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UK fuel price report: 17 Sept 2026

Diesel costs 195.0p a litre and petrol 172.0p, the typical prices across 7,586 UK forecourts. In a week diesel is up 5.0p and petrol up 4.0p.

Medians of the prices retailers reported to the government’s Fuel Finder scheme on 17 Sept 2026: 7,503 forecourts selling petrol, 7,586 selling diesel, compared with 10 Sept 2026. See the latest report.

Petrol

172.0p/L

up 4.0p in a week, up 11.0p in 30 days

Diesel

195.0p/L

up 5.0p in a week, up 13.0p in 30 days

Diesel at £2 or more

17%

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 15.0p, petrol up 22.0p.

  • Petrol (E10)
  • Diesel (B7)
150p160p170p180p190p1 Apr1 May1 Jun1 Jul1 Aug1 SepPetrol (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: 152.0pPetrol (E10), 17 Jul: 152.0pPetrol (E10), 18 Jul: 153.0pPetrol (E10), 19 Jul: 153.0pPetrol (E10), 20 Jul: 153.0pPetrol (E10), 21 Jul: 154.0pPetrol (E10), 22 Jul: 155.0pPetrol (E10), 23 Jul: 155.0pPetrol (E10), 24 Jul: 156.0pPetrol (E10), 25 Jul: 157.0pPetrol (E10), 26 Jul: 157.0pPetrol (E10), 27 Jul: 158.0pPetrol (E10), 28 Jul: 159.0pPetrol (E10), 29 Jul: 159.0pPetrol (E10), 30 Jul: 160.0pPetrol (E10), 31 Jul: 160.0pPetrol (E10), 1 Aug: 160.0pPetrol (E10), 2 Aug: 160.0pPetrol (E10), 3 Aug: 161.0pPetrol (E10), 4 Aug: 161.0pPetrol (E10), 5 Aug: 162.0pPetrol (E10), 6 Aug: 162.0pPetrol (E10), 7 Aug: 162.0pPetrol (E10), 8 Aug: 162.0pPetrol (E10), 9 Aug: 162.0pPetrol (E10), 10 Aug: 162.0pPetrol (E10), 11 Aug: 162.0pPetrol (E10), 12 Aug: 162.0pPetrol (E10), 13 Aug: 162.0pPetrol (E10), 14 Aug: 162.0pPetrol (E10), 15 Aug: 162.0pPetrol (E10), 16 Aug: 162.0pPetrol (E10), 17 Aug: 161.0pPetrol (E10), 18 Aug: 161.0pPetrol (E10), 19 Aug: 161.0pPetrol (E10), 20 Aug: 161.0pPetrol (E10), 21 Aug: 161.0pPetrol (E10), 22 Aug: 161.0pPetrol (E10), 23 Aug: 161.0pPetrol (E10), 24 Aug: 161.0pPetrol (E10), 25 Aug: 161.0pPetrol (E10), 26 Aug: 162.0pPetrol (E10), 27 Aug: 162.0pPetrol (E10), 28 Aug: 162.0pPetrol (E10), 29 Aug: 162.0pPetrol (E10), 30 Aug: 162.0pPetrol (E10), 31 Aug: 162.0pPetrol (E10), 1 Sep: 162.0pPetrol (E10), 2 Sep: 162.0pPetrol (E10), 3 Sep: 163.0pPetrol (E10), 4 Sep: 164.0pPetrol (E10), 5 Sep: 164.0pPetrol (E10), 6 Sep: 164.0pPetrol (E10), 7 Sep: 165.0pPetrol (E10), 8 Sep: 166.0pPetrol (E10), 9 Sep: 166.0pPetrol (E10), 10 Sep: 168.0pPetrol (E10), 11 Sep: 169.0pPetrol (E10), 12 Sep: 170.0pPetrol (E10), 13 Sep: 170.0pPetrol (E10), 14 Sep: 170.0pPetrol (E10), 15 Sep: 170.0pPetrol (E10), 16 Sep: 172.0pPetrol (E10), 17 Sep: 172.0pDiesel (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: 166.0pDiesel (B7), 17 Jul: 167.0pDiesel (B7), 18 Jul: 168.0pDiesel (B7), 19 Jul: 168.0pDiesel (B7), 20 Jul: 169.0pDiesel (B7), 21 Jul: 170.0pDiesel (B7), 22 Jul: 171.0pDiesel (B7), 23 Jul: 172.0pDiesel (B7), 24 Jul: 174.0pDiesel (B7), 25 Jul: 175.0pDiesel (B7), 26 Jul: 175.0pDiesel (B7), 27 Jul: 176.0pDiesel (B7), 28 Jul: 177.0pDiesel (B7), 29 Jul: 178.0pDiesel (B7), 30 Jul: 179.0pDiesel (B7), 31 Jul: 180.0pDiesel (B7), 1 Aug: 180.0pDiesel (B7), 2 Aug: 180.0pDiesel (B7), 3 Aug: 180.0pDiesel (B7), 4 Aug: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 5 Aug: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 6 Aug: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 7 Aug: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 8 Aug: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 9 Aug: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 10 Aug: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 11 Aug: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 12 Aug: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 13 Aug: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 14 Aug: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 15 Aug: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 16 Aug: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 17 Aug: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 18 Aug: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 19 Aug: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 20 Aug: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 21 Aug: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 22 Aug: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 23 Aug: 182.0pDiesel (B7), 24 Aug: 183.0pDiesel (B7), 25 Aug: 183.0pDiesel (B7), 26 Aug: 183.0pDiesel (B7), 27 Aug: 183.0pDiesel (B7), 28 Aug: 183.0pDiesel (B7), 29 Aug: 183.0pDiesel (B7), 30 Aug: 183.0pDiesel (B7), 31 Aug: 183.0pDiesel (B7), 1 Sep: 184.0pDiesel (B7), 2 Sep: 184.0pDiesel (B7), 3 Sep: 185.0pDiesel (B7), 4 Sep: 186.0pDiesel (B7), 5 Sep: 186.0pDiesel (B7), 6 Sep: 186.0pDiesel (B7), 7 Sep: 187.0pDiesel (B7), 8 Sep: 187.0pDiesel (B7), 9 Sep: 188.0pDiesel (B7), 10 Sep: 190.0pDiesel (B7), 11 Sep: 190.0pDiesel (B7), 12 Sep: 191.0pDiesel (B7), 13 Sep: 191.0pDiesel (B7), 14 Sep: 192.0pDiesel (B7), 15 Sep: 193.0pDiesel (B7), 16 Sep: 194.0pDiesel (B7), 17 Sep: 195.0p195.0p172.0p

Biggest moves this week

Council areas whose median price changed most since 10 Sept 2026.

Petrol: biggest risesPetrolWeek
Derby172.0p+7.0p
Gloucester167.0p+7.0p
Three Rivers176.0p+7.0p
Torfaen169.0p+7.0p
Basingstoke and Deane175.0p+6.0p
Petrol: biggest fallsPetrolWeek
Shetland Islands173.0p−2.0p
Diesel: biggest risesDieselWeek
Gloucester192.0p+11.0p
East Renfrewshire200.0p+10.0p
Melton196.0p+10.0p
Exeter198.0p+9.0p
Folkestone and Hythe200.0p+9.0p

Cheapest and dearest areas for petrol

CheapestPetrolWeek
Cheltenham165.0p+3.0p
Rossendale165.0p+1.0p
South Tyneside165.0p+2.0p
Antrim and Newtownabbey166.0p+2.0p
Ards and North Down166.0p+1.0p
DearestPetrolWeek
Na h-Eileanan Siar179.0p+5.0p
Tandridge178.0p+2.0p
Cambridge177.0p+4.0p
West Berkshire176.0p+6.0p
Waverley176.0p+4.0p

Cheapest and dearest areas for diesel

CheapestDieselWeek
Watford185.0p+5.0p
Cheltenham187.0p+3.0p
Hartlepool188.0p+4.0p
South Tyneside188.0p+3.0p
Midlothian189.0p+6.0p
DearestDieselWeek
Na h-Eileanan Siar203.0p+5.0p
Westminster200.0p+6.0p
West Lothian200.0p+8.0p
West Berkshire200.0p+6.0p
Wandsworth200.0p+7.0p

Prices by region

RegionPetrolWeekDieselWeek
East Midlands172.0p+4.0p195.0p+5.0p
East of England172.0p+4.0p195.0p+5.0p
London173.0p+3.0p197.0p+5.0p
North East170.0p+3.0p195.0p+5.0p
North West171.0p+3.0p195.0p+5.0p
Northern Ireland166.0p+2.0p190.0p+5.0p
Scotland173.0p+4.0p197.0p+7.0p
South East173.0p+3.0p197.0p+6.0p
South West172.0p+4.0p196.0p+6.0p
Wales171.0p+3.0p195.0p+5.0p
West Midlands172.0p+4.0p196.0p+6.0p
Yorkshire and The Humber170.0p+4.0p194.0p+6.0p

Prices by brand

Brands with 50 or more forecourts, cheapest petrol first.

BrandPetrolWeekDieselWeek
Solo165.0p+1.0p190.0p+5.0p
Maxol166.0p+1.0p190.0p+5.0p
Sainsbury's169.0p+5.0p191.0p+5.0p
Tesco169.0p+4.0p192.0p+5.0p
Asda170.0p+4.0p193.0p+4.0p
Jet170.0p+3.0p194.0p+5.0p
Morrisons170.0p+6.0p192.0p+6.0p
Murco170.0p+2.0p194.0p+5.0p
Texaco171.0p+4.0p195.0p+6.0p
EG On The Move172.0p+2.0p196.0p+4.0p
Gulf172.0p+4.0p196.0p+6.0p
Pace172.0p+4.0p194.0p+5.0p
Valero172.0p+4.0p196.0p+6.0p
Esso173.0p+3.0p197.0p+7.0p
BP174.0p+4.0p198.0p+6.0p
Shell176.0p+4.0p199.0p+4.0p

Earlier reports

10 Sept 2026 · 3 Sept 2026 · 27 Aug 2026 · 20 Aug 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/2026-09-17. Ask us for any town’s numbers.

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