UK fuel prices: week of 17 Aug – 23 Aug 2026

UK petrol averaged 161.4p, up 0.1p on the week; diesel averaged 182.7p, up 0.8p on the week. The cheapest city for petrol was Belfast at 153.7p.

National averages

Petrol
161.4p
up 0.1p
Diesel
182.7p
up 0.8p
Super Unleaded
178.9p
up 0.2p
Premium Diesel
201.6p
up 2.0p

Petrol

Petrol averaged 161.4p per litre across 7,901 forecourts, up 0.1p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was begleys mace in DUNGANNON at 145.0p, and the most expensive was Steisean Connaidh Chrosabol in Crossapol at 204.0p. Supermarkets averaged 158.8p, 3.2p cheaper than other forecourts at 162.0p. Motorway services charged 179.0p on average, 17.6p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 3,269 price rises and 2,656 price cuts.

Petrol averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
158.8p
Other forecourts
162.0p
Motorway services
179.0p
UK average
161.4p +0.1p

Diesel

Diesel averaged 182.7p per litre across 8,010 forecourts, up 0.8p 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 179.5p, 4.1p cheaper than other forecourts at 183.6p. Motorway services charged 200.0p on average, 17.3p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 4,639 price rises and 1,438 price cuts.

Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
179.5p
Other forecourts
183.6p
Motorway services
200.0p
UK average
182.7p +0.8p

Super Unleaded

Super Unleaded averaged 178.9p per litre across 6,210 forecourts, up 0.2p 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 172.2p, 8.5p cheaper than other forecourts at 180.7p. Motorway services charged 196.4p on average, 17.5p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 1,898 price rises and 1,311 price cuts.

Super Unleaded averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
172.2p
Other forecourts
180.7p
Motorway services
196.4p
UK average
178.9p +0.2p

Premium Diesel

Premium Diesel averaged 201.6p per litre across 4,144 forecourts, up 2.0p 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 193.4p, 8.4p cheaper than other forecourts at 201.8p. Motorway services charged 218.0p on average, 16.4p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 2,444 price rises and 423 price cuts.

Premium Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
193.4p
Other forecourts
201.8p
Motorway services
218.0p
UK average
201.6p +2.0p

Petrol prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 165 stations
153.7p +0.8p
Leeds 239 stations
159.6p −0.1p
Bradford 221 stations
159.6p −0.1p
Nottingham 169 stations
159.8p no change
Manchester 296 stations
160.3p +0.2p

Most expensive cities

North Wales 27 stations
164.8p +1.1p
Milton Keynes 90 stations
164.4p +0.7p
Southampton 87 stations
164.3p +0.8p
Bournemouth 65 stations
164.1p +0.1p
Reading 131 stations
164.1p +0.3p

Biggest rises

  • North Wales+1.1p to 164.8p
  • Belfast+0.8p to 153.7p
  • Southampton+0.8p to 164.3p

Biggest falls

  • Bristol−0.3p to 161.6p
  • Cardiff−0.2p to 160.6p
  • Brighton−0.2p to 161.5p
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast165153.7p152.9pup 0.8p
Leeds239159.6p159.7pdown 0.1p
Bradford221159.6p159.7pdown 0.1p
Nottingham169159.8p159.8punchanged
Manchester296160.3p160.1pup 0.2p
Newcastle165160.4p160.5pdown 0.1p
Cardiff117160.6p160.8pdown 0.2p
Swansea72161.3p161.4pdown 0.1p
Liverpool190161.4p161.5pdown 0.1p
Birmingham317161.5p161.5punchanged
Edinburgh83161.5p161.4pup 0.1p
Brighton74161.5p161.7pdown 0.2p
Bristol114161.6p161.9pdown 0.3p
Sheffield155161.7p161.5pup 0.2p
Oxford63161.7p161.3pup 0.4p
Leicester106161.8p161.3pup 0.5p
Central Wales16162.1p162.2pdown 0.1p
London547162.3p162.3punchanged
Stoke95162.5p162.1pup 0.4p
Norwich56162.5p162.4pup 0.1p
Coventry154162.6p162.6punchanged
Aberdeen34162.6p162.2pup 0.4p
Glasgow177162.7p162.8pdown 0.1p
Hull69162.7p162.1pup 0.6p
Plymouth44163.0p163.1pdown 0.1p
Cambridge60163.1p163.0pup 0.1p
Exeter59163.2p163.4pdown 0.2p
Bournemouth65164.1p164.0pup 0.1p
Reading131164.1p163.8pup 0.3p
Southampton87164.3p163.5pup 0.8p
Milton Keynes90164.4p163.7pup 0.7p
North Wales27164.8p163.7pup 1.1p

Diesel prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 177 stations
175.1p +2.7p
Bradford 222 stations
180.9p +0.3p
Leeds 242 stations
181.1p +0.4p
Nottingham 170 stations
181.2p +0.6p
Cardiff 117 stations
181.4p +0.4p

Most expensive cities

Bournemouth 66 stations
186.4p +0.6p
Southampton 88 stations
185.7p +0.7p
North Wales 28 stations
185.6p +1.1p
Reading 131 stations
185.5p +0.6p
Milton Keynes 90 stations
185.5p +0.8p

Biggest rises

  • Belfast+2.7p to 175.1p
  • Central Wales+1.3p to 182.9p
  • Hull+1.3p to 185.0p

Biggest falls

  • No city fell this week.
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast177175.1p172.4pup 2.7p
Bradford222180.9p180.6pup 0.3p
Leeds242181.1p180.7pup 0.4p
Nottingham170181.2p180.6pup 0.6p
Cardiff117181.4p181.0pup 0.4p
Manchester294181.5p180.7pup 0.8p
Swansea71181.5p181.0pup 0.5p
Newcastle165181.8p181.1pup 0.7p
Sheffield156181.9p181.3pup 0.6p
Edinburgh84182.1p181.8pup 0.3p
Leicester108182.1p181.4pup 0.7p
Bristol113182.3p181.9pup 0.4p
Liverpool192182.4p181.7pup 0.7p
Stoke98182.4p181.5pup 0.9p
Birmingham317182.9p182.4pup 0.5p
Plymouth45182.9p181.9pup 1.0p
Central Wales16182.9p181.6pup 1.3p
Brighton75183.1p183.0pup 0.1p
Exeter60183.1p182.2pup 0.9p
Oxford63183.4p182.6pup 0.8p
Coventry153183.7p183.3pup 0.4p
Glasgow176183.9p183.7pup 0.2p
Norwich57183.9p183.5pup 0.4p
London544184.2p183.6pup 0.6p
Cambridge58184.8p184.1pup 0.7p
Hull69185.0p183.7pup 1.3p
Aberdeen35185.3p184.2pup 1.1p
Reading131185.5p184.9pup 0.6p
Milton Keynes90185.5p184.7pup 0.8p
North Wales28185.6p184.5pup 1.1p
Southampton88185.7p185.0pup 0.7p
Bournemouth66186.4p185.8pup 0.6p

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.