State of the pump · week 35 of 2026
Petrol up 0.4p to 161.9p, diesel up 0.9p to 183.5p: 24 to 30 August 2026
Petrol ended the week at 161.9p a litre on average across UK forecourts, up 0.4p on the week before. Diesel ended at 183.5p, up 0.9p. The figures come from 7,417 forecourts. The cheapest town for petrol was Banbridge at 151.6p. The most expensive was Warlingham at 172.9p. Supermarkets were 3.5p a litre cheaper than other forecourts for petrol. Motorway services charged 19.4p above the national average.
161.9ppetrol at the end of the week+0.4p on the week · range 161.6p to 161.9p
183.5pdiesel at the end of the week+0.9p on the week · range 183.0p to 183.5p
3.5psupermarket saving on petrolsupermarkets 159.0p · others 162.5p
+19.4pmotorway premium on petrolservices averaged 181.3p
petrol
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Banbridge | 151.6p |
| 2 | Limavady | 152.9p |
| 3 | Londonderry | 153.1p |
| 4 | Portadown | 153.2p |
| 5 | Newtownabbey | 153.2p |
| 6 | Bangor | 153.3p |
| 7 | Coleraine | 153.5p |
| 8 | Cookstown | 153.7p |
| 9 | Dungannon | 153.7p |
| 10 | Downpatrick | 153.8p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | Warlingham | 172.9p |
| 2 | Medway | 172.3p |
| 3 | West Berkshire | 172.0p |
| 4 | Uttlesford | 170.5p |
| 5 | Brighouse | 170.1p |
| 6 | Cheshire East | 169.8p |
| 7 | Isle of Wight | 169.8p |
| 8 | North West Leicestershire | 169.8p |
| 9 | Torridge | 169.7p |
| 10 | West Northamptonshire | 169.4p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | MFG Gibraltar New Road, Chatham | 111.1p |
| 2 | D S Dalgleish and Son Coldstream Ltd 87a, Coldstream | 147.9p |
| 3 | Go Ballymena Larne Road Link, Ballymena | 147.9p |
| 4 | Go Boulevard 8 Cascum Crescent, Banbridge | 147.9p |
| 5 | Go Yorkgate 1 Brougham Street, Belfast | 147.9p |
| 6 | Ballydown Filling Station Ballydown Filling Station, Banbridge | 148.9p |
| 7 | Banbridge Superstore - Petrol Filling Station 25a Castlewellan Road, Banbridge | 148.9p |
| 8 | Bridgewater Extra - Petrol Filling Station Bridgewater Retail Park, Banbridge | 148.9p |
| 9 | Eurospar Dungiven Eurospar Dungiven Ltd, Londonderry | 148.9p |
| 10 | Madigans Court 739 - 741 Antrim Road, Belfast | 148.9p |
Biggest rises
| South Staffordshire | 166.6p | +4.0p |
| Eden | 169.0p | +3.3p |
| South Derbyshire | 165.9p | +2.7p |
| Barry | 159.0p | +2.6p |
| Richmondshire | 165.6p | +2.4p |
| Medway | 172.3p | +2.4p |
| Urmston | 162.1p | +2.4p |
| North East Derbyshire | 164.9p | +2.3p |
| Highland | 163.8p | +2.1p |
| Fylde | 163.9p | +2.1p |
Biggest falls
| Chatham | 155.9p | −6.4p |
| Mid Devon | 162.9p | −3.1p |
| Rawtenstall | 156.9p | −3.0p |
| Oldham | 159.7p | −2.4p |
| Gloucester | 155.8p | −1.5p |
| West Bromwich | 161.7p | −1.5p |
| Great Yarmouth | 160.6p | −1.4p |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 162.9p | −1.4p |
| Warlingham | 172.9p | −1.4p |
| Westminster | 165.2p | −1.4p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 154.6p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 160.8p |
| North East | 160.9p |
| Wales | 161.5p |
| North West | 161.7p |
| East Midlands | 162.1p |
| London | 162.4p |
| South West | 162.5p |
| West Midlands | 162.6p |
| East of England | 162.6p |
| Scotland | 163.0p |
| South East | 163.4p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Ards and North Down | 153.8p |
| Belfast | 153.8p |
| Mid and East Antrim | 153.9p |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 154.0p |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | 154.4p |
| Isle of Wight | 169.6p |
| West Berkshire | 169.6p |
| Argyll and Bute | 168.3p |
| Cheshire East | 167.1p |
| West Northamptonshire | 166.3p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Go | 152.8p | 33 |
| 2 | Costco | 154.2p | 22 |
| 3 | Maxol | 154.8p | 79 |
| 4 | Solo | 154.8p | 33 |
| 5 | Circle K | 155.6p | 38 |
| 6 | Tesco | 158.9p | 513 |
| 7 | Morrisons | 159.1p | 335 |
| 8 | Sainsbury's | 159.2p | 315 |
| 9 | Total | 159.6p | 35 |
| 10 | Asda | 159.6p | 403 |
| 11 | Co-op | 159.8p | 25 |
| 12 | Texaco | 160.5p | 466 |
| 13 | Jet | 160.6p | 279 |
| 14 | Essar | 160.8p | 49 |
| 15 | Murco | 161.4p | 150 |
| 16 | Valero | 161.5p | 155 |
| 17 | Esso | 162.2p | 1395 |
| 18 | Pace | 162.4p | 31 |
| 19 | Gulf | 162.4p | 269 |
| 20 | Spar | 163.2p | 24 |
| 21 | EG On The Move | 163.3p | 147 |
| 22 | BP | 164.5p | 997 |
| 23 | Gleaner | 164.7p | 23 |
| 24 | Shell | 165.2p | 891 |
| 25 | Welcome Break | 178.6p | 38 |
diesel
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Limavady | 173.7p |
| 2 | Bangor | 174.2p |
| 3 | Leigh | 174.7p |
| 4 | Londonderry | 174.7p |
| 5 | Belfast | 175.1p |
| 6 | Portadown | 175.2p |
| 7 | Bishop Auckland | 175.2p |
| 8 | Watford | 175.4p |
| 9 | Newtownabbey | 175.7p |
| 10 | Downpatrick | 175.8p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | Warlingham | 193.9p |
| 2 | Shotts | 193.7p |
| 3 | Medway | 192.9p |
| 4 | West Berkshire | 192.9p |
| 5 | Southcoates | 190.9p |
| 6 | Orkney | 190.9p |
| 7 | Cheshire East | 190.6p |
| 8 | North West Leicestershire | 190.3p |
| 9 | West Northamptonshire | 190.3p |
| 10 | Brighouse | 190.1p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Moyola Park Service Station Moyola Park Filling Station, Newtownabbey | 164.9p |
| 2 | Ballymena Superstore - Petrol Filling Station Larne Road, Ballymena | 165.9p |
| 3 | Broad Rd Limavady Express 21 Broad Rd, Limavady | 167.9p |
| 4 | Dungannon Superstore - Petrol Filling Station Beech Valley, Dungannon | 167.9p |
| 5 | Londonderry Lisnagelvin Superstore - Petrol Filling Station Lisnagelvin Shopping Centre, Londonderry | 167.9p |
| 6 | Newtownbreda Extra - Petrol Filling Station Tesco Stores Ltd, Belfast | 167.9p |
| 7 | P. Ferguson & Sons Limited 8 Maple Road, Derry | 167.9p |
| 8 | Yorkgate Centre Superstore - Petrol Filling Station 100-150 York St, Belfast | 167.9p |
| 9 | Hearty Fuels 2 Drummill Road | 168.0p |
| 10 | Asda Bangor Superstore 89-105 Main St, Bangor | 168.7p |
Biggest rises
| Blaenau Gwent | 185.1p | +4.0p |
| Shetland | 188.7p | +3.8p |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | 184.1p | +3.8p |
| Cheshire East | 190.6p | +3.6p |
| Medway | 192.9p | +3.6p |
| Stroud | 187.4p | +3.2p |
| Ballynahinch | 177.9p | +3.2p |
| Fylde | 185.2p | +3.2p |
| South Staffordshire | 186.6p | +3.1p |
| Dover | 185.9p | +3.0p |
Biggest falls
| Wyre | 187.6p | −1.7p |
| Mid Devon | 185.4p | −1.6p |
| Folkestone and Hythe | 186.9p | −1.4p |
| Warlingham | 193.9p | −0.8p |
| Beeston | 176.9p | −0.7p |
| Three Rivers | 181.9p | −0.6p |
| Weston-super-Mare | 184.4p | −0.5p |
| South Cambridgeshire | 185.0p | −0.4p |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 179.7p | −0.4p |
| Bury St Edmunds | 179.8p | −0.4p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 176.8p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 182.6p |
| North East | 182.7p |
| North West | 183.2p |
| Wales | 183.2p |
| East Midlands | 183.2p |
| West Midlands | 183.8p |
| South West | 184.1p |
| East of England | 184.2p |
| London | 184.8p |
| South East | 185.4p |
| Scotland | 185.5p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Belfast | 175.1p |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh | 175.9p |
| Ards and North Down | 176.0p |
| Causeway Coast and Glens | 176.3p |
| Mid and East Antrim | 176.4p |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 195.1p |
| Orkney Islands | 191.1p |
| West Berkshire | 190.6p |
| Isle of Wight | 190.2p |
| Highland | 189.6p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Go | 174.4p | 36 |
| 2 | Costco | 174.4p | 22 |
| 3 | Maxol | 177.4p | 90 |
| 4 | Solo | 177.6p | 44 |
| 5 | Circle K | 179.1p | 43 |
| 6 | Tesco | 179.2p | 513 |
| 7 | Sainsbury's | 179.4p | 315 |
| 8 | Asda | 180.0p | 404 |
| 9 | Morrisons | 180.2p | 340 |
| 10 | Co-op | 180.7p | 26 |
| 11 | Total | 181.4p | 35 |
| 12 | Texaco | 182.3p | 489 |
| 13 | Jet | 182.6p | 306 |
| 14 | Murco | 182.9p | 151 |
| 15 | Essar | 183.0p | 51 |
| 16 | Independent | 183.3p | 20 |
| 17 | Valero | 183.5p | 162 |
| 18 | Spar | 183.9p | 23 |
| 19 | Esso | 184.4p | 1430 |
| 20 | Gulf | 185.0p | 275 |
| 21 | Pace | 185.8p | 42 |
| 22 | EG On The Move | 186.3p | 146 |
| 23 | BP | 186.4p | 1027 |
| 24 | Shell | 187.0p | 898 |
| 25 | Highland Fuels | 187.8p | 20 |
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.