UK fuel prices: week of 20 Jul – 26 Jul 2026

UK petrol averaged 157.8p, up 4.3p on the week; diesel averaged 175.7p, up 7.1p on the week. The cheapest city for petrol was Belfast at 151.3p.

National averages

Petrol
157.8p
up 4.3p
Diesel
175.7p
up 7.1p
Super Unleaded
175.1p
up 4.5p
Premium Diesel
195.0p
up 6.6p

Petrol

Petrol averaged 157.8p per litre across 7,917 forecourts, up 4.3p 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 UNBRANDED in PENRITH at 200.0p. Supermarkets averaged 155.3p, 3.0p cheaper than other forecourts at 158.3p. Motorway services charged 176.8p on average, 19.0p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 19,685 price rises and 535 price cuts.

Petrol averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
155.3p
Other forecourts
158.3p
Motorway services
176.8p
UK average
157.8p +4.3p

Diesel

Diesel averaged 175.7p per litre across 8,014 forecourts, up 7.1p 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 Steisean Connaidh Chrosabol in Crossapol at 213.6p. Supermarkets averaged 172.3p, 4.2p cheaper than other forecourts at 176.5p. Motorway services charged 196.1p on average, 20.4p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 23,570 price rises and 511 price cuts.

Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
172.3p
Other forecourts
176.5p
Motorway services
196.1p
UK average
175.7p +7.1p

Super Unleaded

Super Unleaded averaged 175.1p per litre across 6,220 forecourts, up 4.5p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was Burra Motor Repairs Limited in SHETLAND at 135.0p, and the most expensive was Shell Redhouse Hannington in NORTHAMPTON at 249.9p. Supermarkets averaged 167.9p, 9.0p cheaper than other forecourts at 176.9p. Motorway services charged 194.5p on average, 19.4p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 11,688 price rises and 346 price cuts.

Super Unleaded averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
167.9p
Other forecourts
176.9p
Motorway services
194.5p
UK average
175.1p +4.5p

Premium Diesel

Premium Diesel averaged 195.0p per litre across 4,146 forecourts, up 6.6p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was SOLO in ENNISKILLEN at 154.9p, and the most expensive was Shell Redhouse Hannington in NORTHAMPTON at 249.9p. Supermarkets averaged 186.2p, 9.0p cheaper than other forecourts at 195.2p. Motorway services charged 214.9p on average, 19.9p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 9,602 price rises and 268 price cuts.

Premium Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
186.2p
Other forecourts
195.2p
Motorway services
214.9p
UK average
195.0p +6.6p

Petrol prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 166 stations
151.3p +4.5p
Manchester 296 stations
155.8p +4.8p
Leeds 239 stations
156.0p +4.4p
Bradford 221 stations
156.0p +4.3p
Nottingham 170 stations
156.3p +4.6p

Most expensive cities

Milton Keynes 90 stations
160.6p +4.1p
North Wales 27 stations
160.3p +4.1p
Bournemouth 65 stations
160.2p +3.7p
Hull 69 stations
160.1p +4.9p
Cambridge 60 stations
160.1p +5.2p

Biggest rises

  • Cambridge+5.2p to 160.1p
  • Hull+4.9p to 160.1p
  • Manchester+4.8p to 155.8p

Biggest falls

  • No city fell this week.
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast166151.3p146.8pup 4.5p
Manchester296155.8p151.0pup 4.8p
Leeds239156.0p151.6pup 4.4p
Bradford221156.0p151.7pup 4.3p
Nottingham170156.3p151.7pup 4.6p
Cardiff119156.4p152.0pup 4.4p
Newcastle166156.5p151.9pup 4.6p
Sheffield155157.0p152.7pup 4.3p
Birmingham317157.1p152.8pup 4.3p
Bristol114157.4p153.2pup 4.2p
Oxford63157.5p153.7pup 3.8p
Liverpool190157.6p153.1pup 4.5p
Swansea72157.7p152.9pup 4.8p
Brighton74157.8p153.8pup 4.0p
Edinburgh83158.3p154.3pup 4.0p
Leicester106158.5p153.8pup 4.7p
London548158.7p154.3pup 4.4p
Glasgow177158.7p154.5pup 4.2p
Norwich56158.7p154.9pup 3.8p
Stoke96158.9p154.1pup 4.8p
Central Wales16158.9p155.0pup 3.9p
Coventry154159.0p154.7pup 4.3p
Plymouth44159.0p154.7pup 4.3p
Exeter59159.1p155.5pup 3.6p
Southampton87159.3p154.9pup 4.4p
Reading131159.4p154.9pup 4.5p
Aberdeen34159.7p155.4pup 4.3p
Hull69160.1p155.2pup 4.9p
Cambridge60160.1p154.9pup 5.2p
Bournemouth65160.2p156.5pup 3.7p
North Wales27160.3p156.2pup 4.1p
Milton Keynes90160.6p156.5pup 4.1p

Diesel prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 177 stations
166.7p +7.8p
Swansea 71 stations
173.7p +6.5p
Cardiff 117 stations
174.0p +7.1p
Bradford 222 stations
174.4p +7.2p
Manchester 294 stations
174.5p +7.6p

Most expensive cities

Bournemouth 66 stations
179.1p +6.4p
North Wales 28 stations
178.6p +6.9p
Hull 69 stations
178.5p +8.4p
Southampton 88 stations
178.3p +7.1p
Reading 131 stations
178.0p +7.0p

Biggest rises

  • Aberdeen+8.4p to 176.5p
  • Hull+8.4p to 178.5p
  • Cambridge+8.1p to 177.7p

Biggest falls

  • No city fell this week.
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast177166.7p158.9pup 7.8p
Swansea71173.7p167.2pup 6.5p
Cardiff117174.0p166.9pup 7.1p
Bradford222174.4p167.2pup 7.2p
Manchester294174.5p166.9pup 7.6p
Leeds242174.5p167.3pup 7.2p
Newcastle165174.6p167.1pup 7.5p
Nottingham170174.8p167.3pup 7.5p
Sheffield156174.9p168.2pup 6.7p
Stoke98175.1p168.8pup 6.3p
Liverpool192175.3p168.4pup 6.9p
Plymouth45175.3p168.5pup 6.8p
Bristol113175.4p169.1pup 6.3p
Exeter60175.4p170.2pup 5.2p
Birmingham317175.5p168.7pup 6.8p
Edinburgh84175.7p168.0pup 7.7p
Brighton75176.0p168.5pup 7.5p
Central Wales16176.1p169.9pup 6.2p
Leicester108176.2p168.4pup 7.8p
Glasgow176176.5p169.4pup 7.1p
Oxford63176.5p170.4pup 6.1p
Aberdeen35176.5p168.1pup 8.4p
Coventry153176.7p170.3pup 6.4p
Norwich57177.0p170.7pup 6.3p
London544177.4p169.4pup 8.0p
Cambridge58177.7p169.6pup 8.1p
Reading131178.0p171.0pup 7.0p
Milton Keynes90178.0p172.0pup 6.0p
Southampton88178.3p171.2pup 7.1p
Hull69178.5p170.1pup 8.4p
North Wales28178.6p171.7pup 6.9p
Bournemouth66179.1p172.7pup 6.4p

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.