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UK fuel price report: 16 Jul 2026

Diesel costs 166.0p a litre and petrol 152.0p, the typical prices across 7,885 UK forecourts. In a week diesel is up 2.0p and petrol up 2.0p.

Medians of the prices retailers reported to the government’s Fuel Finder scheme on 16 Jul 2026: 7,805 forecourts selling petrol, 7,885 selling diesel, compared with 9 Jul 2026. See the latest report.

Petrol

152.0p/L

up 2.0p in a week, down 3.0p in 30 days

Diesel

166.0p/L

up 2.0p in a week, down 9.0p in 30 days

Diesel at £2 or more

0%

of stations selling diesel

Motorway markup

23.0p/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 down 14.0p, petrol up 2.0p.

  • Petrol (E10)
  • Diesel (B7)
150p160p170p180p190p1 Apr1 May1 Jun1 JulPetrol (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: 159.0pPetrol (E10), 29 May: 159.0pPetrol (E10), 30 May: 159.0pPetrol (E10), 31 May: 159.0pPetrol (E10), 1 Jun: 159.0pPetrol (E10), 2 Jun: 159.0pPetrol (E10), 3 Jun: 159.0pPetrol (E10), 4 Jun: 158.0pPetrol (E10), 5 Jun: 158.0pPetrol (E10), 6 Jun: 158.0pPetrol (E10), 7 Jun: 158.0pPetrol (E10), 8 Jun: 158.0pPetrol (E10), 9 Jun: 157.0pPetrol (E10), 10 Jun: 157.0pPetrol (E10), 11 Jun: 156.0pPetrol (E10), 12 Jun: 156.0pPetrol (E10), 13 Jun: 156.0pPetrol (E10), 14 Jun: 156.0pPetrol (E10), 15 Jun: 156.0pPetrol (E10), 16 Jun: 155.0pPetrol (E10), 17 Jun: 155.0pPetrol (E10), 18 Jun: 155.0pPetrol (E10), 19 Jun: 154.0pPetrol (E10), 20 Jun: 154.0pPetrol (E10), 21 Jun: 153.0pPetrol (E10), 22 Jun: 153.0pPetrol (E10), 23 Jun: 153.0pPetrol (E10), 24 Jun: 152.0pPetrol (E10), 25 Jun: 152.0pPetrol (E10), 26 Jun: 152.0pPetrol (E10), 27 Jun: 151.0pPetrol (E10), 28 Jun: 151.0pPetrol (E10), 29 Jun: 151.0pPetrol (E10), 30 Jun: 150.0pPetrol (E10), 1 Jul: 150.0pPetrol (E10), 2 Jul: 150.0pPetrol (E10), 3 Jul: 150.0pPetrol (E10), 4 Jul: 150.0pPetrol (E10), 5 Jul: 150.0pPetrol (E10), 6 Jul: 150.0pPetrol (E10), 7 Jul: 150.0pPetrol (E10), 8 Jul: 150.0pPetrol (E10), 9 Jul: 150.0pPetrol (E10), 10 Jul: 150.0pPetrol (E10), 11 Jul: 150.0pPetrol (E10), 12 Jul: 150.0pPetrol (E10), 13 Jul: 150.0pPetrol (E10), 14 Jul: 151.0pPetrol (E10), 15 Jul: 152.0pPetrol (E10), 16 Jul: 152.0pDiesel (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: 185.0pDiesel (B7), 29 May: 184.0pDiesel (B7), 30 May: 184.0pDiesel (B7), 31 May: 184.0pDiesel (B7), 1 Jun: 184.0pDiesel (B7), 2 Jun: 183.0pDiesel (B7), 3 Jun: 183.0pDiesel (B7), 4 Jun: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 5 Jun: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 6 Jun: 181.0pDiesel (B7), 7 Jun: 181.0pDiesel (B7), 8 Jun: 180.0pDiesel (B7), 9 Jun: 180.0pDiesel (B7), 10 Jun: 179.0pDiesel (B7), 11 Jun: 178.0pDiesel (B7), 12 Jun: 177.0pDiesel (B7), 13 Jun: 177.0pDiesel (B7), 14 Jun: 177.0pDiesel (B7), 15 Jun: 176.0pDiesel (B7), 16 Jun: 175.0pDiesel (B7), 17 Jun: 175.0pDiesel (B7), 18 Jun: 174.0pDiesel (B7), 19 Jun: 173.0pDiesel (B7), 20 Jun: 172.0pDiesel (B7), 21 Jun: 172.0pDiesel (B7), 22 Jun: 171.0pDiesel (B7), 23 Jun: 170.0pDiesel (B7), 24 Jun: 169.0pDiesel (B7), 25 Jun: 168.0pDiesel (B7), 26 Jun: 168.0pDiesel (B7), 27 Jun: 167.0pDiesel (B7), 28 Jun: 167.0pDiesel (B7), 29 Jun: 167.0pDiesel (B7), 30 Jun: 167.0pDiesel (B7), 1 Jul: 166.0pDiesel (B7), 2 Jul: 166.0pDiesel (B7), 3 Jul: 165.0pDiesel (B7), 4 Jul: 164.0pDiesel (B7), 5 Jul: 164.0pDiesel (B7), 6 Jul: 164.0pDiesel (B7), 7 Jul: 164.0pDiesel (B7), 8 Jul: 164.0pDiesel (B7), 9 Jul: 164.0pDiesel (B7), 10 Jul: 164.0pDiesel (B7), 11 Jul: 164.0pDiesel (B7), 12 Jul: 164.0pDiesel (B7), 13 Jul: 164.0pDiesel (B7), 14 Jul: 165.0pDiesel (B7), 15 Jul: 166.0pDiesel (B7), 16 Jul: 166.0p166.0p152.0p

Biggest moves this week

Council areas whose median price changed most since 9 Jul 2026.

Petrol: biggest risesPetrolWeek
Fylde155.0p+5.0p
South Staffordshire154.0p+5.0p
Aberdeen City156.0p+3.0p
Bracknell Forest152.0p+3.0p
Braintree153.0p+3.0p
Petrol: biggest fallsPetrolWeek
South Hams150.0p−3.0p
Diesel: biggest risesDieselWeek
Darlington164.0p+5.0p
Derry City and Strabane160.0p+5.0p
Isle of Wight182.0p+5.0p
Renfrewshire165.0p+5.0p
Shetland Islands167.0p+5.0p
Diesel: biggest fallsDieselWeek
Halton164.0p−2.0p
Tamworth166.0p−1.0p
St Albans167.0p−1.0p
South Oxfordshire171.0p−1.0p
South Hams165.0p−1.0p

Cheapest and dearest areas for petrol

CheapestPetrolWeek
Ipswich145.0p+1.0p
Redditch145.0p+2.0p
Tameside145.0p+2.0p
Torfaen145.0psame
Amber Valley146.0psame
DearestPetrolWeek
Na h-Eileanan Siar159.0p+1.0p
Highland158.0p+1.0p
Uttlesford157.0p+1.0p
Stirling157.0p+2.0p
Isle of Wight157.0p+1.0p

Cheapest and dearest areas for diesel

CheapestDieselWeek
Belfast156.0p+2.0p
Mid and East Antrim156.0p+2.0p
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon157.0p+3.0p
Causeway Coast and Glens157.0p+2.0p
Lisburn and Castlereagh157.0p+2.0p
DearestDieselWeek
Isle of Wight182.0p+5.0p
Fareham173.0p+4.0p
Rutland172.0p+2.0p
Mole Valley172.0p+4.0p
Argyll and Bute172.0psame

Prices by region

RegionPetrolWeekDieselWeek
East Midlands152.0p+2.0p165.0p+2.0p
East of England153.0p+1.0p167.0p+1.0p
London153.0p+1.0p167.0p+2.0p
North East150.0p+1.0p164.0p+2.0p
North West150.0p+1.0p165.0p+2.0p
Northern Ireland146.0p+1.0p158.0p+3.0p
Scotland154.0p+2.0p167.0p+2.0p
South East153.0p+1.0p168.0p+2.0p
South West153.0p+1.0p168.0p+2.0p
Wales152.0p+2.0p165.0p+2.0p
West Midlands152.0p+2.0p166.0p+2.0p
Yorkshire and The Humber150.0p+2.0p164.0p+2.0p

Prices by brand

Brands with 50 or more forecourts, cheapest petrol first.

BrandPetrolWeekDieselWeek
Maxol146.0p+1.0p157.0p+2.0p
Solo146.0p+1.0p157.0p+2.0p
Morrisons149.0p+2.0p162.0p+2.0p
Sainsbury's149.0p+1.0p162.0p+2.0p
Asda150.0p+2.0p165.0p+3.0p
EG On The Move150.0p+1.0p166.0p+2.0p
Jet150.0psame165.0p+2.0p
Tesco150.0p+2.0p163.0p+3.0p
Texaco150.0psame165.0p+1.0p
Esso152.0p+1.0p167.0p+3.0p
Murco152.0p+2.0p166.0p+1.0p
Valero152.0p+2.0p165.0p+2.0p
Gulf153.0p+3.0p166.0p+1.0p
BP154.0p+2.0p168.0p+2.0p
Pace154.0psame168.0psame
Shell155.0p+2.0p169.0p+2.0p

Earlier reports

9 Jul 2026 · 2 Jul 2026 · 25 Jun 2026 · 18 Jun 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/2026-07-16. Ask us for any town’s numbers.

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