UK fuel prices: week of 3 Aug – 9 Aug 2026

UK petrol averaged 161.7p, up 0.9p on the week; diesel averaged 182.0p, up 1.7p on the week. The cheapest city for petrol was Belfast at 153.6p.

National averages

Petrol
161.7p
up 0.9p
Diesel
182.0p
up 1.7p
Super Unleaded
178.8p
up 0.6p
Premium Diesel
199.6p
up 0.9p

Petrol

Petrol averaged 161.7p per litre across 7,914 forecourts, up 0.9p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was GO in NEWTOWNABBEY at 141.9p, and the most expensive was Steisean Connaidh Chrosabol in Crossapol at 204.0p. Supermarkets averaged 159.6p, 2.5p cheaper than other forecourts at 162.1p. Motorway services charged 176.1p on average, 14.4p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 6,024 price rises and 1,297 price cuts.

Petrol averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
159.6p
Other forecourts
162.1p
Motorway services
176.1p
UK average
161.7p +0.9p

Diesel

Diesel averaged 182.0p per litre across 8,013 forecourts, up 1.7p 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 219.6p. Supermarkets averaged 179.1p, 3.6p cheaper than other forecourts at 182.7p. Motorway services charged 196.7p on average, 14.7p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 9,275 price rises and 1,081 price cuts.

Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
179.1p
Other forecourts
182.7p
Motorway services
196.7p
UK average
182.0p +1.7p

Super Unleaded

Super Unleaded averaged 178.8p per litre across 6,215 forecourts, up 0.6p 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 172.8p, 7.6p cheaper than other forecourts at 180.4p. Motorway services charged 193.3p on average, 14.5p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 3,466 price rises and 778 price cuts.

Super Unleaded averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
172.8p
Other forecourts
180.4p
Motorway services
193.3p
UK average
178.8p +0.6p

Premium Diesel

Premium Diesel averaged 199.6p per litre across 4,146 forecourts, up 0.9p 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 192.7p, 7.1p cheaper than other forecourts at 199.8p. Motorway services charged 214.7p on average, 15.1p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 3,410 price rises and 966 price cuts.

Premium Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
192.7p
Other forecourts
199.8p
Motorway services
214.7p
UK average
199.6p +0.9p

Petrol prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 166 stations
153.6p +0.3p
Bradford 221 stations
160.1p +1.1p
Leeds 239 stations
160.2p +1.2p
Manchester 296 stations
160.4p +1.2p
Nottingham 170 stations
160.5p +0.9p

Most expensive cities

Bournemouth 65 stations
164.3p +0.7p
North Wales 27 stations
164.1p +0.4p
Milton Keynes 90 stations
164.0p no change
Reading 131 stations
163.8p +1.0p
Cambridge 60 stations
163.7p +0.5p

Biggest rises

  • Bristol+1.6p to 162.4p
  • Oxford+1.5p to 162.2p
  • Southampton+1.3p to 163.3p

Biggest falls

  • No city fell this week.
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast166153.6p153.3pup 0.3p
Bradford221160.1p159.0pup 1.1p
Leeds239160.2p159.0pup 1.2p
Manchester296160.4p159.2pup 1.2p
Nottingham170160.5p159.6pup 0.9p
Newcastle166161.0p160.2pup 0.8p
Cardiff118161.1p160.3pup 0.8p
Liverpool190161.7p160.7pup 1.0p
Sheffield155161.7p160.7pup 1.0p
Birmingham317161.8p160.6pup 1.2p
Edinburgh83161.8p161.1pup 0.7p
Swansea72161.8p160.7pup 1.1p
Leicester106161.9p161.2pup 0.7p
Brighton74161.9p160.7pup 1.2p
Central Wales16162.1p161.3pup 0.8p
Oxford63162.2p160.7pup 1.5p
Bristol114162.4p160.8pup 1.6p
Norwich56162.5p161.6pup 0.9p
Glasgow177162.7p162.3pup 0.4p
London547162.8p161.9pup 0.9p
Stoke95162.8p162.1pup 0.7p
Coventry154162.9p162.1pup 0.8p
Hull69163.0p162.9pup 0.1p
Plymouth44163.1p162.4pup 0.7p
Exeter59163.1p162.0pup 1.1p
Aberdeen34163.2p162.5pup 0.7p
Southampton87163.3p162.0pup 1.3p
Cambridge60163.7p163.2pup 0.5p
Reading131163.8p162.8pup 1.0p
Milton Keynes90164.0p164.0punchanged
North Wales27164.1p163.7pup 0.4p
Bournemouth65164.3p163.6pup 0.7p

Diesel prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 177 stations
172.9p +1.3p
Bradford 222 stations
180.7p +2.0p
Central Wales 16 stations
180.7p +1.3p
Manchester 294 stations
180.8p +1.6p
Nottingham 170 stations
180.9p +1.7p

Most expensive cities

Bournemouth 66 stations
185.3p +1.5p
North Wales 28 stations
184.6p +0.9p
Reading 131 stations
184.5p +1.6p
Southampton 88 stations
184.3p +1.8p
Milton Keynes 90 stations
184.3p +1.3p

Biggest rises

  • Swansea+2.7p to 181.3p
  • Brighton+2.4p to 182.9p
  • Bristol+2.2p to 182.0p

Biggest falls

  • No city fell this week.
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast177172.9p171.6pup 1.3p
Bradford222180.7p178.7pup 2.0p
Central Wales16180.7p179.4pup 1.3p
Manchester294180.8p179.2pup 1.6p
Nottingham170180.9p179.2pup 1.7p
Leeds242181.0p178.9pup 2.1p
Cardiff117181.2p179.6pup 1.6p
Swansea71181.3p178.6pup 2.7p
Exeter60181.3p179.4pup 1.9p
Sheffield156181.4p179.7pup 1.7p
Newcastle165181.4p179.7pup 1.7p
Plymouth45181.6p179.7pup 1.9p
Liverpool192181.7p180.0pup 1.7p
Leicester108181.7p180.2pup 1.5p
Edinburgh84181.8p180.2pup 1.6p
Stoke98181.8p180.4pup 1.4p
Bristol113182.0p179.8pup 2.2p
Birmingham317182.6p180.5pup 2.1p
Oxford63182.6p181.1pup 1.5p
Brighton75182.9p180.5pup 2.4p
Coventry153183.2p181.2pup 2.0p
London544183.5p181.7pup 1.8p
Norwich57183.5p181.7pup 1.8p
Glasgow176183.6p181.9pup 1.7p
Aberdeen35183.9p181.8pup 2.1p
Hull69184.2p183.4pup 0.8p
Cambridge58184.2p182.2pup 2.0p
Southampton88184.3p182.5pup 1.8p
Milton Keynes90184.3p183.0pup 1.3p
Reading131184.5p182.9pup 1.6p
North Wales28184.6p183.7pup 0.9p
Bournemouth66185.3p183.8pup 1.5p

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.