UK fuel prices: week of 24 Aug – 30 Aug 2026

UK petrol averaged 161.8p, up 0.4p on the week; diesel averaged 183.6p, up 0.9p on the week. The cheapest city for petrol was Belfast at 154.4p.

National averages

Petrol
161.8p
up 0.4p
Diesel
183.6p
up 0.9p
Super Unleaded
179.2p
up 0.3p
Premium Diesel
202.2p
up 0.6p

Petrol

Petrol averaged 161.8p per litre across 7,889 forecourts, up 0.4p 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 205.2p. Supermarkets averaged 158.9p, 3.5p cheaper than other forecourts at 162.4p. Motorway services charged 180.8p on average, 19.0p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 3,268 price rises and 1,382 price cuts.

Petrol averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
158.9p
Other forecourts
162.4p
Motorway services
180.8p
UK average
161.8p +0.4p

Diesel

Diesel averaged 183.6p per litre across 8,001 forecourts, up 0.9p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was GULF in DEVON at 138.9p, and the most expensive was Steisean Connaidh Chrosabol in Crossapol at 220.8p. Supermarkets averaged 180.0p, 4.5p cheaper than other forecourts at 184.5p. Motorway services charged 200.6p on average, 17.0p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 5,108 price rises and 1,143 price cuts.

Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
180.0p
Other forecourts
184.5p
Motorway services
200.6p
UK average
183.6p +0.9p

Super Unleaded

Super Unleaded averaged 179.2p per litre across 6,200 forecourts, up 0.3p 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 172.4p, 8.5p cheaper than other forecourts at 180.9p. Motorway services charged 198.7p on average, 19.5p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 1,765 price rises and 670 price cuts.

Super Unleaded averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
172.4p
Other forecourts
180.9p
Motorway services
198.7p
UK average
179.2p +0.3p

Premium Diesel

Premium Diesel averaged 202.2p per litre across 4,132 forecourts, up 0.6p 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 194.1p, 8.4p cheaper than other forecourts at 202.5p. Motorway services charged 218.9p on average, 16.7p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 1,855 price rises and 333 price cuts.

Premium Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
194.1p
Other forecourts
202.5p
Motorway services
218.9p
UK average
202.2p +0.6p

Petrol prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 165 stations
154.4p +0.7p
Leeds 239 stations
159.8p +0.2p
Bradford 221 stations
159.8p +0.2p
Nottingham 169 stations
160.3p +0.5p
Manchester 296 stations
160.6p +0.3p

Most expensive cities

North Wales 27 stations
165.0p +0.2p
Milton Keynes 90 stations
164.9p +0.5p
Southampton 87 stations
164.6p +0.3p
Bournemouth 65 stations
164.2p +0.1p
Reading 131 stations
164.2p +0.1p

Biggest rises

  • Central Wales+1.0p to 163.1p
  • Belfast+0.7p to 154.4p
  • Newcastle+0.7p to 161.1p

Biggest falls

  • Exeter−0.2p to 163.0p
  • Plymouth−0.1p to 162.9p
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast165154.4p153.7pup 0.7p
Leeds239159.8p159.6pup 0.2p
Bradford221159.8p159.6pup 0.2p
Nottingham169160.3p159.8pup 0.5p
Manchester296160.6p160.3pup 0.3p
Cardiff117160.8p160.6pup 0.2p
Newcastle165161.1p160.4pup 0.7p
Brighton74161.5p161.5punchanged
Edinburgh83161.6p161.5pup 0.1p
Swansea72161.7p161.3pup 0.4p
Birmingham317161.8p161.5pup 0.3p
Sheffield155161.9p161.7pup 0.2p
Bristol113162.0p161.6pup 0.4p
Oxford63162.0p161.7pup 0.3p
Liverpool190162.1p161.4pup 0.7p
Leicester105162.3p161.8pup 0.5p
London547162.4p162.3pup 0.1p
Norwich55162.7p162.6pup 0.1p
Glasgow175162.9p162.8pup 0.1p
Coventry154162.9p162.6pup 0.3p
Plymouth44162.9p163.0pdown 0.1p
Aberdeen34162.9p162.6pup 0.3p
Stoke95163.0p162.5pup 0.5p
Exeter59163.0p163.2pdown 0.2p
Hull69163.1p162.7pup 0.4p
Central Wales16163.1p162.1pup 1.0p
Cambridge60163.2p163.1pup 0.1p
Bournemouth65164.2p164.1pup 0.1p
Reading131164.2p164.1pup 0.1p
Southampton87164.6p164.3pup 0.3p
Milton Keynes90164.9p164.4pup 0.5p
North Wales27165.0p164.8pup 0.2p

Diesel prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 176 stations
175.7p +0.7p
Bradford 222 stations
181.8p +0.9p
Leeds 242 stations
181.9p +0.8p
Nottingham 170 stations
182.0p +0.8p
Cardiff 117 stations
182.1p +0.7p

Most expensive cities

Bournemouth 66 stations
187.0p +0.6p
Milton Keynes 90 stations
186.4p +0.9p
Southampton 88 stations
186.2p +0.5p
North Wales 28 stations
186.2p +0.6p
Reading 131 stations
186.1p +0.6p

Biggest rises

  • Central Wales+1.7p to 184.6p
  • Bristol+1.4p to 183.7p
  • Sheffield+1.2p to 183.1p

Biggest falls

  • No city fell this week.
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast176175.7p175.0pup 0.7p
Bradford222181.8p180.9pup 0.9p
Leeds242181.9p181.1pup 0.8p
Nottingham170182.0p181.2pup 0.8p
Cardiff117182.1p181.4pup 0.7p
Manchester294182.2p181.5pup 0.7p
Edinburgh84182.6p182.1pup 0.5p
Swansea71182.6p181.5pup 1.1p
Newcastle165182.9p181.8pup 1.1p
Sheffield156183.1p181.9pup 1.2p
Leicester107183.2p182.2pup 1.0p
Liverpool192183.4p182.4pup 1.0p
Stoke98183.5p182.4pup 1.1p
Exeter60183.5p183.1pup 0.4p
Birmingham317183.6p182.9pup 0.7p
Bristol112183.7p182.3pup 1.4p
Plymouth45183.7p182.9pup 0.8p
Brighton75183.7p183.1pup 0.6p
Oxford63184.0p183.4pup 0.6p
Norwich56184.3p184.0pup 0.3p
Coventry153184.6p183.7pup 0.9p
Central Wales16184.6p182.9pup 1.7p
London544184.7p184.2pup 0.5p
Glasgow175184.7p183.9pup 0.8p
Cambridge58185.2p184.8pup 0.4p
Hull69185.9p185.0pup 0.9p
Reading131186.1p185.5pup 0.6p
Aberdeen35186.1p185.3pup 0.8p
Southampton88186.2p185.7pup 0.5p
North Wales28186.2p185.6pup 0.6p
Milton Keynes90186.4p185.5pup 0.9p
Bournemouth66187.0p186.4pup 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.