State of the pump · week 32 of 2026
Petrol up 0.8p to 161.7p, diesel up 1.7p to 181.9p: 3 to 9 August 2026
Petrol ended the week at 161.7p a litre on average across UK forecourts, up 0.8p on the week before. Diesel ended at 181.9p, up 1.7p. The figures come from 7,729 forecourts. The cheapest town for petrol was Limavady at 151.1p. The most expensive was Warlingham at 174.5p. Supermarkets were 2.6p a litre cheaper than other forecourts for petrol. Motorway services charged 14.5p above the national average.
161.7ppetrol at the end of the week+0.8p on the week · range 161.3p to 161.7p
181.9pdiesel at the end of the week+1.7p on the week · range 181.0p to 181.9p
2.6psupermarket saving on petrolsupermarkets 159.5p · others 162.1p
+14.5pmotorway premium on petrolservices averaged 176.2p
petrol
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Limavady | 151.1p |
| 2 | Cookstown | 152.4p |
| 3 | Carrickfergus | 152.8p |
| 4 | Newtownabbey | 152.8p |
| 5 | Dungannon | 152.9p |
| 6 | Banbridge | 152.9p |
| 7 | Belfast | 153.1p |
| 8 | Londonderry | 153.1p |
| 9 | Ballynahinch | 153.2p |
| 10 | Coleraine | 153.4p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | Warlingham | 174.5p |
| 2 | Hoddesdon | 170.6p |
| 3 | Bolsover | 170.5p |
| 4 | Shotts | 170.1p |
| 5 | Uttlesford | 170.1p |
| 6 | Cobham | 169.1p |
| 7 | Folkestone and Hythe | 168.9p |
| 8 | West Berkshire | 168.7p |
| 9 | East Hertfordshire | 168.6p |
| 10 | Inverness | 168.4p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Moyola Park Service Station Moyola Park Filling Station, Newtownabbey | 141.9p |
| 2 | Salleys Filling Station Ltd Salleys Filling Station, Aughnacloy | 141.9p |
| 3 | Essar D a Roberts Fuels Ltd Grindley Brook Garage Grindley Brook Garage, Whitchurch | 142.9p |
| 4 | R G Station Ltd Verners Inn, Dungannon | 143.9p |
| 5 | Crossroads Garage Begelly Kilgetty Ltd Crossroads Garage, Cilgeti | 144.9p |
| 6 | Gravelly Park Service Station 191 Tyburn Road, Birmingham | 145.9p |
| 7 | Spar Coagh Spar Coach, Cookstown | 146.9p |
| 8 | Campbell Fuel Oils Limited D Campbell & Son, Kilmarnock | 147.9p |
| 9 | Costco Wholesale Birmingham 100 Watson Road, Birmingham | 147.9p |
| 10 | Costco Wholesale Chester Dunkirk Trading Estate, Chester | 147.9p |
Biggest rises
| Rawtenstall | 159.1p | +5.4p |
| Oldham | 161.9p | +4.8p |
| Lairg | 164.3p | +4.8p |
| Hemel Hempstead | 160.6p | +4.6p |
| Newmarket | 161.5p | +3.4p |
| Bath and North East Somerset | 163.3p | +3.3p |
| Uttlesford | 170.1p | +3.2p |
| Paisley | 161.5p | +3.1p |
| Richmond upon Thames | 162.5p | +2.9p |
| Leigh | 155.9p | +2.8p |
Biggest falls
| Medway | 167.1p | −3.2p |
| Shotts | 170.1p | −3.2p |
| Middleton | 165.2p | −2.3p |
| Broxtowe | 167.1p | −2.0p |
| Eden | 163.2p | −1.8p |
| Limavady | 151.1p | −1.8p |
| Brighouse | 166.1p | −1.4p |
| Armagh | 154.0p | −1.3p |
| Craigavon | 153.7p | −1.2p |
| Kingswinford | 161.2p | −1.1p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 154.0p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 160.6p |
| North East | 161.0p |
| Wales | 161.1p |
| North West | 161.1p |
| East Midlands | 161.7p |
| South West | 162.3p |
| West Midlands | 162.3p |
| London | 162.7p |
| East of England | 163.0p |
| Scotland | 163.0p |
| South East | 163.5p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Belfast | 153.1p |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 153.4p |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | 153.6p |
| Causeway Coast and Glens | 153.6p |
| Derry City and Strabane | 153.6p |
| Isle of Wight | 170.1p |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 168.7p |
| West Berkshire | 167.6p |
| Westminster | 166.6p |
| Cheshire East | 166.4p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Go | 150.8p | 33 |
| 2 | Costco | 153.3p | 21 |
| 3 | Solo | 154.2p | 35 |
| 4 | Maxol | 154.4p | 90 |
| 5 | Circle K | 155.1p | 44 |
| 6 | Total | 159.3p | 36 |
| 7 | Tesco | 159.9p | 515 |
| 8 | Texaco | 159.9p | 496 |
| 9 | Co-op | 160.2p | 26 |
| 10 | Asda | 160.3p | 405 |
| 11 | Essar | 160.3p | 53 |
| 12 | Murco | 160.3p | 160 |
| 13 | Morrisons | 160.4p | 341 |
| 14 | Jet | 160.4p | 308 |
| 15 | Sainsbury's | 161.0p | 315 |
| 16 | Valero | 161.1p | 166 |
| 17 | EG On The Move | 161.4p | 147 |
| 18 | Gulf | 161.6p | 282 |
| 19 | Pace | 161.8p | 41 |
| 20 | Spar | 162.4p | 23 |
| 21 | Esso | 162.7p | 1448 |
| 22 | BP | 164.0p | 1035 |
| 23 | Shell | 164.2p | 906 |
| 24 | Gleaner | 164.5p | 25 |
| 25 | Welcome Break | 173.6p | 38 |
diesel
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Limavady | 169.3p |
| 2 | Rawtenstall | 171.1p |
| 3 | Ballynahinch | 171.4p |
| 4 | Londonderry | 171.7p |
| 5 | Newtownabbey | 171.9p |
| 6 | Magherafelt | 172.0p |
| 7 | Cookstown | 172.1p |
| 8 | Belfast | 172.4p |
| 9 | Lisburn | 172.8p |
| 10 | Portadown | 172.9p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | Warlingham | 193.9p |
| 2 | Shotts | 190.5p |
| 3 | West Berkshire | 189.9p |
| 4 | Isle of Lewis | 189.7p |
| 5 | Westminster | 189.0p |
| 6 | Bolsover | 188.7p |
| 7 | Hoddesdon | 188.7p |
| 8 | Lairg | 188.7p |
| 9 | Isle of Wight | 188.5p |
| 10 | Uttlesford | 188.4p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | The Tower Garage Ltd Highams, Alderley Edge | 133.9p |
| 2 | Moyola Park Service Station Moyola Park Filling Station, Newtownabbey | 151.9p |
| 3 | Port Fuels Service Station 124, Lisburn | 154.9p |
| 4 | Sandybank Garage Lords of Rossendale Ltd, Rossendale | 154.9p |
| 5 | Continental Service Station Continental Service Station (Abercrave) Ltd, Swansea | 155.9p |
| 6 | Village Depot Ltd 119 Shore Road, Magherafelt | 156.9p |
| 7 | Kirks Korner Ltd Kirks Korner, Scunthorpe | 157.9p |
| 8 | Turnpike Turnpike Garage (Melksham) Ltd, Melksham | 157.9p |
| 9 | Gravelly Park Service Station 191 Tyburn Road, Birmingham | 159.9p |
| 10 | JET Chidswell Chidswell Service Station, Dewsbury | 159.9p |
Biggest rises
| Hemel Hempstead | 177.6p | +5.3p |
| Lairg | 188.7p | +5.2p |
| Lewes | 182.0p | +5.1p |
| Bangor | 173.6p | +5.1p |
| West Lancashire | 181.4p | +4.9p |
| Exmouth | 179.5p | +4.8p |
| Crewe | 183.1p | +4.8p |
| Babergh | 180.0p | +4.8p |
| Richmond upon Thames | 180.3p | +4.8p |
| Oban | 181.1p | +4.2p |
Biggest falls
| Wyre | 182.2p | −6.0p |
| Rawtenstall | 171.1p | −3.0p |
| Armagh | 174.6p | −2.3p |
| Londonderry | 171.7p | −1.8p |
| Limavady | 169.3p | −1.6p |
| Bolsover | 188.7p | −1.2p |
| Eden | 184.8p | −1.2p |
| Medway | 186.6p | −0.7p |
| Richmondshire | 185.1p | −0.6p |
| North West Leicestershire | 187.2p | −0.6p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 173.9p |
| North East | 181.2p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 181.2p |
| Wales | 181.2p |
| North West | 181.4p |
| East Midlands | 181.6p |
| South West | 182.1p |
| West Midlands | 182.4p |
| East of England | 183.0p |
| London | 183.5p |
| Scotland | 183.7p |
| South East | 184.0p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Derry City and Strabane | 172.3p |
| Belfast | 172.4p |
| Mid Ulster | 173.2p |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh | 173.7p |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | 173.7p |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 192.4p |
| Isle of Wight | 189.8p |
| West Berkshire | 188.6p |
| Westminster | 188.5p |
| Highland | 187.6p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Go | 166.5p | 36 |
| 2 | Costco | 172.8p | 21 |
| 3 | Solo | 175.4p | 40 |
| 4 | Maxol | 175.6p | 92 |
| 5 | Circle K | 175.6p | 43 |
| 6 | Independent | 178.5p | 21 |
| 7 | Tesco | 178.6p | 516 |
| 8 | Sainsbury's | 179.3p | 315 |
| 9 | Asda | 179.8p | 405 |
| 10 | Co-op | 179.9p | 26 |
| 11 | Morrisons | 179.9p | 341 |
| 12 | Murco | 180.2p | 159 |
| 13 | Total | 180.2p | 35 |
| 14 | Texaco | 180.3p | 491 |
| 15 | Essar | 180.8p | 52 |
| 16 | Jet | 181.1p | 307 |
| 17 | Spar | 181.5p | 22 |
| 18 | EG On The Move | 181.8p | 145 |
| 19 | Valero | 182.6p | 165 |
| 20 | Gulf | 182.7p | 280 |
| 21 | Pace | 183.2p | 47 |
| 22 | Esso | 183.4p | 1442 |
| 23 | BP | 184.6p | 1035 |
| 24 | Highland Fuels | 184.7p | 22 |
| 25 | Shell | 184.9p | 907 |
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.