UK fuel prices: week of 5 Oct – 11 Oct 2026

UK petrol averaged 174.7p, down 0.2p on the week; diesel averaged 199.8p, down 0.4p on the week. The cheapest city for petrol was Belfast at 167.0p.

National averages

Petrol
174.7p
down 0.2p
Diesel
199.8p
down 0.4p
Super Unleaded
192.1p
down 0.2p
Premium Diesel
218.6p
down 0.1p

Petrol

Petrol averaged 174.7p per litre across 7,740 forecourts, down 0.2p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was Maxol Bryansburn in BANGOR at 157.9p, and the most expensive was Mackenzie Stores Village shop in PORTREE at 209.9p. Supermarkets averaged 172.4p, 2.7p cheaper than other forecourts at 175.1p. Motorway services charged 192.2p on average, 17.5p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 1,798 price rises and 3,074 price cuts.

Petrol averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
172.4p
Other forecourts
175.1p
Motorway services
192.2p
UK average
174.7p −0.2p

Diesel

Diesel averaged 199.8p per litre across 7,924 forecourts, down 0.4p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was Papay community cooperative in ORKNEY at 175.0p, and the most expensive was Mackenzie Stores Village shop in PORTREE at 234.9p. Supermarkets averaged 197.2p, 3.3p cheaper than other forecourts at 200.5p. Motorway services charged 214.1p on average, 14.3p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 1,836 price rises and 3,086 price cuts.

Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
197.2p
Other forecourts
200.5p
Motorway services
214.1p
UK average
199.8p −0.4p

Super Unleaded

Super Unleaded averaged 192.1p per litre across 5,854 forecourts, down 0.2p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was Solo at 167.9p, and the most expensive was BP in SOUTHAMPTON at 239.9p. Supermarkets averaged 186.0p, 7.7p cheaper than other forecourts at 193.7p. Motorway services charged 210.9p on average, 18.8p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 913 price rises and 1,540 price cuts.

Super Unleaded averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
186.0p
Other forecourts
193.7p
Motorway services
210.9p
UK average
192.1p −0.2p

Premium Diesel

Premium Diesel averaged 218.6p per litre across 4,007 forecourts, down 0.1p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was TONER FUELS in Coleraine at 193.9p, and the most expensive was BP in BURY ST. EDMUNDS at 249.9p. Supermarkets averaged 210.8p, 8.1p cheaper than other forecourts at 218.9p. Motorway services charged 233.2p on average, 14.6p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 668 price rises and 943 price cuts.

Premium Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
210.8p
Other forecourts
218.9p
Motorway services
233.2p
UK average
218.6p −0.1p

Petrol prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 159 stations
167.0p −0.7p
Leeds 236 stations
172.6p −0.3p
Bradford 218 stations
172.7p −0.3p
Newcastle 164 stations
173.7p −0.5p
Swansea 70 stations
173.7p −0.3p

Most expensive cities

North Wales 27 stations
178.0p −0.4p
Reading 128 stations
177.7p +0.1p
Milton Keynes 90 stations
176.8p −0.2p
Exeter 58 stations
176.7p +0.1p
Bournemouth 63 stations
176.5p −0.4p

Biggest rises

  • Central Wales+0.3p to 175.6p
  • Edinburgh+0.2p to 175.0p
  • Norwich+0.2p to 175.8p

Biggest falls

  • Belfast−0.7p to 167.0p
  • Aberdeen−0.7p to 175.2p
  • Newcastle−0.5p to 173.7p
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast159167.0p167.7pdown 0.7p
Leeds236172.6p172.9pdown 0.3p
Bradford218172.7p173.0pdown 0.3p
Newcastle164173.7p174.2pdown 0.5p
Swansea70173.7p174.0pdown 0.3p
Nottingham167174.0p174.1pdown 0.1p
Manchester289174.3p174.3punchanged
Cardiff117174.4p174.6pdown 0.2p
Liverpool189174.5p174.6pdown 0.1p
Sheffield153174.9p175.1pdown 0.2p
Plymouth44174.9p175.1pdown 0.2p
Edinburgh83175.0p174.8pup 0.2p
Brighton74175.0p174.9pup 0.1p
London540175.1p175.1punchanged
Bristol113175.2p175.6pdown 0.4p
Aberdeen34175.2p175.9pdown 0.7p
Stoke93175.4p175.6pdown 0.2p
Hull68175.5p175.9pdown 0.4p
Birmingham311175.6p175.8pdown 0.2p
Central Wales15175.6p175.3pup 0.3p
Glasgow174175.7p176.0pdown 0.3p
Norwich54175.8p175.6pup 0.2p
Cambridge60176.1p176.5pdown 0.4p
Oxford63176.1p176.1punchanged
Leicester104176.2p176.2punchanged
Southampton87176.4p176.5pdown 0.1p
Coventry151176.4p176.5pdown 0.1p
Bournemouth63176.5p176.9pdown 0.4p
Exeter58176.7p176.6pup 0.1p
Milton Keynes90176.8p177.0pdown 0.2p
Reading128177.7p177.6pup 0.1p
North Wales27178.0p178.4pdown 0.4p

Diesel prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 173 stations
191.8p −1.5p
Liverpool 191 stations
198.7p −0.3p
Bradford 220 stations
198.7p −0.2p
Leeds 240 stations
198.8p −0.2p
Edinburgh 84 stations
199.0p +0.3p

Most expensive cities

Bournemouth 66 stations
201.8p −0.4p
Reading 130 stations
201.8p −0.1p
Cambridge 58 stations
201.5p +0.1p
Hull 69 stations
201.4p −1.0p
Coventry 152 stations
201.3p no change

Biggest rises

  • Norwich+0.6p to 201.3p
  • Edinburgh+0.3p to 199.0p
  • Milton Keynes+0.1p to 201.1p

Biggest falls

  • Belfast−1.5p to 191.8p
  • Hull−1.0p to 201.4p
  • Swansea−0.6p to 199.0p
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast173191.8p193.3pdown 1.5p
Liverpool191198.7p199.0pdown 0.3p
Bradford220198.7p198.9pdown 0.2p
Leeds240198.8p199.0pdown 0.2p
Edinburgh84199.0p198.7pup 0.3p
Swansea69199.0p199.6pdown 0.6p
Manchester290199.2p199.2punchanged
Newcastle165199.5p199.8pdown 0.3p
Nottingham169199.5p199.6pdown 0.1p
Cardiff117199.7p200.0pdown 0.3p
Plymouth45199.7p200.2pdown 0.5p
Brighton75199.7p199.9pdown 0.2p
Sheffield154199.9p200.2pdown 0.3p
Leicester107200.1p200.2pdown 0.1p
Stoke97200.2p200.4pdown 0.2p
Bristol112200.5p200.6pdown 0.1p
Oxford63200.5p200.8pdown 0.3p
North Wales28200.5p200.8pdown 0.3p
Birmingham314200.6p200.8pdown 0.2p
Glasgow173200.9p201.0pdown 0.1p
Aberdeen35200.9p201.1pdown 0.2p
London542201.0p201.0punchanged
Southampton88201.1p201.5pdown 0.4p
Milton Keynes90201.1p201.0pup 0.1p
Central Wales16201.1p201.1punchanged
Exeter59201.2p201.2punchanged
Coventry152201.3p201.3punchanged
Norwich55201.3p200.7pup 0.6p
Hull69201.4p202.4pdown 1.0p
Cambridge58201.5p201.4pup 0.1p
Bournemouth66201.8p202.2pdown 0.4p
Reading130201.8p201.9pdown 0.1p

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.