup 4.3p
Liverpool192168.4p165.1pup 3.3p
Leicester108168.4p164.4pup 4.0p
Plymouth45168.5p165.1pup 3.4p
Brighton75168.5p166.0pup 2.5p
Birmingham317168.7p165.2pup 3.5p
Stoke98168.8p165.0pup 3.8p
Bristol113169.1p165.2pup 3.9p
London544169.4p165.7pup 3.7p
Glasgow176169.4p164.8pup 4.6p
Cambridge58169.6p166.1pup 3.5p
Central Wales16169.9p167.9pup 2.0p
Hull69170.1p165.4pup 4.7p
Exeter60170.2p167.1pup 3.1p
Coventry153170.3p166.9pup 3.4p
Oxford63170.4p167.8pup 2.6p
Norwich57170.7p167.6pup 3.1p
Reading131171.0p167.1pup 3.9p
Southampton88171.2p167.9pup 3.3p
North Wales28171.7p168.2pup 3.5p
Milton Keynes90172.0p168.2pup 3.8p
Bournemouth66172.7p169.1pup 3.6p

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.