State of the pump · week 27 of 2026
Petrol down 1.0p to 150.4p, diesel down 2.9p to 164.7p: 29 Jun to 5 Jul 2026
Petrol ended the week at 150.4p a litre on average across UK forecourts, down 1.0p on the week before. Diesel ended at 164.7p, down 2.9p. The figures come from 7,624 forecourts. The cheapest town for petrol was Bishop Auckland at 140.3p. The most expensive was Shotts at 162.5p. Supermarkets were 3.0p a litre cheaper than other forecourts for petrol. Motorway services charged 18.0p above the national average.
150.4ppetrol at the end of the week−1.0p on the week · range 150.4p to 151.2p
164.7pdiesel at the end of the week−2.9p on the week · range 164.7p to 166.9p
3.0psupermarket saving on petrolsupermarkets 147.9p · others 150.9p
+18.0pmotorway premium on petrolservices averaged 168.4p
petrol
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Bishop Auckland | 140.3p |
| 2 | Banbridge | 142.0p |
| 3 | Ipswich | 143.2p |
| 4 | Dungannon | 143.5p |
| 5 | Carrickfergus | 143.8p |
| 6 | Coleraine | 143.8p |
| 7 | Lowestoft | 143.9p |
| 8 | Rawtenstall | 143.9p |
| 9 | Ayr | 144.0p |
| 10 | Belfast | 144.1p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | Shotts | 162.5p |
| 2 | Eden | 162.2p |
| 3 | Warlingham | 160.1p |
| 4 | Uttlesford | 159.3p |
| 5 | Bolsover | 158.9p |
| 6 | West Berkshire | 158.4p |
| 7 | Isle of Wight | 158.2p |
| 8 | Cobham | 157.9p |
| 9 | Stratford-on-Avon | 157.7p |
| 10 | Medway | 157.5p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Centra Banbridge Church Street 23a Church Street, Banbridge | 132.9p |
| 2 | Blakenhall Service Station Blakenhall Service Station Ltd, Wolverhampton | 137.6p |
| 3 | Costco Wholesale Haydock Andover Road, Haydock | 138.9p |
| 4 | Sainsbury's Aylesbury Gatehouse 23 Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury | 138.9p |
| 5 | Centra Annaclone 1 Monteith Road | 139.3p |
| 6 | Mapleleaf Express Hereford Road | 139.6p |
| 7 | Asda Bishop Auckland Superstore South Church Road, Bishop Auckland | 139.7p |
| 8 | G W Holmes & Son G W Holmes & Son, Bishop Auckland | 139.7p |
| 9 | Asda Ipswich Superstore Whitehouse Industrial Estate, Ipswich | 139.9p |
| 10 | Asda Wolverhampton Superstore Jack Hayward Way - Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton | 139.9p |
Biggest rises
| Eden | 162.2p | +3.5p |
| Grimsby | 151.3p | +2.1p |
| Salisbury | 154.3p | +1.9p |
| Scunthorpe | 149.0p | +1.6p |
| Stockport | 151.4p | +1.3p |
| Great Yarmouth | 150.0p | +0.9p |
| Fermanagh and Omagh | 146.5p | +0.8p |
| Ballymoney | 146.5p | +0.8p |
| South Staffordshire | 154.9p | +0.7p |
| Manchester | 148.3p | +0.6p |
Biggest falls
| Carlton | 147.9p | −9.5p |
| Redbridge | 147.3p | −4.2p |
| Newmarket | 150.1p | −4.2p |
| Portadown | 144.4p | −3.4p |
| Worksop | 146.4p | −3.3p |
| Paisley | 147.7p | −3.0p |
| Weymouth | 151.5p | −3.0p |
| East Devon | 152.3p | −3.0p |
| Sale | 148.9p | −2.8p |
| Calderdale | 148.6p | −2.8p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 145.0p |
| North East | 148.6p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 148.8p |
| North West | 149.4p |
| Wales | 150.4p |
| East Midlands | 150.4p |
| West Midlands | 150.6p |
| London | 151.1p |
| East of England | 151.2p |
| South West | 151.6p |
| South East | 151.8p |
| Scotland | 152.6p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Belfast | 144.1p |
| Mid and East Antrim | 144.2p |
| Tameside | 144.3p |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | 144.5p |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 144.6p |
| Argyll and Bute | 159.4p |
| Isle of Wight | 159.0p |
| West Berkshire | 156.3p |
| Highland | 156.2p |
| Rutland | 155.4p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Go | 142.6p | 32 |
| 2 | Costco | 143.4p | 21 |
| 3 | Maxol | 145.0p | 88 |
| 4 | Solo | 145.2p | 31 |
| 5 | Circle K | 145.6p | 42 |
| 6 | Morrisons | 147.2p | 340 |
| 7 | Sainsbury's | 147.2p | 315 |
| 8 | Asda | 147.7p | 405 |
| 9 | Tesco | 147.9p | 515 |
| 10 | Total | 148.4p | 35 |
| 11 | Co-op | 148.8p | 26 |
| 12 | EG On The Move | 149.0p | 146 |
| 13 | Valero | 149.1p | 162 |
| 14 | Texaco | 149.4p | 486 |
| 15 | Jet | 149.7p | 297 |
| 16 | Essar | 149.8p | 49 |
| 17 | Esso | 150.8p | 1444 |
| 18 | Murco | 151.1p | 151 |
| 19 | Spar | 151.8p | 23 |
| 20 | Gulf | 151.8p | 272 |
| 21 | Shell | 152.3p | 900 |
| 22 | BP | 152.8p | 1026 |
| 23 | Pace | 153.4p | 39 |
| 24 | Gleaner | 157.0p | 24 |
| 25 | Welcome Break | 164.4p | 38 |
diesel
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Banbridge | 152.3p |
| 2 | Bishop Auckland | 152.5p |
| 3 | Dungannon | 153.6p |
| 4 | Carrickfergus | 153.8p |
| 5 | Craigavon | 154.0p |
| 6 | Armagh | 154.0p |
| 7 | Coleraine | 154.0p |
| 8 | Maghera | 154.1p |
| 9 | Portadown | 154.2p |
| 10 | Newry | 154.2p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | Shotts | 178.7p |
| 2 | West Berkshire | 176.0p |
| 3 | North West Leicestershire | 174.6p |
| 4 | Uttlesford | 174.2p |
| 5 | Basingstoke and Deane | 173.9p |
| 6 | Breckland | 173.9p |
| 7 | North Warwickshire | 173.7p |
| 8 | Eden | 173.7p |
| 9 | Warlingham | 173.3p |
| 10 | Bolsover | 172.9p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Centra Banbridge Church Street 23a Church Street, Banbridge | 142.9p |
| 2 | Lurgan Filling Station Portadown Road, Craigavon | 144.7p |
| 3 | Hearty Fuels 2 Drummill Road | 146.9p |
| 4 | Ormeau Road Service Station 251, Belfast | 147.9p |
| 5 | M G Oils Crobane Enterprise Park, Newry | 148.9p |
| 6 | McGinleys Go McGinleys, Londonderry | 148.9p |
| 7 | Blakenhall Service Station Blakenhall Service Station Ltd, Wolverhampton | 149.6p |
| 8 | Mapleleaf Express Hereford Road | 149.6p |
| 9 | Sessia Ltd 76-82 Main Street, Portglenone | 149.7p |
| 10 | Ballydown Filling Station Ballydown Filling Station, Banbridge | 149.9p |
Biggest rises
| Bicester | 169.6p | +0.5p |
Biggest falls
| Inverness | 164.7p | −7.5p |
| Southcoates | 168.9p | −7.4p |
| Babergh | 160.2p | −6.8p |
| Charnwood | 164.5p | −6.8p |
| Hoddesdon | 169.7p | −6.0p |
| Beeston | 157.7p | −5.5p |
| Kingston upon Hull | 165.2p | −5.3p |
| Oban | 170.3p | −5.2p |
| Beverley | 163.9p | −5.0p |
| Ilkeston | 158.7p | −5.0p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 155.0p |
| North East | 163.5p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 163.6p |
| Wales | 164.0p |
| North West | 164.3p |
| East Midlands | 164.4p |
| West Midlands | 165.2p |
| East of England | 165.6p |
| London | 165.6p |
| Scotland | 166.0p |
| South West | 166.8p |
| South East | 167.0p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 153.8p |
| Belfast | 154.4p |
| Mid and East Antrim | 154.5p |
| Mid Ulster | 154.8p |
| Causeway Coast and Glens | 154.9p |
| Argyll and Bute | 174.0p |
| Isle of Wight | 173.1p |
| West Berkshire | 173.0p |
| Rutland | 172.1p |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 172.0p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Go | 153.3p | 35 |
| 2 | Maxol | 155.0p | 88 |
| 3 | Solo | 155.2p | 35 |
| 4 | Circle K | 155.9p | 42 |
| 5 | Costco | 156.8p | 21 |
| 6 | Morrisons | 159.9p | 341 |
| 7 | Sainsbury's | 160.1p | 315 |
| 8 | Tesco | 161.1p | 516 |
| 9 | Asda | 161.8p | 405 |
| 10 | Total | 163.2p | 35 |
| 11 | Co-op | 163.3p | 26 |
| 12 | Texaco | 163.9p | 481 |
| 13 | Valero | 163.9p | 163 |
| 14 | Essar | 164.0p | 49 |
| 15 | Jet | 164.1p | 300 |
| 16 | EG On The Move | 164.6p | 144 |
| 17 | Spar | 164.9p | 23 |
| 18 | Esso | 165.5p | 1443 |
| 19 | Independent | 165.6p | 21 |
| 20 | Gulf | 166.7p | 272 |
| 21 | Murco | 166.7p | 154 |
| 22 | Shell | 167.0p | 902 |
| 23 | BP | 167.4p | 1031 |
| 24 | Highland Fuels | 168.3p | 22 |
| 25 | Pace | 168.7p | 46 |
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.