State of the pump · week 37 of 2026
Petrol up 4.5p to 169.7p, diesel up 5.0p to 191.6p: 7 to 13 September 2026
Petrol ended the week at 169.7p a litre on average across UK forecourts, up 4.5p on the week before. Diesel ended at 191.6p, up 5.0p. The figures come from 7,751 forecourts. The cheapest town for petrol was Bangor at 162.0p. The most expensive was Warlingham at 181.3p. Supermarkets were 3.8p a litre cheaper than other forecourts for petrol. Motorway services charged 19.6p above the national average.
169.7ppetrol at the end of the week+4.5p on the week · range 166.3p to 169.7p
191.6pdiesel at the end of the week+5.0p on the week · range 187.8p to 191.6p
3.8psupermarket saving on petrolsupermarkets 166.6p · others 170.4p
+19.6pmotorway premium on petrolservices averaged 189.3p
petrol
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Bangor | 162.0p |
| 2 | Leigh | 162.0p |
| 3 | Dungannon | 162.1p |
| 4 | Coleraine | 162.2p |
| 5 | Cookstown | 162.4p |
| 6 | Bishop Auckland | 162.5p |
| 7 | Limavady | 162.6p |
| 8 | Londonderry | 162.6p |
| 9 | Ballynahinch | 162.7p |
| 10 | Newtownards | 163.1p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | Warlingham | 181.3p |
| 2 | West Berkshire | 180.6p |
| 3 | Medway | 178.1p |
| 4 | North West Leicestershire | 177.9p |
| 5 | Lairg | 177.7p |
| 6 | Cheshire East | 177.2p |
| 7 | West Northamptonshire | 177.2p |
| 8 | South Staffordshire | 176.9p |
| 9 | Wyre | 176.9p |
| 10 | Broxtowe | 176.7p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Trainor Bros Retail Ltd 20, Newry | 148.9p |
| 2 | Corner Filling Station 66b Drumconvis Rd, Cookstown | 149.9p |
| 3 | Go Ballymena Larne Road Link, Ballymena | 151.9p |
| 4 | Boundary Service Station Gulf 5-15, Pondersend | 153.9p |
| 5 | Go Yorkgate 1 Brougham Street, Belfast | 153.9p |
| 6 | Lagan Oils 23-27 Hillhall Road, Lisburn | 153.9p |
| 7 | O C Davies & Son Ltd O C Davies & Son Ltd, Cardigan | 153.9p |
| 8 | Crossroads Fuels Ltd 383 Lisnaskea Road, Enniskillen | 154.7p |
| 9 | Mountjoy Filling Station Ltd 88b, Omagh | 154.8p |
| 10 | Bangor Superstore - Petrol Filling Station Unit 1 Bloomfield Shopping Centre, Bangor | 154.9p |
Biggest rises
| Larne | 168.0p | +10.6p |
| Fermanagh and Omagh | 165.9p | +10.0p |
| Banbridge | 164.2p | +9.4p |
| Armagh | 167.8p | +9.2p |
| Downpatrick | 164.4p | +8.5p |
| Ballyclare | 165.6p | +8.3p |
| Carrickfergus | 164.5p | +8.0p |
| Belfast | 163.7p | +7.9p |
| Lisburn | 164.8p | +7.7p |
| Portadown | 163.3p | +7.7p |
Biggest falls
| Heanor | 166.4p | −1.0p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 164.0p |
| North East | 168.4p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 168.5p |
| Wales | 169.2p |
| North West | 169.4p |
| East of England | 170.0p |
| South West | 170.0p |
| East Midlands | 170.1p |
| West Midlands | 170.4p |
| London | 170.5p |
| Scotland | 170.9p |
| South East | 171.4p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Mid Ulster | 163.1p |
| Ards and North Down | 163.2p |
| Belfast | 163.7p |
| Causeway Coast and Glens | 163.8p |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | 164.0p |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 178.4p |
| West Berkshire | 178.0p |
| Isle of Wight | 175.6p |
| Highland | 175.0p |
| Cheshire East | 174.8p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Costco | 160.1p | 22 |
| 2 | Go | 161.4p | 34 |
| 3 | Solo | 163.9p | 40 |
| 4 | Maxol | 164.7p | 93 |
| 5 | Tesco | 165.1p | 511 |
| 6 | Co-op | 165.9p | 26 |
| 7 | Circle K | 166.2p | 42 |
| 8 | Morrisons | 166.7p | 341 |
| 9 | Asda | 167.4p | 405 |
| 10 | Sainsbury's | 167.7p | 315 |
| 11 | Texaco | 168.4p | 497 |
| 12 | Essar | 168.4p | 52 |
| 13 | Jet | 168.4p | 306 |
| 14 | Murco | 168.5p | 165 |
| 15 | Total | 169.5p | 36 |
| 16 | Valero | 169.6p | 163 |
| 17 | Pace | 169.6p | 41 |
| 18 | Gulf | 169.7p | 285 |
| 19 | Spar | 170.1p | 23 |
| 20 | Esso | 170.4p | 1444 |
| 21 | EG On The Move | 171.2p | 146 |
| 22 | Gleaner | 172.4p | 27 |
| 23 | BP | 172.7p | 1030 |
| 24 | Shell | 173.0p | 905 |
| 25 | Welcome Break | 186.4p | 38 |
diesel
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Bangor | 182.0p |
| 2 | Leigh | 183.0p |
| 3 | Limavady | 183.1p |
| 4 | Belfast | 183.3p |
| 5 | Bishop Auckland | 183.5p |
| 6 | Beeston | 183.9p |
| 7 | Ayr | 184.0p |
| 8 | Watford | 184.2p |
| 9 | Dungannon | 184.2p |
| 10 | Coleraine | 184.4p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | West Berkshire | 201.5p |
| 2 | Wyre | 199.9p |
| 3 | Lairg | 199.6p |
| 4 | Rushden | 199.2p |
| 5 | Broxtowe | 198.6p |
| 6 | Medway | 198.1p |
| 7 | Eden | 197.8p |
| 8 | Chorley | 197.7p |
| 9 | Cheshire East | 197.6p |
| 10 | Southcoates | 197.3p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Lustys Centra Larne Old Glenarm Road Richwell Trading Ltd, Larne | 164.9p |
| 2 | Ormeau Road Service Station 251, Belfast | 168.9p |
| 3 | Go Ballymena Larne Road Link, Ballymena | 170.9p |
| 4 | Carnagh House Valero 191 a Castleblayney Road, Co Armagh | 171.2p |
| 5 | Broad Rd Limavady Express 21 Broad Rd, Limavady | 172.9p |
| 6 | Go Yorkgate 1 Brougham Street, Belfast | 172.9p |
| 7 | Londonderry Lisnagelvin Superstore - Petrol Filling Station Lisnagelvin Shopping Centre, Londonderry | 172.9p |
| 8 | Mountjoy Filling Station Ltd 88b, Omagh | 173.8p |
| 9 | Costco Wholesale Sheffield Unit 8 | 173.9p |
| 10 | Lagan Oils 23-27 Hillhall Road, Lisburn | 173.9p |
Biggest rises
| Lairg | 199.6p | +9.2p |
| Banbridge | 186.6p | +8.5p |
| Leven | 195.7p | +8.4p |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | 194.1p | +8.0p |
| Downpatrick | 185.4p | +7.8p |
| Carrickfergus | 186.2p | +7.4p |
| Ballyclare | 187.6p | +7.3p |
| Swindon | 195.6p | +7.2p |
| North Lincolnshire | 191.7p | +7.2p |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 194.6p | +7.2p |
Steadiest towns
| Bathgate | 193.7p | +1.8p |
| Brentwood | 194.6p | +1.9p |
| Salisbury | 189.2p | +2.0p |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 190.7p | +2.0p |
| Tower Hamlets | 192.3p | +2.2p |
| Beeston | 183.9p | +2.4p |
| King's Lynn | 189.7p | +2.7p |
| Cirencester | 189.7p | +2.8p |
| Pontypool | 187.1p | +2.8p |
| East Suffolk | 187.7p | +2.9p |
No town average came down this week. These are the towns that moved least.
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 185.3p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 191.0p |
| North East | 191.0p |
| Wales | 191.1p |
| North West | 191.3p |
| East Midlands | 191.5p |
| South West | 191.9p |
| East of England | 192.0p |
| West Midlands | 192.2p |
| Scotland | 193.1p |
| London | 193.3p |
| South East | 193.4p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Belfast | 183.3p |
| Ards and North Down | 184.1p |
| Mid and East Antrim | 184.3p |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh | 184.4p |
| Causeway Coast and Glens | 185.1p |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 200.7p |
| West Berkshire | 199.0p |
| Isle of Wight | 198.3p |
| Westminster | 196.5p |
| Highland | 196.4p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Costco | 181.4p | 22 |
| 2 | Go | 183.2p | 36 |
| 3 | Maxol | 185.8p | 94 |
| 4 | Circle K | 185.8p | 41 |
| 5 | Solo | 186.3p | 46 |
| 6 | Tesco | 186.8p | 512 |
| 7 | Co-op | 187.7p | 26 |
| 8 | Morrisons | 189.0p | 341 |
| 9 | Sainsbury's | 189.0p | 315 |
| 10 | Independent | 189.4p | 20 |
| 11 | Asda | 189.4p | 405 |
| 12 | Murco | 190.1p | 161 |
| 13 | Jet | 190.4p | 306 |
| 14 | Texaco | 190.5p | 492 |
| 15 | Essar | 190.6p | 51 |
| 16 | Pace | 190.9p | 47 |
| 17 | Total | 191.0p | 35 |
| 18 | Gulf | 191.5p | 284 |
| 19 | Spar | 191.7p | 23 |
| 20 | Valero | 192.0p | 162 |
| 21 | Esso | 192.6p | 1438 |
| 22 | Highland Fuels | 193.4p | 24 |
| 23 | EG On The Move | 193.7p | 144 |
| 24 | BP | 194.7p | 1024 |
| 25 | Gleaner | 195.1p | 27 |
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.