State of the pump · week 19 of 2026
Petrol up 0.6p to 157.8p, diesel down 0.8p to 187.8p: 4 to 10 May 2026
Petrol ended the week at 157.8p a litre on average across UK forecourts, up 0.6p on the week before. Diesel ended at 187.8p, down 0.8p. The figures come from 6,860 forecourts. The cheapest town for petrol was Bishop Auckland at 149.9p. The most expensive was Chorley at 168.7p. Supermarkets were 3.2p a litre cheaper than other forecourts for petrol. Motorway services charged 19.8p above the national average.
157.8ppetrol at the end of the week+0.6p on the week · range 157.3p to 157.9p
187.8pdiesel at the end of the week−0.8p on the week · range 187.8p to 188.5p
3.2psupermarket saving on petrolsupermarkets 155.1p · others 158.3p
+19.8pmotorway premium on petrolservices averaged 177.6p
petrol
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Bishop Auckland | 149.9p |
| 2 | Leigh | 150.7p |
| 3 | Limavady | 151.1p |
| 4 | Coleraine | 151.6p |
| 5 | Ipswich | 151.8p |
| 6 | Ilkeston | 151.9p |
| 7 | Omagh | 152.0p |
| 8 | Failsworth | 152.1p |
| 9 | Rawtenstall | 152.1p |
| 10 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 152.3p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | Chorley | 168.7p |
| 2 | Bolsover | 167.9p |
| 3 | Warlingham | 167.9p |
| 4 | Shotts | 167.7p |
| 5 | Bathgate | 166.5p |
| 6 | Broxtowe | 166.5p |
| 7 | Brighouse | 166.3p |
| 8 | Boston | 165.7p |
| 9 | North West Leicestershire | 165.5p |
| 10 | West Northamptonshire | 165.2p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Midway Service Station Post Office, Enniskillen | 123.9p |
| 2 | Centra Ballinderry Ltd Ballinderry Service Station, Lisburn | 144.9p |
| 3 | Griffiths Garage Griffiths Garage, Craven Arms | 145.9p |
| 4 | Costco Wholesale Liverpool 30 Waterloo Road, Liverpool | 146.9p |
| 5 | Station Garage Thurston Station Garage Thurston, Bury St Edmunds | 146.9p |
| 6 | Blakenhall Service Station Blakenhall Service Station Ltd, Wolverhampton | 147.6p |
| 7 | Mapleleaf Express Hereford Road | 147.6p |
| 8 | Asda Omagh Superstore 31 Dromore Road, Omagh | 147.9p |
| 9 | Asda Wolverhampton Superstore Jack Hayward Way - Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton | 147.9p |
| 10 | Braintree Great Notley Superstore - Petrol Filling Station Tesco Stores Ltd, Braintree | 147.9p |
Biggest rises
| Boston | 165.7p | +6.1p |
| South Gloucestershire | 164.1p | +6.0p |
| Newry | 155.7p | +4.8p |
| Bathgate | 166.5p | +4.4p |
| Enniskillen | 154.7p | +4.4p |
| Ballyclare | 154.1p | +3.8p |
| East Lindsey | 159.9p | +3.5p |
| Ceredigion | 157.5p | +3.4p |
| Armagh | 156.7p | +3.1p |
| Newtownards | 153.8p | +3.1p |
Biggest falls
| Kendal | 155.9p | −4.0p |
| Cheshire East | 162.6p | −3.3p |
| Test Valley | 161.7p | −2.9p |
| West Berkshire | 165.0p | −2.8p |
| Craven | 156.6p | −2.8p |
| Eden | 165.0p | −2.4p |
| Solihull | 155.5p | −2.2p |
| Wychavon | 158.2p | −1.9p |
| Ilkeston | 151.9p | −1.8p |
| Waverley | 158.7p | −1.7p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 153.8p |
| North East | 156.1p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 156.6p |
| North West | 157.0p |
| Wales | 157.3p |
| West Midlands | 158.2p |
| East of England | 158.2p |
| South West | 158.4p |
| East Midlands | 158.5p |
| South East | 158.8p |
| London | 158.9p |
| Scotland | 159.6p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Oldham | 152.8p |
| Causeway Coast and Glens | 152.9p |
| Belfast | 153.1p |
| South Tyneside | 153.2p |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh | 153.4p |
| Argyll and Bute | 165.9p |
| Isle of Wight | 165.0p |
| West Berkshire | 163.5p |
| Highland | 163.2p |
| Stirling | 162.5p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Go | 150.0p | 30 |
| 2 | Asda | 154.0p | 373 |
| 3 | Maxol | 154.2p | 84 |
| 4 | Tesco | 154.2p | 389 |
| 5 | Sainsbury's | 154.6p | 270 |
| 6 | Morrisons | 154.8p | 331 |
| 7 | Co-op | 155.0p | 23 |
| 8 | Solo | 155.2p | 26 |
| 9 | Circle K | 156.1p | 29 |
| 10 | EG On The Move | 156.2p | 144 |
| 11 | Total | 156.5p | 34 |
| 12 | Jet | 156.8p | 264 |
| 13 | Essar | 156.9p | 43 |
| 14 | Texaco | 156.9p | 425 |
| 15 | Valero | 157.4p | 153 |
| 16 | Murco | 157.8p | 126 |
| 17 | Esso | 158.2p | 1358 |
| 18 | Gulf | 158.2p | 232 |
| 19 | Pace | 159.4p | 29 |
| 20 | Shell | 160.1p | 865 |
| 21 | BP | 160.3p | 938 |
| 22 | Gleaner | 162.7p | 22 |
| 23 | Welcome Break | 176.7p | 38 |
diesel
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Enniskillen | 172.3p |
| 2 | Coleraine | 175.4p |
| 3 | Portadown | 175.7p |
| 4 | Armagh | 176.2p |
| 5 | Ballymoney | 176.2p |
| 6 | Londonderry | 176.2p |
| 7 | Banbridge | 176.4p |
| 8 | Dungannon | 177.0p |
| 9 | Craigavon | 177.2p |
| 10 | Cookstown | 177.2p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | West Berkshire | 195.6p |
| 2 | South Oxfordshire | 194.9p |
| 3 | Test Valley | 194.0p |
| 4 | North West Leicestershire | 193.9p |
| 5 | Broxtowe | 193.7p |
| 6 | Basingstoke and Deane | 193.3p |
| 7 | Cheshire East | 193.3p |
| 8 | Brentwood | 193.3p |
| 9 | Chorley | 193.2p |
| 10 | Inverness | 193.2p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Midway Service Station Post Office, Enniskillen | 123.9p |
| 2 | Dimes London 12 City Square, Exetersite | 145.2p |
| 3 | Cathcart's Costcutter Costcutter Supermarket, Enniskillen | 151.9p |
| 4 | Spar BP Armagh 132 Newry Road, Armagh | 153.9p |
| 5 | Llanharan Service Station Llanharan Service Station, Pont-Y-Clun | 154.9p |
| 6 | Jrs Services Goole Rawcliffe Road, Goole | 157.9p |
| 7 | Baberbridge Service Station Texaco, Feltham | 159.9p |
| 8 | Spar Lapford Cross Lapford Cross Shop, Crediton | 163.9p |
| 9 | The Old School House Garage Ombersley Ltd Old School Church Garage, Droitwich | 167.9p |
| 10 | Spar Articlave Post Office, Coleraine | 168.9p |
Biggest rises
| South Cambridgeshire | 189.3p | +3.3p |
| Ballyclare | 178.9p | +2.3p |
| Newtownards | 179.4p | +2.2p |
| Lairg | 192.3p | +2.1p |
| South Gloucestershire | 192.1p | +2.0p |
| Downpatrick | 177.7p | +1.6p |
| Newry | 178.9p | +1.5p |
| Elgin | 188.4p | +1.4p |
| Carrickfergus | 178.5p | +1.4p |
| Swale | 193.2p | +1.2p |
Biggest falls
| Maidenhead | 188.0p | −5.3p |
| Fife | 188.7p | −3.9p |
| Craven | 187.8p | −3.8p |
| Letchworth | 186.7p | −3.8p |
| Liversedge | 182.5p | −3.6p |
| Armagh | 176.2p | −3.2p |
| Witham | 184.7p | −3.2p |
| Dacorum | 184.6p | −3.1p |
| Carlton | 186.5p | −3.1p |
| Ilkeston | 185.4p | −3.0p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 177.6p |
| Wales | 186.8p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 187.2p |
| North East | 187.5p |
| North West | 187.6p |
| East Midlands | 188.4p |
| West Midlands | 188.5p |
| South West | 188.6p |
| East of England | 188.8p |
| Scotland | 188.9p |
| London | 189.1p |
| South East | 189.7p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Fermanagh and Omagh | 175.9p |
| Derry City and Strabane | 176.6p |
| Causeway Coast and Glens | 176.7p |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 176.9p |
| Mid Ulster | 177.2p |
| Isle of Wight | 194.7p |
| West Berkshire | 194.3p |
| Argyll and Bute | 192.3p |
| Cheshire East | 192.0p |
| Highland | 191.7p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Go | 175.8p | 33 |
| 2 | Solo | 177.1p | 28 |
| 3 | Circle K | 178.8p | 28 |
| 4 | Maxol | 178.9p | 85 |
| 5 | Morrisons | 185.0p | 340 |
| 6 | Sainsbury's | 185.6p | 306 |
| 7 | Essar | 185.7p | 43 |
| 8 | Asda | 185.8p | 393 |
| 9 | Tesco | 186.2p | 460 |
| 10 | Texaco | 186.4p | 432 |
| 11 | Total | 186.6p | 34 |
| 12 | Jet | 186.9p | 283 |
| 13 | Valero | 187.0p | 154 |
| 14 | Co-op | 187.2p | 24 |
| 15 | Murco | 187.8p | 132 |
| 16 | Spar | 187.8p | 21 |
| 17 | Gulf | 188.0p | 240 |
| 18 | Pace | 188.4p | 35 |
| 19 | Esso | 189.0p | 1385 |
| 20 | EG On The Move | 189.1p | 142 |
| 21 | Shell | 189.7p | 882 |
| 22 | BP | 190.3p | 988 |
| 23 | Gleaner | 191.4p | 26 |
| 24 | Welcome Break | 200.8p | 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.