State of the pump · week 16 of 2026
Petrol down 0.6p to 157.9p, diesel down 0.9p to 191.0p: 13 to 19 April 2026
Petrol ended the week at 157.9p a litre on average across UK forecourts, down 0.6p on the week before. Diesel ended at 191.0p, down 0.9p. The figures come from 7,396 forecourts. The cheapest town for petrol was Omagh at 150.9p. The most expensive was Warlingham at 169.5p. Supermarkets were 3.0p a litre cheaper than other forecourts for petrol. Motorway services charged 21.4p above the national average.
157.9ppetrol at the end of the week−0.6p on the week · range 157.9p to 158.5p
191.0pdiesel at the end of the week−0.8p on the week · range 191.0p to 191.9p
3.0psupermarket saving on petrolsupermarkets 155.3p · others 158.3p
+21.4pmotorway premium on petrolservices averaged 179.3p
petrol
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Omagh | 150.9p |
| 2 | Coleraine | 151.0p |
| 3 | Craigavon | 151.0p |
| 4 | Dungannon | 151.3p |
| 5 | Banbridge | 151.6p |
| 6 | Londonderry | 151.8p |
| 7 | Bishop Auckland | 151.8p |
| 8 | Newtownards | 152.0p |
| 9 | Long Eaton | 152.0p |
| 10 | Leigh | 152.0p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | Warlingham | 169.5p |
| 2 | Eden | 168.8p |
| 3 | West Berkshire | 168.6p |
| 4 | Bolsover | 167.5p |
| 5 | Cheshire East | 166.5p |
| 6 | Broxtowe | 166.4p |
| 7 | Chorley | 166.1p |
| 8 | Middleton | 166.1p |
| 9 | Lairg | 165.3p |
| 10 | Malvern Hills | 165.1p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Wb 0749 Pre Prod Welcome Break Group Ltd, Newport Pagnell | 126.9p |
| 2 | Kingsweston Service Station Kingsweston Ave, Shirehampton | 129.9p |
| 3 | EG Wendover Petrol Station Aylesbury Road, Wendover | 135.9p |
| 4 | Dimes - Old Lane Gloucester Services, Gloucester | 142.2p |
| 5 | Station Garage Thurston Station Garage Thurston, Bury St Edmunds | 142.9p |
| 6 | Woolpit Service Station Woolpit Service Station, Bury St. Edmunds | 142.9p |
| 7 | Asda Harrogate Superstore Bower Road, Harrogate | 143.7p |
| 8 | McAnallens Benburb Spar 241 Derryfubble Road, Dungannon | 143.9p |
| 9 | Steam Mills Garage 7, Cinderford | 143.9p |
| 10 | Sessia Ltd 76-82 Main Street, Portglenone | 144.7p |
Biggest rises
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 164.7p | +6.8p |
| Malvern Hills | 165.1p | +6.1p |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | 164.2p | +4.9p |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 157.9p | +2.3p |
| Folkestone and Hythe | 161.4p | +1.9p |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 158.2p | +1.8p |
| Rutland | 158.1p | +1.5p |
| Newbury | 162.3p | +1.4p |
| Grimsby | 157.5p | +1.3p |
| Bellshill | 156.9p | +1.2p |
Biggest falls
| Chester | 158.3p | −3.6p |
| South Derbyshire | 159.7p | −3.6p |
| Keighley | 152.7p | −2.8p |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 154.7p | −2.8p |
| Buckinghamshire | 157.5p | −2.8p |
| Penrith | 155.2p | −2.7p |
| West Devon | 155.2p | −2.6p |
| Colchester | 157.6p | −2.5p |
| Allerdale | 154.9p | −2.5p |
| Ballyclare | 152.4p | −2.5p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 152.4p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 156.7p |
| North East | 157.0p |
| Wales | 157.1p |
| North West | 157.5p |
| West Midlands | 158.4p |
| South West | 158.4p |
| East Midlands | 158.4p |
| London | 158.4p |
| East of England | 158.6p |
| Scotland | 158.8p |
| South East | 159.1p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 151.9p |
| Derry City and Strabane | 152.0p |
| Causeway Coast and Glens | 152.0p |
| Mid Ulster | 152.0p |
| Belfast | 152.4p |
| West Berkshire | 165.9p |
| Isle of Wight | 164.2p |
| Cheshire East | 162.6p |
| West Northamptonshire | 161.8p |
| North Somerset | 161.7p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Costco | 150.4p | 20 |
| 2 | Maxol | 152.7p | 83 |
| 3 | Circle K | 153.1p | 32 |
| 4 | Tesco | 155.1p | 516 |
| 5 | Co-op | 155.2p | 22 |
| 6 | Asda | 155.3p | 405 |
| 7 | Sainsbury's | 155.4p | 316 |
| 8 | Total | 155.4p | 36 |
| 9 | Morrisons | 155.5p | 341 |
| 10 | Essar | 156.4p | 45 |
| 11 | Jet | 156.5p | 271 |
| 12 | Murco | 156.5p | 140 |
| 13 | Texaco | 156.5p | 453 |
| 14 | Valero | 156.8p | 161 |
| 15 | EG On The Move | 157.0p | 142 |
| 16 | Gulf | 157.3p | 268 |
| 17 | Spar | 158.4p | 23 |
| 18 | Pace | 158.7p | 38 |
| 19 | Esso | 159.0p | 1433 |
| 20 | Shell | 159.6p | 896 |
| 21 | Gleaner | 159.8p | 26 |
| 22 | BP | 160.6p | 1011 |
| 23 | Welcome Break | 177.5p | 38 |
diesel
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Downpatrick | 179.9p |
| 2 | Londonderry | 182.0p |
| 3 | Ballyclare | 182.4p |
| 4 | Dungannon | 182.6p |
| 5 | Belfast | 182.8p |
| 6 | Coleraine | 183.0p |
| 7 | Newtownards | 183.1p |
| 8 | Omagh | 183.5p |
| 9 | Cookstown | 183.7p |
| 10 | Craigavon | 183.7p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | Medway | 201.9p |
| 2 | Lairg | 199.6p |
| 3 | Warlingham | 197.1p |
| 4 | West Berkshire | 196.8p |
| 5 | Broxtowe | 196.6p |
| 6 | Cheshire East | 196.4p |
| 7 | Brentwood | 196.4p |
| 8 | Charnwood | 196.0p |
| 9 | North West Leicestershire | 195.9p |
| 10 | Uttlesford | 195.6p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Wb 0749 Pre Prod Welcome Break Group Ltd, Newport Pagnell | 130.9p |
| 2 | Dimes London 12 City Square, Exetersite | 145.2p |
| 3 | Dimes London 12 City Square, Exetersite | 145.2p |
| 4 | Thomas Duffy and Sons Ltd T Duffy & Sons, Downpatrick | 152.9p |
| 5 | Warners Murco Service Staion Warners Supermarket, Worcester | 155.9p |
| 6 | Dimes - Old Lane Gloucester Services, Gloucester | 158.2p |
| 7 | Gunns Garage Gunns Garage, Appin | 165.0p |
| 8 | Meredith Motors Meredith Motors, Chepstow | 167.9p |
| 9 | McGinleys Go McGinleys, Londonderry | 168.9p |
| 10 | Curran's Vivo Carryduff Curran Vivo Carryduff, Belfast | 169.9p |
Biggest rises
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 191.9p | +11.8p |
| Dacorum | 190.1p | +3.0p |
| Bellshill | 191.5p | +2.6p |
| Rutland | 192.5p | +2.1p |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 190.4p | +2.0p |
| Central Bedfordshire | 192.9p | +1.6p |
| Medway | 201.9p | +1.6p |
| Enfield | 192.2p | +1.6p |
| Bridgend | 188.4p | +1.6p |
| Paisley | 192.2p | +1.4p |
Biggest falls
| Downpatrick | 179.9p | −7.4p |
| Ballyclare | 182.4p | −6.3p |
| Newtownards | 183.1p | −5.9p |
| Omagh | 183.5p | −5.9p |
| Larne | 183.9p | −5.2p |
| Coleraine | 183.0p | −5.1p |
| Ballymoney | 183.7p | −5.0p |
| Enniskillen | 184.2p | −5.0p |
| West Devon | 187.4p | −4.9p |
| Penrith | 187.4p | −4.7p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 183.9p |
| Wales | 190.1p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 190.3p |
| North West | 190.4p |
| North East | 190.7p |
| East Midlands | 191.3p |
| West Midlands | 191.4p |
| South West | 191.4p |
| East of England | 191.6p |
| London | 192.0p |
| South East | 192.4p |
| Scotland | 192.4p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Derry City and Strabane | 182.1p |
| Belfast | 182.8p |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh | 183.7p |
| Mid Ulster | 183.8p |
| Causeway Coast and Glens | 183.8p |
| Isle of Wight | 197.4p |
| West Berkshire | 195.2p |
| Highland | 195.2p |
| Westminster | 194.7p |
| Cheshire East | 194.2p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Costco | 183.3p | 20 |
| 2 | Maxol | 183.5p | 84 |
| 3 | Circle K | 185.0p | 32 |
| 4 | Co-op | 188.0p | 22 |
| 5 | Tesco | 188.2p | 516 |
| 6 | Sainsbury's | 188.6p | 316 |
| 7 | Asda | 188.6p | 405 |
| 8 | Essar | 188.9p | 44 |
| 9 | Morrisons | 188.9p | 341 |
| 10 | Total | 189.0p | 35 |
| 11 | Texaco | 189.5p | 448 |
| 12 | Murco | 189.7p | 138 |
| 13 | Jet | 189.8p | 273 |
| 14 | EG On The Move | 189.9p | 140 |
| 15 | Spar | 190.3p | 23 |
| 16 | Valero | 190.7p | 142 |
| 17 | Gulf | 191.3p | 263 |
| 18 | Shell | 192.7p | 899 |
| 19 | Pace | 192.8p | 43 |
| 20 | BP | 192.9p | 1012 |
| 21 | Esso | 192.9p | 1428 |
| 22 | Gleaner | 193.9p | 26 |
| 23 | Highland Fuels | 194.7p | 23 |
| 24 | Welcome Break | 201.7p | 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.