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UK fuel price report: 21 May 2026

Diesel costs 186.0p a litre and petrol 158.0p, the typical prices across 7,784 UK forecourts. In a week diesel is down 2.0p and petrol up 1.0p.

Medians of the prices retailers reported to the government’s Fuel Finder scheme on 21 May 2026: 7,710 forecourts selling petrol, 7,784 selling diesel, compared with 14 May 2026. See the latest report.

Petrol

158.0p/L

up 1.0p in a week, unchanged in 30 days

Diesel

186.0p/L

down 2.0p in a week, down 5.0p 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

4.0p/L

petrol at supermarkets vs other forecourts

How prices have moved

UK median price per litre each day since 28 Mar 2026: diesel up 6.0p, petrol up 8.0p.

  • 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: 157.0pPetrol (E10), 15 May: 158.0pPetrol (E10), 16 May: 158.0pPetrol (E10), 17 May: 158.0pPetrol (E10), 18 May: 158.0pPetrol (E10), 19 May: 158.0pPetrol (E10), 20 May: 158.0pPetrol (E10), 21 May: 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: 191.0pDiesel (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: 188.0pDiesel (B7), 15 May: 187.0pDiesel (B7), 16 May: 187.0pDiesel (B7), 17 May: 187.0pDiesel (B7), 18 May: 187.0pDiesel (B7), 19 May: 186.0pDiesel (B7), 20 May: 186.0pDiesel (B7), 21 May: 186.0p186.0p158.0p

Biggest moves this week

Council areas whose median price changed most since 14 May 2026.

Petrol: biggest risesPetrolWeek
Medway160.0p+4.0p
Nuneaton and Bedworth162.0p+4.0p
Rochford159.0p+4.0p
Bassetlaw160.0p+3.0p
Bromley162.0p+3.0p
Petrol: biggest fallsPetrolWeek
West Lothian161.0p−1.0p
South Derbyshire157.0p−1.0p
Salford157.0p−1.0p
Oadby and Wigston158.0p−1.0p
Newport157.0p−1.0p
Diesel: biggest risesDieselWeek
Angus190.0p+1.0p
Blackpool184.0p+1.0p
Diesel: biggest fallsDieselWeek
Shetland Islands179.0p−6.0p
Mansfield180.0p−6.0p
South Derbyshire185.0p−5.0p
North West Leicestershire185.0p−5.0p
Inverclyde180.0p−5.0p

Cheapest and dearest areas for petrol

CheapestPetrolWeek
Eastbourne152.0psame
Redditch152.0psame
Erewash153.0p+1.0p
Ipswich153.0p+1.0p
Preston153.0p+1.0p
DearestPetrolWeek
Na h-Eileanan Siar168.0p+1.0p
Shetland Islands166.0p+1.0p
Isle of Wight165.0p+3.0p
Cambridge165.0p+2.0p
Highland164.0p+1.0p

Cheapest and dearest areas for diesel

CheapestDieselWeek
Antrim and Newtownabbey175.0p−2.0p
Ards and North Down175.0p−2.0p
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon175.0p−1.0p
Belfast175.0p−1.0p
Causeway Coast and Glens175.0p−1.0p
DearestDieselWeek
Isle of Wight194.0psame
Dartford192.0p−1.0p
Breckland192.0p−2.0p
Westminster190.0psame
West Berkshire190.0p−2.0p

Prices by region

RegionPetrolWeekDieselWeek
East Midlands159.0p+1.0p186.0p−2.0p
East of England160.0p+2.0p186.0p−2.0p
London160.0p+1.0p187.0p−2.0p
North East157.0p+1.0p185.0p−2.0p
North West158.0p+1.0p185.0p−2.0p
Northern Ireland155.0psame175.0p−1.0p
Scotland160.0p+1.0p186.0p−2.0p
South East160.0p+2.0p188.0p−1.0p
South West159.0p+1.0p187.0p−1.0p
Wales158.0p+1.0p185.0p−2.0p
West Midlands158.0psame186.0p−2.0p
Yorkshire and The Humber157.0p+1.0p185.0p−2.0p

Prices by brand

Brands with 50 or more forecourts, cheapest petrol first.

BrandPetrolWeekDieselWeek
Maxol155.0psame175.0p−2.0p
Solo155.0psame175.0p−1.0p
Asda156.0p+1.0p184.0p−2.0p
EG On The Move156.0psame188.0p−1.0p
Morrisons156.0p+1.0p182.0p−3.0p
Sainsbury's156.0p+1.0p184.0p−2.0p
Tesco156.0p+1.0p183.0p−3.0p
Gulf158.0p+1.0p186.0p−2.0p
Jet158.0p+1.0p185.0p−2.0p
Texaco158.0p+1.0p186.0p−1.0p
Murco159.0p+1.0p187.0p−1.0p
BP160.0p+1.0p188.0p−2.0p
Esso160.0p+2.0p187.0p−2.0p
Pace160.0psame188.0p−1.0p
Valero160.0p+2.0p185.0p−2.0p
Shell161.0p+1.0p188.0p−1.0p

Earlier reports

14 May 2026 · 7 May 2026 · 28 Apr 2026 · 20 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/2026-05-21. Ask us for any town’s numbers.

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