State of the pump · week 11 of 2026
Petrol up 3.9p to 141.7p, diesel up 9.6p to 161.2p: 9 to 15 March 2026
Petrol ended the week at 141.7p a litre on average across UK forecourts, up 3.9p on the week before. Diesel ended at 161.2p, up 9.6p. The figures come from 7,040 forecourts. The cheapest town for petrol was Great Yarmouth at 135.2p. The most expensive was Warlingham at 155.5p. Supermarkets were 3.5p a litre cheaper than other forecourts for petrol. Motorway services charged 23.9p above the national average.
141.7ppetrol at the end of the week+3.9p on the week · range 138.9p to 141.7p
161.2pdiesel at the end of the week+9.6p on the week · range 155.2p to 161.2p
3.5psupermarket saving on petrolsupermarkets 138.7p · others 142.2p
+23.9pmotorway premium on petrolservices averaged 165.6p
petrol
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Great Yarmouth | 135.2p |
| 2 | Richmond upon Thames | 135.6p |
| 3 | Chadderton | 135.7p |
| 4 | North East Lincolnshire | 135.7p |
| 5 | Beeston | 135.7p |
| 6 | Redditch | 135.8p |
| 7 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 135.9p |
| 8 | Dungannon | 136.2p |
| 9 | Bridgend | 136.3p |
| 10 | Dewsbury | 136.3p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | Warlingham | 155.5p |
| 2 | West Berkshire | 154.4p |
| 3 | Eden | 152.6p |
| 4 | Bolsover | 152.5p |
| 5 | Middleton | 151.9p |
| 6 | Cheshire East | 151.4p |
| 7 | North Warwickshire | 150.8p |
| 8 | Broxtowe | 150.6p |
| 9 | Uttlesford | 150.1p |
| 10 | South Derbyshire | 149.8p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Dimes- Leeds The Care Bureau, Stratford-upon-Avon | 104.1p |
| 2 | Code1 3 Mallards Reach, Maidenhead | 110.1p |
| 3 | Fitch's Service Station Fitchs Service Station Ltd, Chesham | 111.1p |
| 4 | Nts Jubilee Service Station Londis Supermarket, Great Yarmouth | 124.9p |
| 5 | Nts Llanelli Service Station 1, Llanelli | 125.7p |
| 6 | Annagher Service Station Annagher Service Station, Dungannon | 126.9p |
| 7 | Nts Beccles Service Station BP Service Station, Beccles | 127.7p |
| 8 | Nts Weoley Service Station N T S Weoley Service Station, Birmingham | 127.7p |
| 9 | Nts Hemsby Service Station Hemsby Service Station, Great Yarmouth | 127.9p |
| 10 | V G Merchants Limited Forest Service Station, Hemel Hempstead | 127.9p |
Biggest rises
| Hamilton | 145.8p | +11.7p |
| Banbury | 142.1p | +7.6p |
| Malvern Hills | 146.8p | +7.5p |
| Monmouthshire | 144.7p | +7.2p |
| Bath | 141.7p | +7.2p |
| Richmondshire | 144.3p | +7.2p |
| Warlingham | 155.5p | +7.0p |
| High Wycombe | 143.6p | +6.6p |
| Cannock | 139.4p | +6.5p |
| Chorley | 148.5p | +6.5p |
Biggest falls
| Worksop | 139.1p | −3.2p |
| North West Leicestershire | 147.4p | −1.8p |
| Shrewsbury | 142.4p | −0.9p |
| Keighley | 137.5p | −0.6p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 138.5p |
| North East | 140.1p |
| Wales | 140.4p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 140.7p |
| North West | 141.6p |
| West Midlands | 141.7p |
| South West | 142.0p |
| East Midlands | 142.1p |
| London | 142.2p |
| East of England | 142.4p |
| Scotland | 142.6p |
| South East | 142.8p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Derry City and Strabane | 137.0p |
| Isle of Anglesey | 137.1p |
| Neath Port Talbot | 137.3p |
| Belfast | 137.4p |
| Ceredigion | 137.6p |
| West Berkshire | 150.7p |
| Cheshire East | 147.4p |
| Isle of Wight | 147.4p |
| Highland | 145.9p |
| Argyll and Bute | 145.6p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Costco | 132.2p | 23 |
| 2 | Morrisons | 137.8p | 338 |
| 3 | Sainsbury's | 138.2p | 316 |
| 4 | Tesco | 138.4p | 511 |
| 5 | Co-op | 138.4p | 22 |
| 6 | Maxol | 138.6p | 47 |
| 7 | Essar | 139.1p | 42 |
| 8 | Asda | 139.2p | 405 |
| 9 | Circle K | 139.7p | 33 |
| 10 | Jet | 139.7p | 266 |
| 11 | Total | 139.8p | 34 |
| 12 | Murco | 140.3p | 113 |
| 13 | Pace | 140.6p | 34 |
| 14 | Texaco | 140.9p | 422 |
| 15 | Gulf | 141.0p | 252 |
| 16 | EG On The Move | 141.4p | 81 |
| 17 | Esso | 141.5p | 1417 |
| 18 | Valero | 141.9p | 150 |
| 19 | Spar | 142.3p | 22 |
| 20 | BP | 144.7p | 998 |
| 21 | Shell | 145.6p | 883 |
| 22 | Gleaner | 147.8p | 26 |
| 23 | Welcome Break | 163.9p | 38 |
diesel
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Stratford-upon-Avon | 151.0p |
| 2 | Richmond upon Thames | 151.5p |
| 3 | Great Yarmouth | 154.1p |
| 4 | Omagh | 154.4p |
| 5 | Canvey Island | 154.5p |
| 6 | Llanelli | 154.7p |
| 7 | Long Eaton | 155.0p |
| 8 | Redditch | 155.2p |
| 9 | South Holland | 155.5p |
| 10 | Dungannon | 155.6p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | Bolsover | 171.1p |
| 2 | Warlingham | 170.3p |
| 3 | Eden | 169.6p |
| 4 | Medway | 168.9p |
| 5 | West Berkshire | 168.5p |
| 6 | Middleton | 168.1p |
| 7 | Cheshire East | 167.7p |
| 8 | Sedgemoor | 167.5p |
| 9 | Isle of Wight | 167.4p |
| 10 | North Warwickshire | 167.1p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Dimes- Leeds The Care Bureau, Stratford-upon-Avon | 106.4p |
| 2 | Annagher Service Station Annagher Service Station, Dungannon | 132.9p |
| 3 | McLean Fuels Ltd 2a Kirk Avenue, Magherafelt | 135.0p |
| 4 | Nts Jubilee Service Station Londis Supermarket, Great Yarmouth | 135.9p |
| 5 | Maryvale Service Station 1, Birmingham | 136.0p |
| 6 | Nts Llanelli Service Station 1, Llanelli | 136.7p |
| 7 | EG Aughton Petrol Station 136 Liverpool Road, Southport | 137.7p |
| 8 | Nts Canvey Island Londis Supermarket, Canvey Island | 137.7p |
| 9 | Nts Coach House Service Station Texaco, Petersfield | 137.7p |
| 10 | Nts Weoley Service Station N T S Weoley Service Station, Birmingham | 137.7p |
Biggest rises
| Fermanagh and Omagh | 161.9p | +18.0p |
| Pembrokeshire | 160.7p | +14.7p |
| Ceredigion | 162.2p | +14.4p |
| North East Lincolnshire | 157.7p | +14.2p |
| North Devon | 163.1p | +14.0p |
| Richmondshire | 164.3p | +13.9p |
| Babergh | 160.6p | +13.8p |
| Ryedale | 160.1p | +13.8p |
| Malvern Hills | 162.8p | +13.7p |
| Cannock | 160.0p | +13.6p |
Biggest falls
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 151.0p | −0.5p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 157.9p |
| Wales | 160.3p |
| North East | 160.3p |
| West Midlands | 160.8p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 160.9p |
| South West | 161.3p |
| East of England | 161.4p |
| East Midlands | 161.4p |
| North West | 161.4p |
| London | 161.5p |
| South East | 161.9p |
| Scotland | 162.6p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Richmond upon Thames | 154.0p |
| Derry City and Strabane | 154.4p |
| Ards and North Down | 156.2p |
| Thurrock | 156.3p |
| Belfast | 156.3p |
| Isle of Wight | 168.7p |
| Westmorland and Furness | 165.8p |
| Calderdale | 165.7p |
| Aberdeenshire | 165.4p |
| West Berkshire | 165.4p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Costco | 149.6p | 20 |
| 2 | Morrisons | 156.2p | 338 |
| 3 | Tesco | 156.5p | 515 |
| 4 | Maxol | 156.7p | 48 |
| 5 | Sainsbury's | 156.7p | 316 |
| 6 | Co-op | 157.6p | 22 |
| 7 | Asda | 157.8p | 405 |
| 8 | EG On The Move | 158.3p | 48 |
| 9 | Essar | 158.8p | 42 |
| 10 | Jet | 159.0p | 268 |
| 11 | Total | 159.6p | 34 |
| 12 | Esso | 160.2p | 1414 |
| 13 | Murco | 160.6p | 109 |
| 14 | Spar | 160.8p | 22 |
| 15 | Circle K | 160.9p | 32 |
| 16 | Pace | 161.0p | 37 |
| 17 | Texaco | 161.3p | 418 |
| 18 | Gulf | 162.4p | 251 |
| 19 | Valero | 162.9p | 149 |
| 20 | BP | 164.5p | 995 |
| 21 | Highland Fuels | 165.8p | 20 |
| 22 | Shell | 166.2p | 884 |
| 23 | Gleaner | 166.2p | 26 |
| 24 | Welcome Break | 177.9p | 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.