State of the pump · week 42 of 2026
Petrol flat at 174.8p, diesel flat at 200.1p: 12 to 18 October 2026
Petrol ended the week at 174.8p a litre on average across UK forecourts, up 0.1p on the week before. Diesel ended at 200.1p, up 0.1p. The figures come from 7,037 forecourts. The cheapest town for petrol was Banbridge at 164.7p. The most expensive was Shotts at 188.1p. Supermarkets were 1.9p a litre cheaper than other forecourts for petrol. Motorway services charged 18.6p above the national average.
174.8ppetrol at the end of the weekno change on the week · range 174.8p to 174.8p
200.1pdiesel at the end of the week+0.1p on the week · range 200.0p to 200.1p
1.9psupermarket saving on petrolsupermarkets 173.0p · others 174.9p
+18.6pmotorway premium on petrolservices averaged 193.4p
petrol
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Banbridge | 164.7p |
| 2 | Bangor | 167.0p |
| 3 | Craigavon | 167.0p |
| 4 | Newtownabbey | 167.0p |
| 5 | Ballymoney | 167.1p |
| 6 | Carrickfergus | 167.1p |
| 7 | Dewsbury | 167.1p |
| 8 | Cookstown | 167.2p |
| 9 | Dungannon | 167.2p |
| 10 | Londonderry | 167.2p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | Shotts | 188.1p |
| 2 | West Berkshire | 184.5p |
| 3 | North West Leicestershire | 183.6p |
| 4 | Medway | 183.5p |
| 5 | Uttlesford | 182.8p |
| 6 | Cheshire East | 182.5p |
| 7 | Chorley | 182.3p |
| 8 | West Northamptonshire | 182.3p |
| 9 | Broxtowe | 182.2p |
| 10 | Brighouse | 181.9p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Centra A1 Centra, Banbridge | 157.9p |
| 2 | Sessia Ltd 76-82 Main Street, Portglenone | 159.7p |
| 3 | Cscm Holdings Ltd 112 Dublin Rd, Newry | 160.0p |
| 4 | Donard View Service Station Donard View Service Station, Ballynahinch | 160.9p |
| 5 | Costco Wholesale Liverpool 30 Waterloo Road, Liverpool | 161.9p |
| 6 | Esso Capel Service Station Esso Service Station, Ipswich | 161.9p |
| 7 | Go Boulevard 8 Cascum Crescent, Banbridge | 161.9p |
| 8 | Go Cloughoge 10 Forkhill Road, Newry | 161.9p |
| 9 | Ncce Mace Swatragh Swatragh Filling Station, Maghera | 161.9p |
| 10 | Station Garage Thurston Station Garage Thurston, Bury St Edmunds | 161.9p |
Biggest rises
| Denbighshire | 180.2p | +1.6p |
| South Lakeland | 175.5p | +1.4p |
| Kendal | 177.5p | +1.3p |
| North West Leicestershire | 183.6p | +1.2p |
| Huntingdonshire | 177.5p | +1.1p |
| Wyre | 181.5p | +1.1p |
| Milton Keynes | 177.1p | +1.1p |
| Chorley | 182.3p | +1.0p |
| Redbridge | 173.0p | +0.9p |
| Brent | 176.9p | +0.8p |
Biggest falls
| Eden | 180.9p | −3.3p |
| Bicester | 174.6p | −3.2p |
| Richmondshire | 176.1p | −2.6p |
| Inverness | 177.3p | −2.3p |
| Banbridge | 164.7p | −2.1p |
| East Lindsey | 172.4p | −1.8p |
| Armagh | 168.9p | −1.7p |
| Ealing | 174.4p | −1.0p |
| North Warwickshire | 178.5p | −1.0p |
| Wokingham | 176.5p | −0.9p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 167.7p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 173.7p |
| North East | 173.8p |
| Wales | 174.3p |
| North West | 174.5p |
| London | 175.1p |
| East of England | 175.2p |
| East Midlands | 175.4p |
| West Midlands | 175.6p |
| South West | 175.6p |
| Scotland | 175.7p |
| South East | 176.4p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Mid and East Antrim | 167.2p |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 167.2p |
| Newry, Mourne and Down | 167.3p |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | 167.4p |
| Causeway Coast and Glens | 167.4p |
| West Berkshire | 182.5p |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 181.6p |
| Isle of Wight | 181.0p |
| Cheshire East | 179.7p |
| West Northamptonshire | 179.2p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Costco | 166.7p | 22 |
| 2 | Circle K | 167.9p | 31 |
| 3 | Maxol | 168.0p | 84 |
| 4 | Tesco | 172.5p | 499 |
| 5 | Asda | 173.0p | 404 |
| 6 | Total | 173.1p | 32 |
| 7 | Morrisons | 173.4p | 339 |
| 8 | Texaco | 173.5p | 414 |
| 9 | Jet | 173.5p | 294 |
| 10 | Sainsbury's | 173.8p | 315 |
| 11 | Co-op | 173.8p | 26 |
| 12 | Essar | 173.9p | 44 |
| 13 | Valero | 174.1p | 166 |
| 14 | Murco | 174.2p | 151 |
| 15 | EG On The Move | 174.7p | 143 |
| 16 | Gulf | 175.1p | 267 |
| 17 | Esso | 175.6p | 1355 |
| 18 | Pace | 175.6p | 35 |
| 19 | Shell | 176.6p | 753 |
| 20 | Spar | 177.3p | 21 |
| 21 | Gleaner | 177.4p | 27 |
| 22 | BP | 177.5p | 934 |
| 23 | Welcome Break | 191.4p | 38 |
diesel
Cheapest towns
| 1 | Watford | 191.0p |
| 2 | Beeston | 191.2p |
| 3 | Leigh | 191.5p |
| 4 | Bangor | 192.4p |
| 5 | Belfast | 192.7p |
| 6 | Portadown | 193.2p |
| 7 | Londonderry | 193.2p |
| 8 | Kettering | 193.4p |
| 9 | Newtownards | 193.5p |
| 10 | Banbridge | 193.7p |
Most expensive towns
| 1 | Isle of Lewis | 209.3p |
| 2 | Warlingham | 207.5p |
| 3 | Medway | 207.1p |
| 4 | West Berkshire | 207.1p |
| 5 | Wyre | 207.1p |
| 6 | Chorley | 207.0p |
| 7 | Bolsover | 206.1p |
| 8 | Uttlesford | 206.1p |
| 9 | Brighouse | 205.9p |
| 10 | Broxtowe | 205.4p |
Cheapest forecourts
| 1 | Sainsbury's Spalding Holland Market, Spalding | 148.9p |
| 2 | Bells Centra 16 Comber Road, Newtownards | 168.9p |
| 3 | Tong Service Station Tong Self Serve, Shifnal | 180.9p |
| 4 | EG Holmer Green Breeze Petrol Station Pond Approach, High Wycombe | 183.9p |
| 5 | Ormeau Road Service Station 251, Belfast | 183.9p |
| 6 | Yorkgate Centre Superstore - Petrol Filling Station 100-150 York St, Belfast | 183.9p |
| 7 | Centra A1 Centra, Banbridge | 184.9p |
| 8 | Costco Wholesale Edinburgh Costkea Way, Edinburgh | 184.9p |
| 9 | Costco Wholesale Watford Hartspring Lane, Watford | 184.9p |
| 10 | Hearty Fuels 2 Drummill Road | 186.0p |
Biggest rises
| Wyre | 207.1p | +2.1p |
| Maidenhead | 202.5p | +1.6p |
| Folkestone and Hythe | 204.4p | +1.5p |
| Redbridge | 199.6p | +1.2p |
| Medway | 207.1p | +1.2p |
| Huntingdonshire | 202.0p | +1.2p |
| Chorley | 207.0p | +1.2p |
| Cookstown | 195.1p | +1.1p |
| North Somerset | 202.8p | +1.0p |
| Test Valley | 205.2p | +1.0p |
Biggest falls
| Eden | 204.5p | −1.5p |
| Carlton | 199.7p | −1.4p |
| Weston-super-Mare | 200.9p | −1.1p |
| Watford | 191.0p | −1.1p |
| Westminster | 202.9p | −1.0p |
| Torridge | 202.6p | −0.9p |
| East Lindsey | 199.7p | −0.8p |
| Hartlepool | 197.1p | −0.6p |
| South Norfolk | 200.9p | −0.6p |
| Southend-on-Sea | 201.2p | −0.5p |
Regions and nations
| Northern Ireland | 194.6p |
| North West | 199.5p |
| North East | 199.6p |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 199.6p |
| Wales | 200.0p |
| East Midlands | 200.0p |
| East of England | 200.5p |
| West Midlands | 200.6p |
| South West | 200.8p |
| London | 200.9p |
| South East | 201.3p |
| Scotland | 201.4p |
Counties: cheapest and most expensive
| Belfast | 192.6p |
| Ards and North Down | 193.3p |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh | 194.3p |
| Mid and East Antrim | 194.3p |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | 194.6p |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 211.9p |
| Isle of Wight | 206.0p |
| West Berkshire | 205.1p |
| Highland | 204.8p |
| Shetland Islands | 204.6p |
Brands (20+ forecourts)
| 1 | Costco | 191.3p | 22 |
| 2 | Solo | 194.6p | 35 |
| 3 | Circle K | 194.7p | 35 |
| 4 | Maxol | 195.2p | 93 |
| 5 | Tesco | 197.0p | 510 |
| 6 | Sainsbury's | 197.4p | 315 |
| 7 | Asda | 197.6p | 403 |
| 8 | Morrisons | 198.7p | 341 |
| 9 | Total | 199.0p | 35 |
| 10 | Co-op | 199.0p | 26 |
| 11 | Essar | 199.3p | 48 |
| 12 | Texaco | 199.4p | 451 |
| 13 | Jet | 199.4p | 306 |
| 14 | Murco | 199.6p | 155 |
| 15 | Spar | 199.8p | 21 |
| 16 | EG On The Move | 199.9p | 144 |
| 17 | Gulf | 200.9p | 278 |
| 18 | Valero | 201.0p | 177 |
| 19 | Shell | 201.0p | 796 |
| 20 | Esso | 201.3p | 1410 |
| 21 | Gleaner | 201.8p | 27 |
| 22 | Pace | 202.1p | 41 |
| 23 | BP | 202.6p | 982 |
| 24 | Highland Fuels | 203.2p | 20 |
| 25 | Welcome Break | 214.0p | 40 |
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.