State of the pump · week 33 of 2026
Petrol down 0.4p to 161.3p, diesel flat at 181.9p: 10 to 16 August 2026
Petrol ended the week at 161.3p a litre on average across UK forecourts, down 0.4p on the week before. Diesel ended at 181.9p, down 0.0p. The figures come from 7,743 forecourts. The cheapest town for petrol was Limavady at 150.4p. The most expensive was Warlingham at 174.5p. Supermarkets were 2.8p a litre cheaper than other forecourts for petrol. Motorway services charged 15.7p above the national average.
161.3ppetrol at the end of the week−0.4p on the week · range 161.3p to 161.6p
181.9pdiesel at the end of the weekno change on the week · range 181.8p to 181.9p
2.8psupermarket saving on petrolsupermarkets 159.0p · others 161.8p
+15.7pmotorway premium on petrolservices averaged 177.0p
petrol
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Limavady | 150.4p |
| 2 | Cookstown | 150.9p |
| 3 | Ballynahinch | 151.2p |
| 4 | Carrickfergus | 151.9p |
| 5 | Dungannon | 152.2p |
| 6 | Londonderry | 152.5p |
| 7 | Belfast | 152.5p |
| 8 | Portadown | 152.7p |
| 9 | Coleraine | 152.8p |
| 10 | Downpatrick | 152.9p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | Warlingham | 174.5p |
| 2 | Shotts | 171.5p |
| 3 | Uttlesford | 170.0p |
| 4 | Isle of Wight | 169.8p |
| 5 | Hoddesdon | 169.6p |
| 6 | West Berkshire | 169.4p |
| 7 | Bolsover | 169.1p |
| 8 | Cobham | 168.9p |
| 9 | Medway | 168.7p |
| 10 | Exeter | 168.5p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Fiveways Supermarket 99 Armagh Road, Newry | 143.9p |
| 2 | R G Station Ltd Verners Inn, Dungannon | 143.9p |
| 3 | A29 Service Station A29 Service Station, Cookstown | 144.9p |
| 4 | McAnallens Benburb Spar 241 Derryfubble Road, Dungannon | 144.9p |
| 5 | Milburn Service Station Milburn Service Station, Cookstown | 144.9p |
| 6 | Millvale Service Station Post Office, Newry | 144.9p |
| 7 | G.e.m. Retailing Ltd Ta Steady Eddies 166 Banbridge Road, Dromore | 145.9p |
| 8 | Gravelly Park Service Station 191 Tyburn Road, Birmingham | 145.9p |
| 9 | Largy Road Filling Station Limited Largy Road Filling Station, Ballymena | 145.9p |
| 10 | MFG Auchinleck 1 Main Street, Auchinleck | 145.9p |
Biggest rises
| Ribble Valley | 162.9p | +2.0p |
| Isle of Wight | 169.8p | +1.9p |
| Medway | 168.7p | +1.6p |
| Middleton | 166.7p | +1.5p |
| Shotts | 171.5p | +1.4p |
| Ballymoney | 157.3p | +1.2p |
| East Suffolk | 160.6p | +1.2p |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 165.3p | +1.0p |
| Hounslow | 165.1p | +1.0p |
| Lewes | 162.9p | +0.9p |
Biggest falls
| Carlton | 158.1p | −5.6p |
| Highland | 159.6p | −4.6p |
| Shetland | 158.2p | −3.6p |
| Lairg | 160.9p | −3.4p |
| Smethwick | 160.7p | −3.2p |
| Folkestone | 163.9p | −2.8p |
| Jarrow | 154.4p | −2.6p |
| Elgin | 159.2p | −2.3p |
| Aylesbury | 154.3p | −2.1p |
| Ballynahinch | 151.2p | −2.0p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 153.3p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 160.3p |
| North East | 160.5p |
| Wales | 160.7p |
| North West | 160.9p |
| East Midlands | 161.3p |
| West Midlands | 162.0p |
| South West | 162.1p |
| London | 162.3p |
| Scotland | 162.5p |
| East of England | 162.7p |
| South East | 163.1p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Belfast | 152.5p |
| Derry City and Strabane | 152.7p |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 152.8p |
| Causeway Coast and Glens | 152.9p |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | 153.0p |
| Isle of Wight | 169.3p |
| West Berkshire | 168.1p |
| Westminster | 166.7p |
| Cheshire East | 166.0p |
| Luton | 165.1p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Go | 151.1p | 32 |
| 2 | Solo | 152.9p | 35 |
| 3 | Costco | 153.1p | 21 |
| 4 | Maxol | 153.3p | 91 |
| 5 | Circle K | 154.5p | 44 |
| 6 | Total | 158.7p | 36 |
| 7 | Essar | 159.2p | 53 |
| 8 | Tesco | 159.6p | 513 |
| 9 | Sainsbury's | 159.7p | 315 |
| 10 | Texaco | 159.7p | 502 |
| 11 | Morrisons | 159.8p | 341 |
| 12 | Murco | 159.9p | 160 |
| 13 | Jet | 159.9p | 306 |
| 14 | Co-op | 159.9p | 26 |
| 15 | Asda | 160.0p | 405 |
| 16 | EG On The Move | 160.4p | 147 |
| 17 | Valero | 160.6p | 166 |
| 18 | Gulf | 161.1p | 287 |
| 19 | Spar | 161.9p | 24 |
| 20 | Pace | 162.0p | 41 |
| 21 | Esso | 162.4p | 1448 |
| 22 | BP | 163.8p | 1035 |
| 23 | Gleaner | 164.0p | 25 |
| 24 | Shell | 164.0p | 906 |
| 25 | Welcome Break | 173.6p | 38 |
diesel
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Limavady | 168.9p |
| 2 | Ballynahinch | 170.9p |
| 3 | Rawtenstall | 170.9p |
| 4 | Cookstown | 171.3p |
| 5 | Londonderry | 171.5p |
| 6 | Carrickfergus | 171.8p |
| 7 | Belfast | 171.8p |
| 8 | Portadown | 172.6p |
| 9 | Bangor | 172.9p |
| 10 | Dungannon | 173.3p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | Warlingham | 194.7p |
| 2 | Shotts | 192.1p |
| 3 | West Berkshire | 190.6p |
| 4 | Westminster | 189.6p |
| 5 | Hoddesdon | 188.7p |
| 6 | Inverness | 188.4p |
| 7 | Uttlesford | 188.3p |
| 8 | Folkestone and Hythe | 188.2p |
| 9 | Harlow | 188.2p |
| 10 | Isle of Wight | 188.0p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | The Tower Garage Ltd Highams, Alderley Edge | 133.9p |
| 2 | Barrhill Garage 45a, Cumnock | 144.9p |
| 3 | Shell Corby Shell Garage, Corby | 152.9p |
| 4 | Sandybank Garage Lords of Rossendale Ltd, Rossendale | 154.9p |
| 5 | Continental Service Station Continental Service Station (Abercrave) Ltd, Swansea | 155.9p |
| 6 | Turnpike Turnpike Garage (Melksham) Ltd, Melksham | 157.9p |
| 7 | Gravelly Park Service Station 191 Tyburn Road, Birmingham | 159.9p |
| 8 | Ormeau Road Service Station 251, Belfast | 159.9p |
| 9 | Port Fuels Service Station 124, Lisburn | 162.9p |
| 10 | R. G. Jamieson & Son R G Jamieson & Son, Shetland | 162.9p |
Biggest rises
| Vale of Glamorgan | 181.3p | +3.6p |
| Wyre | 185.0p | +2.8p |
| Newtownabbey | 174.2p | +2.3p |
| Dewsbury | 178.7p | +2.2p |
| Scunthorpe | 179.7p | +2.1p |
| Magherafelt | 174.0p | +2.0p |
| St Albans | 185.4p | +1.8p |
| Shotts | 192.1p | +1.6p |
| Colchester | 185.1p | +1.6p |
| Kilmarnock | 177.6p | +1.6p |
Biggest falls
| Corby | 175.4p | −3.5p |
| Jarrow | 175.2p | −2.6p |
| Isle of Lewis | 187.2p | −2.5p |
| Carlton | 178.3p | −2.3p |
| South Staffordshire | 179.0p | −2.2p |
| South Derbyshire | 183.3p | −2.1p |
| Ballyclare | 174.6p | −2.0p |
| Lairg | 186.8p | −1.9p |
| Ribble Valley | 182.0p | −1.8p |
| Christchurch | 183.9p | −1.8p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 173.8p |
| North East | 181.0p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 181.1p |
| Wales | 181.2p |
| East Midlands | 181.4p |
| North West | 181.4p |
| West Midlands | 182.4p |
| South West | 182.4p |
| East of England | 183.1p |
| London | 183.6p |
| Scotland | 183.7p |
| South East | 184.2p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Belfast | 171.8p |
| Derry City and Strabane | 172.3p |
| Mid and East Antrim | 173.2p |
| Causeway Coast and Glens | 173.5p |
| Mid Ulster | 173.6p |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 189.4p |
| West Berkshire | 189.2p |
| Westminster | 189.1p |
| Isle of Wight | 188.8p |
| Highland | 187.5p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Go | 167.1p | 35 |
| 2 | Costco | 173.0p | 21 |
| 3 | Maxol | 174.4p | 93 |
| 4 | Solo | 174.4p | 41 |
| 5 | Circle K | 175.7p | 43 |
| 6 | Tesco | 178.7p | 515 |
| 7 | Sainsbury's | 178.9p | 315 |
| 8 | Total | 179.3p | 35 |
| 9 | Asda | 179.7p | 405 |
| 10 | Morrisons | 179.7p | 341 |
| 11 | Essar | 180.0p | 52 |
| 12 | Co-op | 180.0p | 26 |
| 13 | Murco | 180.3p | 159 |
| 14 | Independent | 180.4p | 20 |
| 15 | Texaco | 180.4p | 498 |
| 16 | EG On The Move | 180.8p | 145 |
| 17 | Jet | 180.8p | 305 |
| 18 | Spar | 181.4p | 23 |
| 19 | Valero | 181.9p | 165 |
| 20 | Gulf | 182.4p | 283 |
| 21 | Pace | 182.9p | 47 |
| 22 | Esso | 183.2p | 1442 |
| 23 | Highland Fuels | 183.4p | 22 |
| 24 | BP | 184.7p | 1034 |
| 25 | Shell | 185.5p | 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.