State of the pump · week 08 of 2026
Petrol flat at 132.6p, diesel flat at 141.9p: 16 to 22 February 2026
Petrol ended the week at 132.6p a litre on average across UK forecourts, up 0.1p on the week before. Diesel ended at 141.9p, up 0.1p. The figures come from 5,737 forecourts. The cheapest town for petrol was Belfast at 124.4p. The most expensive was West Berkshire at 146.3p. Supermarkets were 3.6p a litre cheaper than other forecourts for petrol. Motorway services charged 22.0p above the national average.
132.6ppetrol at the end of the week+0.1p on the week · range 132.5p to 132.6p
141.9pdiesel at the end of the week+0.1p on the week · range 141.8p to 141.9p
3.6psupermarket saving on petrolsupermarkets 129.4p · others 133.0p
+22.0pmotorway premium on petrolservices averaged 154.6p
petrol
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Belfast | 124.4p |
| 2 | Banbridge | 124.5p |
| 3 | Newtownabbey | 124.6p |
| 4 | Cookstown | 124.7p |
| 5 | Craigavon | 124.9p |
| 6 | Coleraine | 125.0p |
| 7 | Dungannon | 125.0p |
| 8 | Lisburn | 125.1p |
| 9 | Newry | 125.2p |
| 10 | Newtownards | 125.2p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | West Berkshire | 146.3p |
| 2 | Eden | 144.6p |
| 3 | Cheshire East | 143.6p |
| 4 | Warlingham | 143.4p |
| 5 | East Hertfordshire | 142.9p |
| 6 | Middleton | 142.3p |
| 7 | Uttlesford | 141.4p |
| 8 | North Warwickshire | 140.6p |
| 9 | Broxtowe | 140.1p |
| 10 | Mid Sussex | 139.9p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Code 2 Mallards Reach, Maidenhead | 110.0p |
| 2 | Code1 3 Mallards Reach, Maidenhead | 110.0p |
| 3 | Costco Wholesale Liverpool 30 Waterloo Road, Liverpool | 115.0p |
| 4 | Essar Brewster Street Service Statrion 64 Brewster Street, Bootle | 118.0p |
| 5 | Costco Wholesale Leeds Leathley Road, Leeds | 119.0p |
| 6 | O'hares Drumaness Ltd Eurospar, Ballynahinch | 120.0p |
| 7 | Newtownbreda Extra - Petrol Filling Station Tesco Stores Ltd, Belfast | 120.9p |
| 8 | Sainsbury's Forestside Forestside Shopping Centre, Belfast | 120.9p |
| 9 | Crowborough Service Station Crowborough Service Station, Crowborough | 121.0p |
| 10 | Costco Wholesale Coventry 51 Torrington Avenue, Coventry | 121.9p |
Biggest rises
| Chesterfield | 137.1p | +3.9p |
| Harrogate | 135.9p | +2.6p |
| Mid Sussex | 139.9p | +2.4p |
| Central Bedfordshire | 135.8p | +1.8p |
| Redbridge | 133.8p | +1.8p |
| Eden | 144.6p | +1.7p |
| Middleton | 142.3p | +1.6p |
| Bridgwater | 137.5p | +1.5p |
| North East Derbyshire | 131.1p | +1.4p |
| Surrey Heath | 134.6p | +1.4p |
Biggest falls
| Carlisle | 136.2p | −3.3p |
| Charnwood | 133.6p | −2.7p |
| Kidderminster | 135.2p | −2.4p |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 134.1p | −2.4p |
| Thetford | 135.9p | −2.2p |
| Llanelli | 131.6p | −1.9p |
| Rutland | 133.7p | −1.9p |
| Liverpool | 127.3p | −1.8p |
| Cheshire West and Chester | 132.2p | −1.6p |
| Tunbridge Wells | 132.0p | −1.6p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 125.4p |
| North East | 130.5p |
| Wales | 130.8p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 131.5p |
| North West | 132.1p |
| West Midlands | 132.6p |
| East Midlands | 133.1p |
| Scotland | 133.6p |
| South West | 133.6p |
| London | 133.7p |
| East of England | 133.7p |
| South East | 133.9p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Belfast | 124.4p |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh | 125.0p |
| Newry, Mourne and Down | 125.0p |
| Mid Ulster | 125.0p |
| Ards and North Down | 125.3p |
| West Berkshire | 141.1p |
| Cheshire East | 138.4p |
| Highland | 137.2p |
| Westminster | 137.1p |
| Westmorland and Furness | 136.7p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Costco | 124.9p | 25 |
| 2 | Maxol | 125.7p | 46 |
| 3 | Circle K | 126.9p | 33 |
| 4 | Essar | 127.9p | 37 |
| 5 | Morrisons | 129.0p | 337 |
| 6 | Total | 129.1p | 20 |
| 7 | Sainsbury's | 129.5p | 316 |
| 8 | Tesco | 129.5p | 517 |
| 9 | Co-op | 130.3p | 22 |
| 10 | Texaco | 130.7p | 354 |
| 11 | Jet | 131.0p | 207 |
| 12 | Valero | 131.3p | 92 |
| 13 | Gulf | 131.7p | 214 |
| 14 | Murco | 132.2p | 95 |
| 15 | Esso | 132.8p | 1084 |
| 16 | Pace | 134.1p | 29 |
| 17 | Spar | 135.2p | 23 |
| 18 | Shell | 135.3p | 788 |
| 19 | BP | 135.4p | 909 |
| 20 | Gleaner | 136.7p | 23 |
| 21 | Welcome Break | 151.8p | 40 |
diesel
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Belfast | 131.9p |
| 2 | Downpatrick | 132.0p |
| 3 | Newtownabbey | 132.1p |
| 4 | Bangor | 132.4p |
| 5 | Carrickfergus | 132.4p |
| 6 | Lisburn | 132.4p |
| 7 | Londonderry | 132.5p |
| 8 | Banbridge | 132.5p |
| 9 | Coleraine | 132.6p |
| 10 | Cookstown | 132.8p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | Westminster | 155.9p |
| 2 | West Berkshire | 155.4p |
| 3 | Shetland | 153.7p |
| 4 | East Hertfordshire | 153.3p |
| 5 | Cheshire East | 153.2p |
| 6 | Warlingham | 153.2p |
| 7 | Eden | 152.2p |
| 8 | Middleton | 151.9p |
| 9 | Uttlesford | 151.3p |
| 10 | North Warwickshire | 151.0p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Hartlepool Service Station Hartlepool Service Station, Hartlepool | 123.6p |
| 2 | Nicholl Auto 365 Ballymena 2 Pennybridge Industrial Estate, Ballymena | 125.0p |
| 3 | Nicholl Auto 365 Strand 1 Philip Street, Derry | 125.0p |
| 4 | Ormeau Road Service Station 251, Belfast | 126.0p |
| 5 | Costco Wholesale Liverpool 30 Waterloo Road, Liverpool | 127.0p |
| 6 | Craigavon Extra - Petrol Filling Station 2 Marlborough Retail Park, Craigavon | 127.9p |
| 7 | Port Fuels Service Station 124, Lisburn | 128.0p |
| 8 | Newtownabbey Superstore - Petrol Filling Station Tesco Stores Ltd, Newtownabbey | 128.9p |
| 9 | Newtownbreda Extra - Petrol Filling Station Tesco Stores Ltd, Belfast | 128.9p |
| 10 | Sainsbury's Forestside Forestside Shopping Centre, Belfast | 128.9p |
Biggest rises
| East Cambridgeshire | 145.9p | +3.3p |
| North Warwickshire | 151.0p | +3.0p |
| Harrogate | 145.6p | +2.5p |
| Stroud | 146.5p | +2.2p |
| Southampton | 143.6p | +2.0p |
| Newtownabbey | 132.1p | +1.7p |
| Central Bedfordshire | 146.6p | +1.6p |
| Eden | 152.2p | +1.4p |
| North Lincolnshire | 142.8p | +1.4p |
| Aylesbury | 140.5p | +1.3p |
Biggest falls
| Carlisle | 144.4p | −3.5p |
| Wolverhampton | 139.7p | −2.0p |
| South Cambridgeshire | 146.0p | −1.8p |
| Rutland | 143.1p | −1.7p |
| Chorley | 146.5p | −1.2p |
| Cookstown | 132.8p | −1.0p |
| South Staffordshire | 144.8p | −1.0p |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 141.5p | −0.9p |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 142.4p | −0.9p |
| Llanelli | 138.5p | −0.8p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 133.2p |
| Wales | 139.7p |
| North East | 140.4p |
| North West | 141.0p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 141.3p |
| West Midlands | 142.2p |
| East Midlands | 142.7p |
| South West | 142.8p |
| East of England | 143.2p |
| London | 143.2p |
| Scotland | 143.2p |
| South East | 143.5p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Derry City and Strabane | 131.6p |
| Belfast | 131.9p |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh | 132.6p |
| Mid and East Antrim | 132.9p |
| Ards and North Down | 133.2p |
| Westminster | 153.5p |
| West Berkshire | 149.5p |
| Isle of Wight | 149.0p |
| Cheshire East | 147.7p |
| Highland | 146.3p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Costco | 132.6p | 25 |
| 2 | Maxol | 133.4p | 48 |
| 3 | Circle K | 134.1p | 32 |
| 4 | Essar | 137.8p | 37 |
| 5 | Tesco | 138.2p | 516 |
| 6 | Morrisons | 138.6p | 337 |
| 7 | Sainsbury's | 138.7p | 316 |
| 8 | Total | 138.8p | 20 |
| 9 | Texaco | 139.7p | 344 |
| 10 | Co-op | 139.8p | 22 |
| 11 | Jet | 140.3p | 205 |
| 12 | Valero | 140.5p | 92 |
| 13 | Gulf | 141.4p | 212 |
| 14 | Murco | 141.4p | 93 |
| 15 | Spar | 141.9p | 20 |
| 16 | Esso | 142.4p | 1077 |
| 17 | Pace | 143.9p | 30 |
| 18 | Shell | 144.8p | 790 |
| 19 | BP | 145.0p | 909 |
| 20 | Gleaner | 146.3p | 23 |
| 21 | Welcome Break | 161.2p | 40 |
How it is worked out: a week runs Monday to Sunday. "End of the week" is the Sunday average across forecourts with a price reported in the previous 30 days. Changes compare with the Sunday before. Towns need 5 forecourts to be listed, counties 10, and brands 20. Source: UK Government Fuel Finder (Open Government Licence v3.0) via PumpIndex. Quote freely with a link; contact us for the underlying data.