UK fuel prices: week of 21 Sep – 27 Sep 2026

UK petrol averaged 174.2p, up 1.7p on the week; diesel averaged 199.3p, up 3.0p on the week. The cheapest city for petrol was Belfast at 167.8p.

National averages

Petrol
174.2p
up 1.7p
Diesel
199.3p
up 3.0p
Super Unleaded
190.8p
up 1.2p
Premium Diesel
217.3p
up 1.9p

Petrol

Petrol averaged 174.2p per litre across 7,854 forecourts, up 1.7p 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 171.6p, 3.1p cheaper than other forecourts at 174.7p. Motorway services charged 193.3p on average, 19.1p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 9,653 price rises and 593 price cuts.

Petrol averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
171.6p
Other forecourts
174.7p
Motorway services
193.3p
UK average
174.2p +1.7p

Diesel

Diesel averaged 199.3p per litre across 7,966 forecourts, up 3.0p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was R. G. Jamieson & Son in SHETLAND at 162.9p, and the most expensive was Steisean Connaidh Chrosabol in Crossapol at 238.8p. Supermarkets averaged 196.6p, 3.3p cheaper than other forecourts at 199.9p. Motorway services charged 214.4p on average, 15.1p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 13,690 price rises and 660 price cuts.

Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
196.6p
Other forecourts
199.9p
Motorway services
214.4p
UK average
199.3p +3.0p

Super Unleaded

Super Unleaded averaged 190.8p per litre across 6,180 forecourts, up 1.2p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was Gulf in KILMARNOCK at 154.7p, and the most expensive was Shell Redhouse Hannington in NORTHAMPTON at 265.9p. Supermarkets averaged 184.2p, 8.2p cheaper than other forecourts at 192.4p. Motorway services charged 211.8p on average, 21.0p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 5,135 price rises and 380 price cuts.

Super Unleaded averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
184.2p
Other forecourts
192.4p
Motorway services
211.8p
UK average
190.8p +1.2p

Premium Diesel

Premium Diesel averaged 217.3p per litre across 4,125 forecourts, up 1.9p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was VALERO in DENTON at 121.9p, and the most expensive was Shell Redhouse Hannington in NORTHAMPTON at 265.9p. Supermarkets averaged 210.7p, 6.8p cheaper than other forecourts at 217.5p. Motorway services charged 233.3p on average, 16.0p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 4,086 price rises and 314 price cuts.

Premium Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
210.7p
Other forecourts
217.5p
Motorway services
233.3p
UK average
217.3p +1.9p

Petrol prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 165 stations
167.8p +1.1p
Leeds 237 stations
172.3p +1.8p
Bradford 219 stations
172.5p +1.9p
Manchester 294 stations
173.2p +1.8p
Nottingham 168 stations
173.2p +1.8p

Most expensive cities

North Wales 27 stations
177.6p +1.4p
Reading 130 stations
176.8p +1.6p
Bournemouth 65 stations
176.7p +1.2p
Milton Keynes 90 stations
176.5p +1.9p
Southampton 87 stations
176.1p +1.6p

Biggest rises

  • Central Wales+2.9p to 174.4p
  • Brighton+2.1p to 173.9p
  • Oxford+2.1p to 175.2p

Biggest falls

  • No city fell this week.
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast165167.8p166.7pup 1.1p
Leeds237172.3p170.5pup 1.8p
Bradford219172.5p170.6pup 1.9p
Manchester294173.2p171.4pup 1.8p
Nottingham168173.2p171.4pup 1.8p
Swansea71173.2p171.8pup 1.4p
Cardiff117173.5p171.7pup 1.8p
Edinburgh83173.6p172.0pup 1.6p
Newcastle165173.6p171.7pup 1.9p
Liverpool190173.9p172.4pup 1.5p
Brighton74173.9p171.8pup 2.1p
Sheffield153174.1p172.1pup 2.0p
London547174.4p173.2pup 1.2p
Bristol113174.4p172.9pup 1.5p
Central Wales15174.4p171.5pup 2.9p
Plymouth44174.7p173.6pup 1.1p
Birmingham316174.8p172.9pup 1.9p
Stoke94174.9p173.5pup 1.4p
Exeter59174.9p173.1pup 1.8p
Norwich54175.0p173.3pup 1.7p
Leicester105175.2p173.7pup 1.5p
Oxford63175.2p173.1pup 2.1p
Aberdeen34175.3p173.6pup 1.7p
Glasgow175175.4p174.0pup 1.4p
Hull69175.5p174.1pup 1.4p
Coventry153175.6p173.7pup 1.9p
Cambridge60175.7p174.8pup 0.9p
Southampton87176.1p174.5pup 1.6p
Milton Keynes90176.5p174.6pup 1.9p
Bournemouth65176.7p175.5pup 1.2p
Reading130176.8p175.2pup 1.6p
North Wales27177.6p176.2pup 1.4p

Diesel prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 175 stations
193.1p +2.9p
Edinburgh 84 stations
197.4p +2.7p
Manchester 293 stations
198.1p +2.8p
Liverpool 191 stations
198.1p +2.6p
Leeds 240 stations
198.2p +3.2p

Most expensive cities

Hull 69 stations
201.7p +2.9p
Bournemouth 66 stations
201.6p +2.2p
Reading 130 stations
201.2p +2.2p
Aberdeen 35 stations
201.1p +1.9p
Southampton 88 stations
200.7p +2.6p

Biggest rises

  • Oxford+3.7p to 199.9p
  • Central Wales+3.7p to 200.3p
  • Brighton+3.5p to 199.1p

Biggest falls

  • No city fell this week.
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast175193.1p190.2pup 2.9p
Edinburgh84197.4p194.7pup 2.7p
Manchester293198.1p195.3pup 2.8p
Liverpool191198.1p195.5pup 2.6p
Leeds240198.2p195.0pup 3.2p
Bradford220198.2p194.9pup 3.3p
Nottingham170198.5p195.1pup 3.4p
Swansea70198.6p195.4pup 3.2p
Cardiff117199.1p195.9pup 3.2p
Brighton75199.1p195.6pup 3.5p
Sheffield154199.2p195.8pup 3.4p
Newcastle165199.2p196.4pup 2.8p
Stoke97199.3p196.5pup 2.8p
Leicester107199.4p196.4pup 3.0p
Exeter60199.4p196.4pup 3.0p
Plymouth45199.6p197.5pup 2.1p
London544199.8p197.3pup 2.5p
Birmingham316199.8p196.8pup 3.0p
Bristol112199.8p197.1pup 2.7p
Oxford63199.9p196.2pup 3.7p
North Wales28200.0p198.1pup 1.9p
Norwich55200.1p196.6pup 3.5p
Glasgow174200.2p197.5pup 2.7p
Milton Keynes90200.3p197.4pup 2.9p
Central Wales16200.3p196.6pup 3.7p
Cambridge58200.6p198.3pup 2.3p
Southampton88200.7p198.1pup 2.6p
Coventry152200.7p197.4pup 3.3p
Aberdeen35201.1p199.2pup 1.9p
Reading130201.2p199.0pup 2.2p
Bournemouth66201.6p199.4pup 2.2p
Hull69201.7p198.8pup 2.9p

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.