1. UK fuel prices
  2. Fuel price report
  3. 8 Oct 2026

UK fuel price report: 8 Oct 2026

Diesel costs 199.9p a litre and petrol 174.9p, the typical prices across 7,926 UK forecourts. In a week diesel is unchanged and petrol unchanged.

Medians of the prices retailers reported to the government’s Fuel Finder scheme on 8 Oct 2026: 7,774 forecourts selling petrol, 7,926 selling diesel, compared with 1 Oct 2026. See the latest report.

Petrol

174.9p/L

unchanged in a week, up 9.0p in 30 days

Diesel

199.9p/L

unchanged in a week, up 13.0p in 30 days

Diesel at £2 or more

32%

of stations selling diesel

Motorway markup

20.0p/L

petrol at services vs nearby

Supermarket saving

2.0p/L

petrol at supermarkets vs other forecourts

How prices have moved

UK median price per litre each day since 28 Mar 2026: diesel up 20.0p, petrol up 25.0p.

  • Petrol (E10)
  • Diesel (B7)
150p160p170p180p190p200p1 Apr1 May1 Jun1 Jul1 Aug1 Sep1 OctPetrol (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: 172.0pPetrol (E10), 18 Sep: 172.0pPetrol (E10), 19 Sep: 172.0pPetrol (E10), 20 Sep: 172.0pPetrol (E10), 21 Sep: 173.0pPetrol (E10), 22 Sep: 173.0pPetrol (E10), 23 Sep: 173.0pPetrol (E10), 24 Sep: 173.0pPetrol (E10), 25 Sep: 174.0pPetrol (E10), 26 Sep: 174.0pPetrol (E10), 27 Sep: 174.0pPetrol (E10), 28 Sep: 174.0pPetrol (E10), 29 Sep: 174.0pPetrol (E10), 30 Sep: 174.9pPetrol (E10), 1 Oct: 175.0pPetrol (E10), 2 Oct: 175.0pPetrol (E10), 3 Oct: 175.0pPetrol (E10), 4 Oct: 174.9pPetrol (E10), 5 Oct: 174.9pPetrol (E10), 6 Oct: 174.9pPetrol (E10), 7 Oct: 174.9pPetrol (E10), 8 Oct: 174.9pDiesel (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: 195.0pDiesel (B7), 18 Sep: 196.0pDiesel (B7), 19 Sep: 196.0pDiesel (B7), 20 Sep: 197.0pDiesel (B7), 21 Sep: 197.0pDiesel (B7), 22 Sep: 198.0pDiesel (B7), 23 Sep: 198.0pDiesel (B7), 24 Sep: 199.0pDiesel (B7), 25 Sep: 199.0pDiesel (B7), 26 Sep: 200.0pDiesel (B7), 27 Sep: 200.0pDiesel (B7), 28 Sep: 200.0pDiesel (B7), 29 Sep: 200.0pDiesel (B7), 30 Sep: 200.0pDiesel (B7), 1 Oct: 200.0pDiesel (B7), 2 Oct: 200.0pDiesel (B7), 3 Oct: 200.0pDiesel (B7), 4 Oct: 199.9pDiesel (B7), 5 Oct: 199.9pDiesel (B7), 6 Oct: 199.9pDiesel (B7), 7 Oct: 199.9pDiesel (B7), 8 Oct: 199.9p199.9p174.9p

Biggest moves this week

Council areas whose median price changed most since 1 Oct 2026.

Petrol: biggest risesPetrolWeek
Blaenau Gwent174.9p+3.0p
Forest of Dean176.9p+3.0p
Newcastle-under-Lyme175.9p+3.0p
Charnwood174.9p+2.0p
Harlow178.9p+2.0p
Petrol: biggest fallsPetrolWeek
Fylde170.0p−3.0p
Torridge173.9p−2.0p
Stafford171.9p−2.0p
Newham171.9p−2.0p
Epsom and Ewell169.9p−2.0p
Diesel: biggest risesDieselWeek
Torridge202.9p+3.0p
Aberdeen City201.9p+2.0p
Brentwood201.9p+2.0p
Dundee City198.9p+2.0p
East Hertfordshire201.9p+2.0p
Diesel: biggest fallsDieselWeek
Blackpool195.9p−4.0p
Belfast189.9p−4.0p
Stevenage193.9p−3.0p
Kingston upon Hull, City of199.9p−3.0p
Worthing196.9p−2.0p

Cheapest and dearest areas for petrol

DearestPetrolWeek
Uttlesford179.9psame
Tandridge179.9p+1.0p
Na h-Eileanan Siar179.9psame
Isle of Wight179.9p+1.0p
Dover179.9p+1.0p

Cheapest and dearest areas for diesel

CheapestDieselWeek
Belfast189.9p−4.0p
Watford191.9p+2.0p
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon192.9p−2.0p
Causeway Coast and Glens192.9p−2.0p
Derry City and Strabane192.9p−1.0p
DearestDieselWeek
Na h-Eileanan Siar208.9p−1.0p
Isle of Wight207.9psame
Westminster203.9p+1.0p
Ashford203.9psame
Highland203.5p+1.0p

Prices by region

RegionPetrolWeekDieselWeek
East Midlands174.9psame199.9psame
East of England175.9p+1.0p199.9psame
London174.9psame200.9psame
North East173.9psame199.9psame
North West173.9psame199.9psame
Northern Ireland166.9p−1.0p193.6p−1.0p
Scotland175.9psame199.9psame
South East175.9psame199.9psame
South West174.9psame199.9psame
Wales173.9psame199.9psame
West Midlands174.9psame199.9psame
Yorkshire and The Humber172.9psame199.8psame

Prices by brand

Brands with 50 or more forecourts, cheapest petrol first.

BrandPetrolWeekDieselWeek
Solo165.9p−2.0p192.9p−2.0p
Maxol166.9p−1.0p193.9p−1.0p
Sainsbury's172.9psame197.9p−1.0p
Asda173.7p+1.0p198.7p+1.0p
Morrisons173.7psame199.9psame
Jet173.9psame199.9psame
Murco173.9psame199.9psame
Tesco173.9p+2.0p198.9p+1.0p
Texaco173.9psame199.9psame
Valero173.9psame199.9psame
Gulf174.4p−1.0p199.9psame
EG On The Move174.9psame199.9psame
Esso174.9psame201.9psame
BP175.9psame201.9psame
Pace175.9p+1.0p199.9psame
Shell177.9p+1.0p199.9psame

Earlier reports

1 Oct 2026 · 24 Sept 2026 · 17 Sept 2026 · 10 Sept 2026

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