UK fuel prices: week of 12 Oct – 18 Oct 2026

UK petrol averaged 174.2p, down 0.4p on the week; diesel averaged 199.2p, down 0.6p on the week. The cheapest city for petrol was Belfast at 166.1p.

National averages

Petrol
174.2p
down 0.4p
Diesel
199.2p
down 0.6p
Super Unleaded
191.5p
down 0.2p
Premium Diesel
218.5p
down 0.1p

Petrol

Petrol averaged 174.2p per litre across 7,379 forecourts, down 0.4p 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 171.6p, 3.2p cheaper than other forecourts at 174.8p. Motorway services charged 191.2p on average, 17.0p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 1,303 price rises and 3,745 price cuts.

Petrol averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
171.6p
Other forecourts
174.8p
Motorway services
191.2p
UK average
174.2p −0.4p

Diesel

Diesel averaged 199.2p per litre across 7,624 forecourts, down 0.6p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was Jet in SMETHWICK at 174.9p, and the most expensive was Mackenzie Stores Village shop in PORTREE at 234.9p. Supermarkets averaged 196.4p, 3.5p cheaper than other forecourts at 199.9p. Motorway services charged 214.8p on average, 15.6p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 1,046 price rises and 4,408 price cuts.

Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
196.4p
Other forecourts
199.9p
Motorway services
214.8p
UK average
199.2p −0.6p

Super Unleaded

Super Unleaded averaged 191.5p per litre across 5,388 forecourts, down 0.2p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was Maxol in Gilford at 166.8p, and the most expensive was BP in SOUTHAMPTON at 239.9p. Supermarkets averaged 185.4p, 7.8p cheaper than other forecourts at 193.2p. Motorway services charged 209.4p on average, 17.9p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 946 price rises and 2,028 price cuts.

Super Unleaded averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
185.4p
Other forecourts
193.2p
Motorway services
209.4p
UK average
191.5p −0.2p

Premium Diesel

Premium Diesel averaged 218.5p per litre across 3,722 forecourts, down 0.1p on the previous week. The cheapest forecourt in the country was Go in Belfast at 193.9p, and the most expensive was BP in BURY ST. EDMUNDS at 249.9p. Supermarkets averaged 209.9p, 9.0p cheaper than other forecourts at 218.9p. Motorway services charged 233.7p on average, 15.2p above the national figure. Over the week we logged 584 price rises and 1,153 price cuts.

Premium Diesel averages by forecourt type
Supermarkets
209.9p
Other forecourts
218.9p
Motorway services
233.7p
UK average
218.5p −0.1p

Petrol prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 151 stations
166.1p −0.9p
Leeds 222 stations
171.8p −0.8p
Bradford 206 stations
171.9p −0.8p
Newcastle 160 stations
172.5p −1.2p
Nottingham 161 stations
173.3p −0.8p

Most expensive cities

Reading 126 stations
177.2p −0.5p
North Wales 25 stations
177.2p −0.2p
Southampton 84 stations
176.3p −0.1p
Milton Keynes 85 stations
176.3p −0.5p
Bournemouth 63 stations
176.2p −0.2p

Biggest rises

  • Plymouth+0.3p to 175.0p

Biggest falls

  • Glasgow−1.3p to 174.1p
  • Newcastle−1.2p to 172.5p
  • Aberdeen−1.0p to 174.2p
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast151166.1p167.0pdown 0.9p
Leeds222171.8p172.6pdown 0.8p
Bradford206171.9p172.7pdown 0.8p
Newcastle160172.5p173.7pdown 1.2p
Nottingham161173.3p174.1pdown 0.8p
Swansea66173.3p173.9pdown 0.6p
Manchester278173.8p174.2pdown 0.4p
Cardiff115173.8p174.5pdown 0.7p
Liverpool180173.9p174.3pdown 0.4p
Glasgow159174.1p175.4pdown 1.3p
Aberdeen34174.2p175.2pdown 1.0p
Edinburgh82174.3p175.0pdown 0.7p
Sheffield145174.3p174.7pdown 0.4p
Brighton74174.4p175.0pdown 0.6p
Bristol109174.5p175.2pdown 0.7p
Stoke84174.5p174.9pdown 0.4p
London518174.7p175.1pdown 0.4p
Hull67174.8p175.4pdown 0.6p
Plymouth42175.0p174.7pup 0.3p
Birmingham298175.1p175.5pdown 0.4p
Oxford61175.3p175.8pdown 0.5p
Cambridge53175.4p176.0pdown 0.6p
Norwich52175.5p175.6pdown 0.1p
Central Wales15175.5p175.6pdown 0.1p
Exeter55175.8p176.8pdown 1.0p
Coventry145175.9p176.3pdown 0.4p
Leicester100176.0p176.3pdown 0.3p
Bournemouth63176.2p176.4pdown 0.2p
Southampton84176.3p176.4pdown 0.1p
Milton Keynes85176.3p176.8pdown 0.5p
Reading126177.2p177.7pdown 0.5p
North Wales25177.2p177.4pdown 0.2p

Diesel prices by city

Cheapest cities

Belfast 165 stations
189.9p −1.8p
Leeds 227 stations
198.1p −0.7p
Bradford 211 stations
198.1p −0.6p
Edinburgh 82 stations
198.2p −0.8p
Liverpool 186 stations
198.2p −0.5p

Most expensive cities

Reading 126 stations
201.2p −0.7p
Bournemouth 66 stations
201.0p −0.8p
Southampton 85 stations
200.9p −0.2p
Hull 69 stations
200.9p −0.5p
Cambridge 58 stations
200.9p −0.6p

Biggest rises

  • No city rose this week.

Biggest falls

  • Belfast−1.8p to 189.9p
  • Brighton−1.3p to 198.4p
  • Nottingham−1.0p to 198.4p
All 32 cities
CityStationsAverageLast weekChange
Belfast165189.9p191.7pdown 1.8p
Leeds227198.1p198.8pdown 0.7p
Bradford211198.1p198.7pdown 0.6p
Edinburgh82198.2p199.0pdown 0.8p
Liverpool186198.2p198.7pdown 0.5p
Manchester275198.3p199.2pdown 0.9p
Nottingham165198.4p199.4pdown 1.0p
Brighton73198.4p199.7pdown 1.3p
Swansea67198.6p199.0pdown 0.4p
Newcastle155198.8p199.5pdown 0.7p
Cardiff115199.0p199.6pdown 0.6p
Plymouth44199.2p199.7pdown 0.5p
Sheffield143199.3p199.7pdown 0.4p
Stoke93199.5p199.9pdown 0.4p
Glasgow163199.6p200.6pdown 1.0p
Oxford62199.6p200.3pdown 0.7p
Bristol105199.8p200.5pdown 0.7p
Leicester102199.8p200.1pdown 0.3p
Birmingham298199.9p200.6pdown 0.7p
London528200.4p201.0pdown 0.6p
Aberdeen35200.4p200.9pdown 0.5p
North Wales27200.4p200.5pdown 0.1p
Central Wales16200.4p201.1pdown 0.7p
Exeter57200.5p201.2pdown 0.7p
Coventry146200.7p201.2pdown 0.5p
Norwich55200.7p201.3pdown 0.6p
Milton Keynes89200.8p201.1pdown 0.3p
Southampton85200.9p201.1pdown 0.2p
Hull69200.9p201.4pdown 0.5p
Cambridge58200.9p201.5pdown 0.6p
Bournemouth66201.0p201.8pdown 0.8p
Reading126201.2p201.9pdown 0.7p

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.