UK fuel prices: week of 10 Aug – 16 Aug 2026

UK petrol averaged 161.3p, down 0.4p on the week; diesel averaged 181.9p, down 0.1p on the week. The cheapest city for petrol was Belfast at 152.9p.

National averages

Petrol
161.3p
down 0.4p
Diesel
181.9p
down 0.1p
Super Unleaded
178.7p
down 0.1p
Premium Diesel
199.6p
unchanged

Petrol

Petrol averaged 161.3p per litre across 7,908 forecourts, down 0.4p 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 159.0p, 2.7p cheaper than other forecourts at 161.7p. Motorway services charged 176.9p on average, 15.6p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 1,334 price rises and 3,456 price cuts.

Petrol averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
159.0p
Other forecourts
161.7p
Motorway services
176.9p
UK average
161.3p −0.4p

Diesel

Diesel averaged 181.9p per litre across 8,012 forecourts, down 0.1p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was GULF in DEVON at 138.9p, and the most expensive was Mackenzie Stores Village shop in PORTREE at 219.9p. Supermarkets averaged 178.9p, 3.8p cheaper than other forecourts at 182.7p. Motorway services charged 197.7p on average, 15.8p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 2,676 price rises and 2,760 price cuts.

Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
178.9p
Other forecourts
182.7p
Motorway services
197.7p
UK average
181.9p −0.1p

Super Unleaded

Super Unleaded averaged 178.7p per litre across 6,213 forecourts, down 0.1p 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 172.3p, 8.1p cheaper than other forecourts at 180.4p. Motorway services charged 194.0p on average, 15.3p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 993 price rises and 1,739 price cuts.

Super Unleaded averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
172.3p
Other forecourts
180.4p
Motorway services
194.0p
UK average
178.7p −0.1p

Premium Diesel

Premium Diesel averaged 199.6p per litre across 4,145 forecourts, unchanged 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 192.4p, 7.4p cheaper than other forecourts at 199.8p. Motorway services charged 215.6p on average, 16.0p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 908 price rises and 834 price cuts.

Premium Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
192.4p
Other forecourts
199.8p
Motorway services
215.6p
UK average
199.6p no change

Petrol prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 166 stations
152.9p −0.7p
Leeds 239 stations
159.7p −0.5p
Bradford 221 stations
159.7p −0.4p
Nottingham 169 stations
159.8p −0.5p
Manchester 296 stations
160.1p −0.3p

Most expensive cities

Bournemouth 65 stations
164.0p −0.3p
Reading 131 stations
163.8p no change
Milton Keynes 90 stations
163.7p −0.3p
North Wales 27 stations
163.7p −0.4p
Southampton 87 stations
163.5p +0.2p

Biggest rises

  • Exeter+0.3p to 163.4p
  • Southampton+0.2p to 163.5p
  • Central Wales+0.1p to 162.2p

Biggest falls

  • Aberdeen−1.0p to 162.2p
  • Oxford−0.9p to 161.3p
  • Hull−0.9p to 162.1p
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast166152.9p153.6pdown 0.7p
Leeds239159.7p160.2pdown 0.5p
Bradford221159.7p160.1pdown 0.4p
Nottingham169159.8p160.3pdown 0.5p
Manchester296160.1p160.4pdown 0.3p
Newcastle165160.5p161.0pdown 0.5p
Cardiff117160.8p161.2pdown 0.4p
Leicester106161.3p161.9pdown 0.6p
Oxford63161.3p162.2pdown 0.9p
Edinburgh83161.4p161.8pdown 0.4p
Swansea72161.4p161.8pdown 0.4p
Birmingham317161.5p161.8pdown 0.3p
Liverpool190161.5p161.7pdown 0.2p
Sheffield155161.5p161.7pdown 0.2p
Brighton74161.7p161.9pdown 0.2p
Bristol114161.9p162.4pdown 0.5p
Hull69162.1p163.0pdown 0.9p
Stoke95162.1p162.8pdown 0.7p
Aberdeen34162.2p163.2pdown 1.0p
Central Wales16162.2p162.1pup 0.1p
London547162.3p162.8pdown 0.5p
Norwich56162.4p162.5pdown 0.1p
Coventry154162.6p162.9pdown 0.3p
Glasgow177162.8p162.7pup 0.1p
Cambridge60163.0p163.7pdown 0.7p
Plymouth44163.1p163.1punchanged
Exeter59163.4p163.1pup 0.3p
Southampton87163.5p163.3pup 0.2p
Milton Keynes90163.7p164.0pdown 0.3p
North Wales27163.7p164.1pdown 0.4p
Reading131163.8p163.8punchanged
Bournemouth65164.0p164.3pdown 0.3p

Diesel prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 177 stations
172.4p −0.5p
Nottingham 170 stations
180.6p −0.3p
Bradford 222 stations
180.6p −0.1p
Manchester 294 stations
180.7p −0.1p
Leeds 242 stations
180.7p −0.3p

Most expensive cities

Bournemouth 66 stations
185.8p +0.5p
Southampton 88 stations
185.0p +0.7p
Reading 131 stations
184.9p +0.4p
Milton Keynes 90 stations
184.7p +0.4p
North Wales 28 stations
184.5p −0.1p

Biggest rises

  • Central Wales+0.9p to 181.6p
  • Exeter+0.9p to 182.2p
  • Southampton+0.7p to 185.0p

Biggest falls

  • Belfast−0.5p to 172.4p
  • Hull−0.5p to 183.7p
  • Nottingham−0.3p to 180.6p
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast177172.4p172.9pdown 0.5p
Nottingham170180.6p180.9pdown 0.3p
Bradford222180.6p180.7pdown 0.1p
Manchester294180.7p180.8pdown 0.1p
Leeds242180.7p181.0pdown 0.3p
Cardiff117181.0p181.2pdown 0.2p
Swansea71181.0p181.3pdown 0.3p
Newcastle165181.1p181.4pdown 0.3p
Sheffield156181.3p181.4pdown 0.1p
Leicester108181.4p181.7pdown 0.3p
Stoke98181.5p181.8pdown 0.3p
Central Wales16181.6p180.7pup 0.9p
Liverpool192181.7p181.7punchanged
Edinburgh84181.8p181.8punchanged
Bristol113181.9p182.0pdown 0.1p
Plymouth45181.9p181.6pup 0.3p
Exeter60182.2p181.3pup 0.9p
Birmingham317182.4p182.6pdown 0.2p
Oxford63182.6p182.6punchanged
Brighton75183.0p182.9pup 0.1p
Coventry153183.3p183.2pup 0.1p
Norwich57183.5p183.5punchanged
London544183.6p183.5pup 0.1p
Glasgow176183.7p183.6pup 0.1p
Hull69183.7p184.2pdown 0.5p
Cambridge58184.1p184.2pdown 0.1p
Aberdeen35184.2p183.9pup 0.3p
North Wales28184.5p184.6pdown 0.1p
Milton Keynes90184.7p184.3pup 0.4p
Reading131184.9p184.5pup 0.4p
Southampton88185.0p184.3pup 0.7p
Bournemouth66185.8p185.3pup 0.5p

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.