UK fuel prices: week of 14 Sep – 20 Sep 2026

UK petrol averaged 172.5p, up 2.9p on the week; diesel averaged 196.3p, up 4.7p on the week. The cheapest city for petrol was Belfast at 166.7p.

National averages

Petrol
172.5p
up 2.9p
Diesel
196.3p
up 4.7p
Super Unleaded
189.5p
up 2.3p
Premium Diesel
215.4p
up 4.8p

Petrol

Petrol averaged 172.5p per litre across 7,864 forecourts, up 2.9p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was shell in PAISLEY at 146.9p, and the most expensive was UNBRANDED in PENRITH at 230.0p. Supermarkets averaged 169.6p, 3.5p cheaper than other forecourts at 173.1p. Motorway services charged 191.3p on average, 18.8p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 13,686 price rises and 959 price cuts.

Petrol averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
169.6p
Other forecourts
173.1p
Motorway services
191.3p
UK average
172.5p +2.9p

Diesel

Diesel averaged 196.3p per litre across 7,975 forecourts, up 4.7p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was PARC SERVICE STATION in CORWEN at 107.9p, and the most expensive was UNBRANDED in PENRITH at 230.0p. Supermarkets averaged 192.9p, 4.3p cheaper than other forecourts at 197.2p. Motorway services charged 212.3p on average, 16.0p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 18,502 price rises and 847 price cuts.

Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
192.9p
Other forecourts
197.2p
Motorway services
212.3p
UK average
196.3p +4.7p

Super Unleaded

Super Unleaded averaged 189.5p per litre across 6,183 forecourts, up 2.3p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was BP in HULL at 137.9p, and the most expensive was Shell Redhouse Hannington in NORTHAMPTON at 265.9p. Supermarkets averaged 182.8p, 8.4p cheaper than other forecourts at 191.2p. Motorway services charged 209.3p on average, 19.8p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 7,469 price rises and 761 price cuts.

Super Unleaded averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
182.8p
Other forecourts
191.2p
Motorway services
209.3p
UK average
189.5p +2.3p

Premium Diesel

Premium Diesel averaged 215.4p per litre across 4,127 forecourts, up 4.8p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was VALERO in BRADFORD at 183.9p, and the most expensive was Shell Redhouse Hannington in NORTHAMPTON at 265.9p. Supermarkets averaged 207.2p, 8.5p cheaper than other forecourts at 215.7p. Motorway services charged 230.5p on average, 15.1p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 7,727 price rises and 430 price cuts.

Premium Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
207.2p
Other forecourts
215.7p
Motorway services
230.5p
UK average
215.4p +4.8p

Petrol prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 165 stations
166.7p +3.0p
Leeds 237 stations
170.5p +2.9p
Bradford 219 stations
170.6p +2.9p
Manchester 296 stations
171.3p +2.8p
Nottingham 169 stations
171.3p +2.8p

Most expensive cities

North Wales 27 stations
176.2p +3.4p
Bournemouth 65 stations
175.5p +2.9p
Reading 130 stations
175.2p +3.1p
Cambridge 60 stations
174.8p +2.9p
Milton Keynes 90 stations
174.6p +2.3p

Biggest rises

  • Plymouth+3.9p to 173.6p
  • North Wales+3.4p to 176.2p
  • Aberdeen+3.3p to 173.6p

Biggest falls

  • No city fell this week.
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast165166.7p163.7pup 3.0p
Leeds237170.5p167.6pup 2.9p
Bradford219170.6p167.7pup 2.9p
Manchester296171.3p168.5pup 2.8p
Nottingham169171.3p168.5pup 2.8p
Newcastle165171.7p168.8pup 2.9p
Cardiff117171.7p168.6pup 3.1p
Brighton74171.8p168.7pup 3.1p
Swansea71171.8p168.8pup 3.0p
Central Wales16171.8p169.1pup 2.7p
Edinburgh83172.0p169.1pup 2.9p
Sheffield153172.1p169.2pup 2.9p
Liverpool190172.4p169.8pup 2.6p
Birmingham316172.9p170.2pup 2.7p
Bristol113172.9p170.4pup 2.5p
Oxford63173.1p170.4pup 2.7p
Exeter59173.1p170.2pup 2.9p
London547173.2p170.4pup 2.8p
Norwich54173.3p170.3pup 3.0p
Stoke94173.5p170.8pup 2.7p
Plymouth44173.6p169.7pup 3.9p
Aberdeen34173.6p170.3pup 3.3p
Leicester105173.7p171.0pup 2.7p
Coventry153173.7p170.8pup 2.9p
Glasgow175174.0p170.7pup 3.3p
Hull69174.1p171.3pup 2.8p
Southampton87174.5p171.8pup 2.7p
Milton Keynes90174.6p172.3pup 2.3p
Cambridge60174.8p171.9pup 2.9p
Reading130175.2p172.1pup 3.1p
Bournemouth65175.5p172.6pup 2.9p
North Wales27176.2p172.8pup 3.4p

Diesel prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 175 stations
190.2p +5.8p
Edinburgh 84 stations
194.7p +3.9p
Bradford 220 stations
194.9p +4.7p
Leeds 240 stations
195.0p +4.6p
Nottingham 170 stations
195.1p +4.6p

Most expensive cities

Bournemouth 66 stations
199.4p +3.7p
Aberdeen 35 stations
199.2p +4.8p
Reading 130 stations
199.0p +4.6p
Hull 69 stations
198.8p +4.6p
Cambridge 58 stations
198.3p +4.4p

Biggest rises

  • Plymouth+6.0p to 197.5p
  • Belfast+5.8p to 190.2p
  • Cardiff+5.4p to 195.9p

Biggest falls

  • No city fell this week.
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast175190.2p184.4pup 5.8p
Edinburgh84194.7p190.8pup 3.9p
Bradford220194.9p190.2pup 4.7p
Leeds240195.0p190.4pup 4.6p
Nottingham170195.1p190.5pup 4.6p
Manchester294195.3p190.5pup 4.8p
Swansea70195.4p190.3pup 5.1p
Liverpool192195.5p191.3pup 4.2p
Brighton75195.6p191.5pup 4.1p
Sheffield154195.8p191.1pup 4.7p
Cardiff117195.9p190.5pup 5.4p
Oxford63196.2p191.9pup 4.3p
Newcastle165196.4p191.2pup 5.2p
Leicester107196.4p192.1pup 4.3p
Exeter60196.4p191.8pup 4.6p
Stoke97196.5p191.5pup 5.0p
Norwich55196.6p192.0pup 4.6p
Central Wales16196.6p193.2pup 3.4p
Birmingham316196.8p192.3pup 4.5p
Bristol112197.1p192.0pup 5.1p
London544197.3p193.2pup 4.1p
Coventry152197.4p192.9pup 4.5p
Milton Keynes90197.4p193.7pup 3.7p
Glasgow174197.5p193.0pup 4.5p
Plymouth45197.5p191.5pup 6.0p
Southampton88198.1p193.9pup 4.2p
North Wales28198.1p194.3pup 3.8p
Cambridge58198.3p193.9pup 4.4p
Hull69198.8p194.2pup 4.6p
Reading130199.0p194.4pup 4.6p
Aberdeen35199.2p194.4pup 4.8p
Bournemouth66199.4p195.7pup 3.7p

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.