UK fuel prices: week of 27 Jul – 2 Aug 2026

UK petrol averaged 160.8p, up 3.0p on the week; diesel averaged 180.3p, up 4.6p on the week. The cheapest city for petrol was Belfast at 153.3p.

National averages

Petrol
160.8p
up 3.0p
Diesel
180.3p
up 4.6p
Super Unleaded
178.2p
up 3.1p
Premium Diesel
198.7p
up 3.7p

Petrol

Petrol averaged 160.8p per litre across 7,915 forecourts, up 3.0p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was MILLPOND SERVICE STATION LTD in PONTEFRACT at 139.9p, and the most expensive was UNBRANDED in PENRITH at 200.0p. Supermarkets averaged 158.4p, 2.9p cheaper than other forecourts at 161.3p. Motorway services charged 178.9p on average, 18.1p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 15,706 price rises and 534 price cuts.

Petrol averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
158.4p
Other forecourts
161.3p
Motorway services
178.9p
UK average
160.8p +3.0p

Diesel

Diesel averaged 180.3p per litre across 8,013 forecourts, up 4.6p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was Gulf in MARCH at 137.9p, and the most expensive was Steisean Connaidh Chrosabol in Crossapol at 213.6p. Supermarkets averaged 177.1p, 4.0p cheaper than other forecourts at 181.1p. Motorway services charged 199.0p on average, 18.7p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 18,518 price rises and 690 price cuts.

Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
177.1p
Other forecourts
181.1p
Motorway services
199.0p
UK average
180.3p +4.6p

Super Unleaded

Super Unleaded averaged 178.2p per litre across 6,217 forecourts, up 3.1p 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 171.6p, 8.3p cheaper than other forecourts at 179.9p. Motorway services charged 196.5p on average, 18.3p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 9,440 price rises and 388 price cuts.

Super Unleaded averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
171.6p
Other forecourts
179.9p
Motorway services
196.5p
UK average
178.2p +3.1p

Premium Diesel

Premium Diesel averaged 198.7p per litre across 4,146 forecourts, up 3.7p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was TEXACO in WILLENHALL at 156.9p, and the most expensive was Shell Redhouse Hannington in NORTHAMPTON at 255.9p. Supermarkets averaged 191.2p, 7.6p cheaper than other forecourts at 198.8p. Motorway services charged 217.3p on average, 18.6p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 6,921 price rises and 408 price cuts.

Premium Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
191.2p
Other forecourts
198.8p
Motorway services
217.3p
UK average
198.7p +3.7p

Petrol prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 166 stations
153.3p +2.0p
Leeds 239 stations
159.0p +3.0p
Bradford 221 stations
159.0p +3.0p
Manchester 296 stations
159.2p +3.4p
Nottingham 170 stations
159.6p +3.3p

Most expensive cities

Milton Keynes 90 stations
164.0p +3.4p
North Wales 27 stations
163.7p +3.4p
Bournemouth 65 stations
163.6p +3.4p
Cambridge 60 stations
163.2p +3.1p
Hull 69 stations
162.9p +2.8p

Biggest rises

  • Cardiff+3.8p to 160.3p
  • Newcastle+3.7p to 160.2p
  • Sheffield+3.7p to 160.7p

Biggest falls

  • No city fell this week.
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast166153.3p151.3pup 2.0p
Leeds239159.0p156.0pup 3.0p
Bradford221159.0p156.0pup 3.0p
Manchester296159.2p155.8pup 3.4p
Nottingham170159.6p156.3pup 3.3p
Newcastle166160.2p156.5pup 3.7p
Cardiff118160.3p156.5pup 3.8p
Birmingham317160.6p157.1pup 3.5p
Liverpool190160.7p157.6pup 3.1p
Sheffield155160.7p157.0pup 3.7p
Oxford63160.7p157.5pup 3.2p
Brighton74160.7p157.8pup 2.9p
Swansea72160.7p157.7pup 3.0p
Bristol114160.8p157.4pup 3.4p
Edinburgh83161.1p158.3pup 2.8p
Leicester106161.2p158.5pup 2.7p
Central Wales16161.3p158.9pup 2.4p
Norwich56161.6p158.7pup 2.9p
London548161.9p158.7pup 3.2p
Southampton87162.0p159.3pup 2.7p
Exeter59162.0p159.1pup 2.9p
Coventry154162.1p159.0pup 3.1p
Stoke95162.1p158.9pup 3.2p
Glasgow177162.3p158.7pup 3.6p
Plymouth44162.4p159.0pup 3.4p
Aberdeen34162.5p159.7pup 2.8p
Reading131162.8p159.4pup 3.4p
Hull69162.9p160.1pup 2.8p
Cambridge60163.2p160.1pup 3.1p
Bournemouth65163.6p160.2pup 3.4p
North Wales27163.7p160.3pup 3.4p
Milton Keynes90164.0p160.6pup 3.4p

Diesel prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 177 stations
171.6p +4.9p
Swansea 71 stations
178.6p +4.9p
Bradford 222 stations
178.7p +4.3p
Leeds 242 stations
178.9p +4.4p
Manchester 294 stations
179.2p +4.7p

Most expensive cities

Bournemouth 66 stations
183.8p +4.7p
North Wales 28 stations
183.7p +5.1p
Hull 69 stations
183.4p +4.9p
Milton Keynes 90 stations
183.0p +5.0p
Reading 131 stations
182.9p +4.9p

Biggest rises

  • Cardiff+5.6p to 179.6p
  • Glasgow+5.4p to 181.9p
  • Stoke+5.3p to 180.4p

Biggest falls

  • No city fell this week.
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast177171.6p166.7pup 4.9p
Swansea71178.6p173.7pup 4.9p
Bradford222178.7p174.4pup 4.3p
Leeds242178.9p174.5pup 4.4p
Manchester294179.2p174.5pup 4.7p
Nottingham170179.2p174.8pup 4.4p
Exeter60179.4p175.4pup 4.0p
Central Wales16179.4p176.1pup 3.3p
Cardiff117179.6p174.0pup 5.6p
Sheffield156179.7p174.9pup 4.8p
Newcastle165179.7p174.6pup 5.1p
Plymouth45179.7p175.3pup 4.4p
Bristol113179.8p175.4pup 4.4p
Liverpool192180.0p175.3pup 4.7p
Edinburgh84180.2p175.7pup 4.5p
Leicester108180.2p176.2pup 4.0p
Stoke98180.4p175.1pup 5.3p
Birmingham317180.5p175.5pup 5.0p
Brighton75180.5p176.0pup 4.5p
Oxford63181.1p176.5pup 4.6p
Coventry153181.2p176.7pup 4.5p
London544181.7p177.4pup 4.3p
Norwich57181.7p177.0pup 4.7p
Aberdeen35181.8p176.5pup 5.3p
Glasgow176181.9p176.5pup 5.4p
Cambridge58182.2p177.7pup 4.5p
Southampton88182.5p178.3pup 4.2p
Reading131182.9p178.0pup 4.9p
Milton Keynes90183.0p178.0pup 5.0p
Hull69183.4p178.5pup 4.9p
North Wales28183.7p178.6pup 5.1p
Bournemouth66183.8p179.1pup 4.7p

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.