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UK fuel price report: 20 Apr 2026

Diesel costs 191.0p a litre and petrol 158.0p, the typical prices across 7,491 UK forecourts. In a week diesel is down 1.0p and petrol unchanged.

Medians of the prices retailers reported to the government’s Fuel Finder scheme on 20 Apr 2026: 7,429 forecourts selling petrol, 7,491 selling diesel, compared with 13 Apr 2026. See the latest report.

Petrol

158.0p/L

unchanged in a week

Diesel

191.0p/L

down 1.0p in a week

Diesel at £2 or more

3%

of stations selling diesel

Motorway markup

25.0p/L

petrol at services vs nearby

Supermarket saving

3.0p/L

petrol at supermarkets vs other forecourts

How prices have moved

UK median price per litre each day since 28 Mar 2026: diesel up 11.0p, petrol up 8.0p.

  • Petrol (E10)
  • Diesel (B7)
150p160p170p180p190p1 AprPetrol (E10), 28 Mar: 150.0pPetrol (E10), 31 Mar: 153.0pPetrol (E10), 1 Apr: 154.0pPetrol (E10), 2 Apr: 155.0pPetrol (E10), 5 Apr: 156.0pPetrol (E10), 6 Apr: 156.0pPetrol (E10), 7 Apr: 157.0pPetrol (E10), 10 Apr: 158.0pPetrol (E10), 12 Apr: 158.0pPetrol (E10), 13 Apr: 158.0pPetrol (E10), 16 Apr: 158.0pPetrol (E10), 19 Apr: 158.0pPetrol (E10), 20 Apr: 158.0pDiesel (B7), 28 Mar: 180.0pDiesel (B7), 31 Mar: 184.0pDiesel (B7), 1 Apr: 186.0pDiesel (B7), 2 Apr: 186.0pDiesel (B7), 5 Apr: 189.0pDiesel (B7), 6 Apr: 190.0pDiesel (B7), 7 Apr: 190.0pDiesel (B7), 10 Apr: 192.0pDiesel (B7), 12 Apr: 192.0pDiesel (B7), 13 Apr: 192.0pDiesel (B7), 16 Apr: 192.0pDiesel (B7), 19 Apr: 191.0pDiesel (B7), 20 Apr: 191.0p191.0p158.0p

Biggest moves this week

Council areas whose median price changed most since 13 Apr 2026.

Petrol: biggest risesPetrolWeek
Folkestone and Hythe160.0p+2.0p
Lichfield160.0p+2.0p
Malvern Hills158.0p+2.0p
Argyll and Bute158.0p+1.0p
Bexley161.0p+1.0p
Petrol: biggest fallsPetrolWeek
Rochford157.0p−4.0p
North Warwickshire158.0p−4.0p
Blackpool155.0p−4.0p
Woking155.0p−3.0p
West Devon155.0p−3.0p
Diesel: biggest risesDieselWeek
Lichfield194.0p+3.0p
Argyll and Bute192.0p+2.0p
East Dunbartonshire192.0p+2.0p
Telford and Wrekin194.0p+2.0p
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole195.0p+1.0p
Diesel: biggest fallsDieselWeek
Ards and North Down183.0p−7.0p
Shetland Islands190.0p−6.0p
Newry, Mourne and Down184.0p−6.0p
Mid and East Antrim183.0p−6.0p
Lisburn and Castlereagh183.0p−6.0p

Cheapest and dearest areas for petrol

CheapestPetrolWeek
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon150.0p−3.0p
Rossendale150.0psame
Causeway Coast and Glens151.0p−3.0p
Ceredigion151.0p−3.0p
Antrim and Newtownabbey152.0p−2.0p
DearestPetrolWeek
Brentwood163.0p+1.0p
Tandridge162.0p−1.0p
Lincoln162.0p−1.0p
Isle of Wight162.0psame
Harlow162.0psame

Cheapest and dearest areas for diesel

CheapestDieselWeek
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon182.0p−6.0p
Causeway Coast and Glens182.0p−5.0p
Derry City and Strabane182.0p−5.0p
Antrim and Newtownabbey183.0p−5.0p
Ards and North Down183.0p−7.0p
DearestDieselWeek
Tandridge196.0p−1.0p
Islington196.0p+1.0p
Isle of Wight196.0psame
Brentwood196.0psame
Na h-Eileanan Siar195.0p−4.0p

Prices by region

RegionPetrolWeekDieselWeek
East Midlands158.0psame190.0p−2.0p
East of England158.0p−1.0p192.0psame
London158.0p−1.0p193.0psame
North East157.0psame190.0p−2.0p
North West157.0psame190.0p−2.0p
Northern Ireland152.0p−3.0p183.0p−5.0p
Scotland158.0p−1.0p192.0psame
South East158.0p−1.0p192.0p−1.0p
South West158.0psame192.0psame
Wales156.0p−1.0p190.0psame
West Midlands158.0psame191.0p−1.0p
Yorkshire and The Humber156.0p−1.0p190.0p−1.0p

Prices by brand

Brands with 50 or more forecourts, cheapest petrol first.

BrandPetrolWeekDieselWeek
Maxol152.0p−3.0p183.0p−6.0p
Solo152.0p−2.0p183.0p−6.0p
Asda155.0p−1.0p189.0psame
Tesco155.0psame188.0psame
Morrisons156.0psame189.0p−1.0p
Sainsbury's156.0psame189.0psame
EG On The Move157.0p+2.0p190.0p−2.0p
Gulf157.0psame190.0psame
Jet157.0psame190.0psame
Murco157.0psame190.0psame
Texaco157.0psame190.0psame
Valero157.0p−1.0p190.0p−2.0p
BP159.0p−1.0p193.0p−1.0p
Esso159.0psame193.0psame
Pace159.0p+1.0p192.0p+2.0p
Shell159.0p−2.0p193.0p−3.0p

Earlier reports

13 Apr 2026 · 6 Apr 2026 · 28 Mar 2026

Writing about fuel prices?Use these figures freely: credit “pump’d analysis of Fuel Finder data” and link to https://pumpd.app/fuel-prices/report/2026-04-20. Ask us for any town’s numbers.

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