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UK fuel price report: 14 May 2026

Diesel costs 188.0p a litre and petrol 157.0p, the typical prices across 7,690 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 14 May 2026: 7,613 forecourts selling petrol, 7,690 selling diesel, compared with 7 May 2026. See the latest report.

Petrol

157.0p/L

unchanged in a week, down 1.0p in 30 days

Diesel

188.0p/L

down 1.0p in a week, down 4.0p in 30 days

Diesel at £2 or more

2%

of stations selling diesel

Motorway markup

22.0p/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 8.0p, petrol up 7.0p.

  • Petrol (E10)
  • Diesel (B7)
150p160p170p180p190p1 Apr1 MayPetrol (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: 158.0pPetrol (E10), 28 Apr: 157.0pPetrol (E10), 6 May: 157.0pPetrol (E10), 7 May: 157.0pPetrol (E10), 8 May: 157.0pPetrol (E10), 9 May: 157.0pPetrol (E10), 10 May: 157.0pPetrol (E10), 11 May: 157.0pPetrol (E10), 12 May: 157.0pPetrol (E10), 14 May: 157.0pDiesel (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: 191.0pDiesel (B7), 28 Apr: 190.0pDiesel (B7), 6 May: 189.0pDiesel (B7), 7 May: 189.0pDiesel (B7), 8 May: 188.0pDiesel (B7), 9 May: 188.0pDiesel (B7), 10 May: 188.0pDiesel (B7), 11 May: 188.0pDiesel (B7), 12 May: 188.0pDiesel (B7), 14 May: 188.0p188.0p157.0p

Biggest moves this week

Council areas whose median price changed most since 7 May 2026.

Petrol: biggest risesPetrolWeek
Mid and East Antrim155.0p+5.0p
Na h-Eileanan Siar167.0p+5.0p
Belfast155.0p+4.0p
Causeway Coast and Glens154.0p+4.0p
East Cambridgeshire160.0p+4.0p
Petrol: biggest fallsPetrolWeek
Isle of Wight162.0p−7.0p
Newcastle-under-Lyme154.0p−5.0p
Wigan153.0p−3.0p
Stockport157.0p−3.0p
Mole Valley157.0p−3.0p
Diesel: biggest risesDieselWeek
Breckland194.0p+5.0p
Dartford193.0p+4.0p
Ceredigion188.0p+3.0p
Broadland189.0p+2.0p
North Ayrshire189.0p+2.0p
Diesel: biggest fallsDieselWeek
Chorley188.0p−5.0p
Blackpool183.0p−5.0p
Warrington185.0p−4.0p
Shetland Islands185.0p−4.0p
Rhondda Cynon Taf183.0p−4.0p

Cheapest and dearest areas for petrol

CheapestPetrolWeek
Eastbourne152.0p+1.0p
Erewash152.0p+1.0p
Ipswich152.0psame
Oldham152.0p+1.0p
Preston152.0p−2.0p
DearestPetrolWeek
Na h-Eileanan Siar167.0p+5.0p
Shetland Islands165.0psame
Brentwood164.0p+1.0p
Highland163.0psame
Cambridge163.0p+1.0p

Cheapest and dearest areas for diesel

CheapestDieselWeek
Derry City and Strabane175.0psame
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon176.0p−3.0p
Belfast176.0p−2.0p
Causeway Coast and Glens176.0psame
Lisburn and Castlereagh176.0p−4.0p
DearestDieselWeek
Isle of Wight194.0psame
Breckland194.0p+5.0p
Dartford193.0p+4.0p
Brentwood193.0p−1.0p
West Berkshire192.0p−1.0p

Prices by region

RegionPetrolWeekDieselWeek
East Midlands158.0psame188.0p−1.0p
East of England158.0psame188.0p−2.0p
London159.0psame189.0p−1.0p
North East156.0psame187.0p−2.0p
North West157.0psame187.0p−1.0p
Northern Ireland155.0p+3.0p176.0p−2.0p
Scotland159.0p+1.0p188.0p−1.0p
South East158.0psame189.0p−1.0p
South West158.0psame188.0p−2.0p
Wales157.0psame187.0p−1.0p
West Midlands158.0p+1.0p188.0p−1.0p
Yorkshire and The Humber156.0psame187.0p−1.0p

Prices by brand

Brands with 50 or more forecourts, cheapest petrol first.

BrandPetrolWeekDieselWeek
Asda155.0psame186.0p−1.0p
Maxol155.0p+2.0p177.0p−2.0p
Morrisons155.0p+1.0p185.0p−1.0p
Sainsbury's155.0p+1.0p186.0psame
Solo155.0p+2.0p176.0p−2.0p
Tesco155.0p+1.0p186.0p−1.0p
EG On The Move156.0psame189.0psame
Gulf157.0psame188.0psame
Jet157.0psame187.0p−1.0p
Texaco157.0p+1.0p187.0p−1.0p
Esso158.0p−1.0p189.0p−1.0p
Murco158.0p+1.0p188.0psame
Valero158.0psame187.0p−1.0p
BP159.0p−1.0p190.0psame
Pace160.0p+1.0p189.0psame
Shell160.0p+1.0p189.0p−1.0p

Earlier reports

7 May 2026 · 28 Apr 2026 · 20 Apr 2026 · 16 Apr 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/2026-05-14. Ask us for any town’s numbers.

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