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UK fuel price report: 28 May 2026

Diesel costs 185.0p a litre and petrol 159.0p, the typical prices across 7,796 UK forecourts. In a week diesel is down 1.0p and petrol up 1.0p.

Medians of the prices retailers reported to the government’s Fuel Finder scheme on 28 May 2026: 7,725 forecourts selling petrol, 7,796 selling diesel, compared with 21 May 2026. See the latest report.

Petrol

159.0p/L

up 1.0p in a week, up 2.0p in 30 days

Diesel

185.0p/L

down 1.0p in a week, down 5.0p in 30 days

Diesel at £2 or more

2%

of stations selling diesel

Motorway markup

20.0p/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 5.0p, petrol up 9.0p.

  • 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: 158.0pPetrol (E10), 22 May: 159.0pPetrol (E10), 23 May: 159.0pPetrol (E10), 24 May: 159.0pPetrol (E10), 25 May: 159.0pPetrol (E10), 26 May: 159.0pPetrol (E10), 28 May: 159.0pDiesel (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: 186.0pDiesel (B7), 22 May: 186.0pDiesel (B7), 23 May: 185.0pDiesel (B7), 24 May: 185.0pDiesel (B7), 25 May: 185.0pDiesel (B7), 26 May: 185.0pDiesel (B7), 28 May: 185.0p185.0p159.0p

Biggest moves this week

Council areas whose median price changed most since 21 May 2026.

Petrol: biggest risesPetrolWeek
Basingstoke and Deane162.0p+3.0p
Bexley163.0p+3.0p
Brighton and Hove163.0p+3.0p
Dacorum160.0p+3.0p
Lancaster161.0p+3.0p
Petrol: biggest fallsPetrolWeek
Southwark160.0p−2.0p
Mid and East Antrim153.0p−2.0p
Lisburn and Castlereagh153.0p−2.0p
Ards and North Down153.0p−2.0p
Antrim and Newtownabbey153.0p−2.0p
Diesel: biggest risesDieselWeek
Windsor and Maidenhead190.0p+2.0p
Na h-Eileanan Siar187.0p+1.0p
South Ribble184.0p+1.0p
Diesel: biggest fallsDieselWeek
Epsom and Ewell184.0p−5.0p
Cannock Chase179.0p−5.0p
Barnsley182.0p−5.0p
Ashfield180.0p−5.0p
Kingston upon Thames184.0p−4.0p

Cheapest and dearest areas for petrol

CheapestPetrolWeek
Preston152.0p−1.0p
Antrim and Newtownabbey153.0p−2.0p
Ards and North Down153.0p−2.0p
Belfast153.0p−1.0p
Eastbourne153.0p+1.0p
DearestPetrolWeek
Na h-Eileanan Siar170.0p+2.0p
Shetland Islands167.0p+1.0p
Tandridge165.0p+2.0p
Isle of Wight165.0psame
Highland165.0p+1.0p

Cheapest and dearest areas for diesel

CheapestDieselWeek
Antrim and Newtownabbey173.0p−2.0p
Ards and North Down173.0p−2.0p
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon173.0p−2.0p
Belfast173.0p−2.0p
Causeway Coast and Glens173.0p−2.0p
DearestDieselWeek
Isle of Wight194.0psame
Windsor and Maidenhead190.0p+2.0p
Merthyr Tydfil190.0psame
Horsham190.0psame
Dartford190.0p−2.0p

Prices by region

RegionPetrolWeekDieselWeek
East Midlands159.0psame185.0p−1.0p
East of England160.0psame185.0p−1.0p
London161.0p+1.0p186.0p−1.0p
North East158.0p+1.0p183.0p−2.0p
North West158.0psame184.0p−1.0p
Northern Ireland154.0p−1.0p173.0p−2.0p
Scotland160.0psame184.0p−2.0p
South East160.0psame187.0p−1.0p
South West160.0p+1.0p186.0p−1.0p
Wales159.0p+1.0p183.0p−2.0p
West Midlands159.0p+1.0p185.0p−1.0p
Yorkshire and The Humber157.0psame183.0p−2.0p

Prices by brand

Brands with 50 or more forecourts, cheapest petrol first.

BrandPetrolWeekDieselWeek
Maxol153.0p−2.0p173.0p−2.0p
Solo155.0psame174.0p−1.0p
Asda156.0psame183.0p−1.0p
Sainsbury's156.0psame182.0p−2.0p
Tesco156.0psame182.0p−1.0p
EG On The Move157.0p+1.0p186.0p−2.0p
Morrisons157.0p+1.0p180.0p−2.0p
Jet158.0psame184.0p−1.0p
Texaco158.0psame185.0p−1.0p
Gulf159.0p+1.0p185.0p−1.0p
Murco159.0psame186.0p−1.0p
BP160.0psame186.0p−2.0p
Esso160.0psame186.0p−1.0p
Valero160.0psame183.0p−2.0p
Pace162.0p+2.0p187.0p−1.0p
Shell163.0p+2.0p187.0p−1.0p

Earlier reports

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

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