State of the pump · week 29 of 2026
Petrol up 2.3p to 153.1p, diesel up 3.4p to 167.9p: 13 to 19 July 2026
Petrol ended the week at 153.1p a litre on average across UK forecourts, up 2.3p on the week before. Diesel ended at 167.9p, up 3.4p. The figures come from 7,608 forecourts. The cheapest town for petrol was Banbridge at 143.5p. The most expensive was Shotts at 166.9p. Supermarkets were 3.5p a litre cheaper than other forecourts for petrol. Motorway services charged 19.5p above the national average.
153.1ppetrol at the end of the week+2.2p on the week · range 151.0p to 153.1p
167.9pdiesel at the end of the week+3.4p on the week · range 164.6p to 167.9p
3.5psupermarket saving on petrolsupermarkets 150.2p · others 153.7p
+19.5pmotorway premium on petrolservices averaged 172.6p
petrol
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Banbridge | 143.5p |
| 2 | Newtownabbey | 145.2p |
| 3 | Belfast | 145.6p |
| 4 | Bishop Auckland | 145.8p |
| 5 | Antrim | 145.9p |
| 6 | Carrickfergus | 145.9p |
| 7 | Ipswich | 146.0p |
| 8 | Bangor | 146.2p |
| 9 | Londonderry | 146.3p |
| 10 | Dungannon | 146.3p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | Shotts | 166.9p |
| 2 | Warlingham | 164.7p |
| 3 | Eden | 162.6p |
| 4 | Bolsover | 162.5p |
| 5 | North West Leicestershire | 162.4p |
| 6 | Medway | 161.9p |
| 7 | West Berkshire | 161.8p |
| 8 | Cheshire East | 161.5p |
| 9 | Hoddesdon | 160.9p |
| 10 | Isle of Wight | 160.9p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Centra Banbridge Church Street 23a Church Street, Banbridge | 132.9p |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale Haydock Andover Road, Haydock | 137.9p |
| 3 | Kiln Park Service Station Kiln Park Garage, Dinbych-Y-Pysgod | 138.3p |
| 4 | Centra Annaclone 1 Monteith Road | 139.3p |
| 5 | Costco Wholesale Oldham The Broadway, Oldham | 139.9p |
| 6 | Costco Wholesale Thurrock West Thurrock Way, West Thurrock | 139.9p |
| 7 | Eirsise Trading Ltd 111-129 Springfield Road, Belfast | 139.9p |
| 8 | Esso Capel Service Station Esso Service Station, Ipswich | 139.9p |
| 9 | Millpond Service Station Ltd Wakefield Rd, Pontefract | 139.9p |
| 10 | Banbridge Superstore - Petrol Filling Station 25a Castlewellan Road, Banbridge | 140.9p |
Biggest rises
| Carlton | 156.2p | +8.3p |
| Banbury | 151.2p | +4.8p |
| Preston | 152.8p | +4.6p |
| South Shields | 151.5p | +4.6p |
| Bishop Auckland | 145.8p | +4.5p |
| Weston-super-Mare | 156.5p | +4.4p |
| Omagh | 150.4p | +4.4p |
| Bracknell | 154.3p | +4.4p |
| Kingston upon Hull | 155.9p | +4.4p |
| Derbyshire Dales | 154.8p | +4.2p |
Biggest falls
| Brighouse | 159.9p | −3.0p |
| Crewe | 152.5p | −0.9p |
| Fenland | 152.2p | −0.7p |
| Rugby | 155.6p | −0.3p |
| Three Rivers | 152.0p | −0.1p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 147.3p |
| North East | 151.6p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 151.9p |
| Wales | 152.5p |
| North West | 152.6p |
| East Midlands | 153.1p |
| West Midlands | 153.4p |
| East of England | 153.7p |
| South West | 153.8p |
| London | 153.9p |
| South East | 154.6p |
| Scotland | 155.3p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Belfast | 145.6p |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | 146.0p |
| Mid and East Antrim | 146.4p |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh | 147.0p |
| Ards and North Down | 147.0p |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 162.5p |
| Isle of Wight | 161.5p |
| Argyll and Bute | 160.3p |
| West Berkshire | 159.7p |
| Highland | 158.4p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Go | 143.2p | 32 |
| 2 | Costco | 143.8p | 21 |
| 3 | Maxol | 146.7p | 90 |
| 4 | Circle K | 148.1p | 42 |
| 5 | Solo | 148.2p | 29 |
| 6 | Sainsbury's | 149.7p | 315 |
| 7 | Tesco | 150.0p | 515 |
| 8 | Asda | 150.3p | 404 |
| 9 | Total | 150.5p | 35 |
| 10 | Co-op | 150.6p | 25 |
| 11 | Morrisons | 150.8p | 340 |
| 12 | Essar | 151.5p | 50 |
| 13 | Jet | 151.6p | 287 |
| 14 | Murco | 151.6p | 155 |
| 15 | Texaco | 151.9p | 484 |
| 16 | EG On The Move | 152.6p | 147 |
| 17 | Valero | 153.3p | 164 |
| 18 | Spar | 153.5p | 23 |
| 19 | Esso | 153.6p | 1441 |
| 20 | Pace | 153.7p | 38 |
| 21 | Gulf | 154.0p | 276 |
| 22 | BP | 156.1p | 1025 |
| 23 | Shell | 156.1p | 901 |
| 24 | Gleaner | 158.0p | 25 |
| 25 | Welcome Break | 168.7p | 38 |
diesel
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Banbridge | 155.2p |
| 2 | Newtownabbey | 157.0p |
| 3 | Belfast | 157.2p |
| 4 | Carrickfergus | 157.3p |
| 5 | Cookstown | 157.3p |
| 6 | Larne | 157.9p |
| 7 | Bangor | 158.0p |
| 8 | Portadown | 158.2p |
| 9 | Dungannon | 158.2p |
| 10 | Antrim | 158.2p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | Shotts | 183.1p |
| 2 | West Berkshire | 181.0p |
| 3 | Medway | 179.2p |
| 4 | Bolsover | 178.5p |
| 5 | North West Leicestershire | 178.0p |
| 6 | Brighouse | 177.9p |
| 7 | Cheshire East | 177.4p |
| 8 | Warlingham | 177.1p |
| 9 | Wyre | 177.0p |
| 10 | Eden | 177.0p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Centra Banbridge Church Street 23a Church Street, Banbridge | 142.9p |
| 2 | Hearty Fuels 2 Drummill Road | 146.9p |
| 3 | Ormeau Road Service Station 251, Belfast | 147.9p |
| 4 | Centra Annaclone 1 Monteith Road | 149.9p |
| 5 | Eirsise Trading Ltd 111-129 Springfield Road, Belfast | 149.9p |
| 6 | G.e.m. Retailing Ltd Ta Steady Eddies 166 Banbridge Road, Dromore | 149.9p |
| 7 | Kiln Park Service Station Kiln Park Garage, Dinbych-Y-Pysgod | 150.1p |
| 8 | Hilltop Fuels A5 135, Omagh | 150.9p |
| 9 | Antrim Road Service Station 271 Alexandra Park Avenue, Belfast | 151.9p |
| 10 | Ballymena Superstore - Petrol Filling Station Larne Road, Ballymena | 151.9p |
Biggest rises
| Omagh | 165.0p | +7.0p |
| Wigston | 168.7p | +7.0p |
| Broxtowe | 176.1p | +6.8p |
| Banbury | 165.7p | +6.8p |
| Weston-super-Mare | 171.8p | +6.7p |
| Wythenshawe | 172.8p | +6.7p |
| Heanor | 165.2p | +6.6p |
| Coleraine | 160.6p | +6.6p |
| Middleton | 175.7p | +6.3p |
| Carlton | 169.9p | +6.2p |
Biggest falls
| Blaenau Gwent | 163.9p | −1.4p |
| Broadland | 170.1p | −0.5p |
| Maldon | 167.5p | −0.1p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 159.2p |
| North East | 166.7p |
| Wales | 166.8p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 167.3p |
| East Midlands | 167.8p |
| North West | 168.2p |
| West Midlands | 168.5p |
| East of England | 168.6p |
| London | 169.0p |
| Scotland | 169.2p |
| South West | 169.2p |
| South East | 169.8p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Belfast | 157.2p |
| Mid and East Antrim | 158.1p |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | 158.4p |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh | 158.6p |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 158.9p |
| West Berkshire | 177.3p |
| Isle of Wight | 176.5p |
| Argyll and Bute | 173.7p |
| Cheshire East | 173.2p |
| Bedford | 172.8p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Go | 154.5p | 35 |
| 2 | Costco | 157.4p | 21 |
| 3 | Maxol | 158.8p | 90 |
| 4 | Circle K | 160.0p | 43 |
| 5 | Solo | 160.6p | 35 |
| 6 | Sainsbury's | 163.8p | 315 |
| 7 | Co-op | 164.0p | 26 |
| 8 | Total | 164.7p | 35 |
| 9 | Tesco | 164.8p | 516 |
| 10 | Morrisons | 165.4p | 340 |
| 11 | Asda | 165.8p | 405 |
| 12 | Jet | 165.8p | 290 |
| 13 | Essar | 166.0p | 50 |
| 14 | Murco | 166.1p | 155 |
| 15 | Texaco | 166.7p | 482 |
| 16 | Spar | 166.9p | 23 |
| 17 | Independent | 167.3p | 21 |
| 18 | Pace | 167.6p | 45 |
| 19 | EG On The Move | 167.7p | 145 |
| 20 | Gulf | 167.9p | 275 |
| 21 | Valero | 168.4p | 164 |
| 22 | Esso | 169.0p | 1443 |
| 23 | Highland Fuels | 169.8p | 22 |
| 24 | Shell | 171.1p | 904 |
| 25 | BP | 171.5p | 1030 |
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.