State of the pump · week 39 of 2026
Petrol up 1.6p to 174.2p, diesel up 3.0p to 199.3p: 21 to 27 September 2026
Petrol ended the week at 174.2p a litre on average across UK forecourts, up 1.6p on the week before. Diesel ended at 199.3p, up 3.0p. The figures come from 7,812 forecourts. The cheapest town for petrol was Fermanagh and Omagh at 165.9p. The most expensive was Shotts at 186.7p. Supermarkets were 2.3p a litre cheaper than other forecourts for petrol. Motorway services charged 19.1p above the national average.
174.2ppetrol at the end of the week+1.6p on the week · range 172.9p to 174.2p
199.3pdiesel at the end of the week+3.0p on the week · range 196.9p to 199.3p
2.3psupermarket saving on petrolsupermarkets 172.0p · others 174.3p
+19.1pmotorway premium on petrolservices averaged 193.3p
petrol
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 165.9p |
| 2 | Ballynahinch | 166.2p |
| 3 | Limavady | 166.4p |
| 4 | Bangor | 166.6p |
| 5 | Banbridge | 166.7p |
| 6 | Coleraine | 166.8p |
| 7 | Dungannon | 166.8p |
| 8 | Londonderry | 166.9p |
| 9 | Cookstown | 167.0p |
| 10 | Portadown | 167.0p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | Shotts | 186.7p |
| 2 | West Berkshire | 184.6p |
| 3 | Eden | 184.5p |
| 4 | Medway | 183.9p |
| 5 | Bolsover | 182.7p |
| 6 | Broxtowe | 182.6p |
| 7 | Warlingham | 182.5p |
| 8 | North West Leicestershire | 181.9p |
| 9 | Uttlesford | 181.9p |
| 10 | Cheshire East | 181.6p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Solo 24 Hr 76-78 Burn Road | 154.9p |
| 2 | Tower Garage Tower Garage, Cannock | 158.6p |
| 3 | Costco Wholesale Liverpool 30 Waterloo Road, Liverpool | 158.9p |
| 4 | Go Boulevard 8 Cascum Crescent, Banbridge | 158.9p |
| 5 | Go Cloughoge 10 Forkhill Road, Newry | 158.9p |
| 6 | Centra A1 Centra, Banbridge | 159.9p |
| 7 | Stradishall Service Station Bury Road, Newmarket | 159.9p |
| 8 | Cscm Holdings Ltd 112 Dublin Rd, Newry | 160.0p |
| 9 | Creetown Service Station Louden Place, Creetown | 161.9p |
| 10 | EG Ilkeston Petrol Station Derby Road, Ilkeston | 161.9p |
Biggest rises
| Shetland | 176.7p | +4.8p |
| South Holland | 174.8p | +4.8p |
| Kilmarnock | 172.7p | +4.6p |
| Rutland | 177.4p | +4.5p |
| Bishop Auckland | 169.0p | +4.2p |
| Redditch | 171.0p | +3.8p |
| Broxtowe | 182.6p | +3.8p |
| Paignton | 171.8p | +3.7p |
| York | 173.4p | +3.6p |
| Fairfield | 177.3p | +3.6p |
Biggest falls
| Batley | 168.3p | −2.8p |
| North East Lincolnshire | 170.3p | −1.7p |
| Banbridge | 166.7p | −0.9p |
| Rushcliffe | 174.7p | −0.9p |
| Blaenau Gwent | 172.7p | −0.8p |
| Grimsby | 171.3p | −0.2p |
| Newbury | 177.3p | −0.2p |
| Wigston | 173.3p | −0.2p |
| Wyre | 180.7p | −0.1p |
| Guildford | 175.5p | −0.1p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 167.8p |
| North East | 173.2p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 173.2p |
| Wales | 173.6p |
| North West | 173.8p |
| London | 174.6p |
| South West | 174.8p |
| East Midlands | 174.8p |
| East of England | 174.8p |
| West Midlands | 175.0p |
| Scotland | 175.5p |
| South East | 175.8p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Causeway Coast and Glens | 167.1p |
| Newry, Mourne and Down | 167.3p |
| Belfast | 167.5p |
| Mid and East Antrim | 167.6p |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | 167.7p |
| West Berkshire | 182.0p |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 181.4p |
| Isle of Wight | 179.8p |
| Cheshire East | 179.0p |
| West Northamptonshire | 178.4p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Go | 165.0p | 34 |
| 2 | Costco | 165.8p | 22 |
| 3 | Solo | 167.1p | 40 |
| 4 | Maxol | 167.8p | 93 |
| 5 | Circle K | 169.0p | 43 |
| 6 | Tesco | 171.0p | 513 |
| 7 | Total | 172.3p | 36 |
| 8 | Sainsbury's | 172.5p | 315 |
| 9 | Asda | 172.6p | 405 |
| 10 | Morrisons | 172.7p | 341 |
| 11 | Co-op | 172.8p | 26 |
| 12 | Jet | 172.8p | 312 |
| 13 | Texaco | 173.0p | 501 |
| 14 | Valero | 173.3p | 168 |
| 15 | Essar | 173.5p | 52 |
| 16 | Murco | 173.5p | 168 |
| 17 | EG On The Move | 174.2p | 146 |
| 18 | Pace | 174.5p | 44 |
| 19 | Gulf | 174.7p | 292 |
| 20 | Spar | 174.8p | 23 |
| 21 | Esso | 174.9p | 1445 |
| 22 | Shell | 176.5p | 905 |
| 23 | Gleaner | 176.7p | 27 |
| 24 | BP | 177.0p | 1037 |
| 25 | Welcome Break | 191.4p | 38 |
diesel
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Beeston | 190.4p |
| 2 | Leigh | 190.5p |
| 3 | Watford | 191.2p |
| 4 | Bangor | 191.9p |
| 5 | Belfast | 191.9p |
| 6 | Limavady | 192.1p |
| 7 | Bishop Auckland | 192.3p |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 192.7p |
| 9 | Portadown | 192.7p |
| 10 | Mid Ulster | 193.1p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | West Berkshire | 207.4p |
| 2 | Lairg | 207.2p |
| 3 | Isle of Lewis | 207.0p |
| 4 | Shetland | 206.5p |
| 5 | Medway | 206.2p |
| 6 | Eden | 205.8p |
| 7 | Uttlesford | 205.7p |
| 8 | Wyre | 205.6p |
| 9 | Broxtowe | 205.4p |
| 10 | Chorley | 205.2p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Burnpark Service Station Limited Burnpark Filling Station, Kilmarnock | 167.7p |
| 2 | Bells Centra 16 Comber Road, Newtownards | 168.9p |
| 3 | Papay Community Cooperative Papa Westray Hostel, Orkney | 175.0p |
| 4 | Central Garage Central Garage, Abertyleri | 176.9p |
| 5 | Solo 24 Hr 76-78 Burn Road | 176.9p |
| 6 | Mauldeth Service Station Mauldeth Road Service Station, Manchester | 178.9p |
| 7 | Hearty Fuels 2 Drummill Road | 179.9p |
| 8 | Spar Markethill SS McFarlands Markethill, Armagh | 179.9p |
| 9 | Top Stewartstown Road Top Garage, Belfast | 179.9p |
| 10 | Caseys Filling Station Casey Supermarket & Filling Station, Newry | 180.9p |
Biggest rises
| Denbighshire | 201.4p | +19.6p |
| Shetland | 206.5p | +7.3p |
| South Holland | 202.3p | +7.0p |
| Redditch | 196.9p | +6.1p |
| Aylesbury | 200.0p | +5.7p |
| York | 198.0p | +5.6p |
| Barrow-in-Furness | 198.5p | +5.6p |
| East Cambridgeshire | 202.3p | +5.4p |
| Smethwick | 202.1p | +5.4p |
| Isle of Wight | 204.5p | +5.2p |
Steadiest towns
| Warlingham | 202.7p | no change |
| Shotts | 200.9p | +0.4p |
| Rushden | 200.9p | +0.5p |
| Cirencester | 198.3p | +0.6p |
| Magherafelt | 193.5p | +0.8p |
| Newton Stewart | 199.9p | +0.8p |
| Derbyshire Dales | 200.0p | +0.9p |
| Guildford | 200.9p | +1.0p |
| Lairg | 207.2p | +1.0p |
| West Lancashire | 199.3p | +1.1p |
No town average came down this week. These are the towns that moved least.
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 194.0p |
| North West | 198.7p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 199.0p |
| North East | 199.1p |
| Wales | 199.2p |
| East Midlands | 199.5p |
| East of England | 199.6p |
| West Midlands | 199.8p |
| South West | 199.9p |
| London | 200.0p |
| South East | 200.5p |
| Scotland | 200.7p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Belfast | 191.8p |
| Ards and North Down | 193.0p |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh | 193.3p |
| Mid and East Antrim | 193.7p |
| Newry, Mourne and Down | 194.0p |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 211.9p |
| Shetland Islands | 206.8p |
| Isle of Wight | 205.1p |
| West Berkshire | 204.8p |
| Highland | 203.4p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Costco | 189.8p | 22 |
| 2 | Go | 190.1p | 36 |
| 3 | Solo | 193.8p | 47 |
| 4 | Circle K | 194.8p | 42 |
| 5 | Maxol | 195.1p | 94 |
| 6 | Tesco | 195.4p | 513 |
| 7 | Asda | 196.6p | 405 |
| 8 | Sainsbury's | 196.7p | 315 |
| 9 | Co-op | 197.4p | 26 |
| 10 | Morrisons | 198.0p | 341 |
| 11 | Essar | 198.2p | 51 |
| 12 | Total | 198.5p | 35 |
| 13 | Texaco | 198.7p | 493 |
| 14 | Jet | 198.8p | 312 |
| 15 | Murco | 198.8p | 164 |
| 16 | Spar | 199.2p | 23 |
| 17 | Valero | 199.6p | 168 |
| 18 | EG On The Move | 199.9p | 144 |
| 19 | Gleaner | 200.3p | 27 |
| 20 | Pace | 200.3p | 47 |
| 21 | Shell | 200.4p | 900 |
| 22 | Gulf | 200.4p | 289 |
| 23 | Esso | 200.6p | 1439 |
| 24 | BP | 202.0p | 1037 |
| 25 | Highland Fuels | 202.5p | 23 |
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.