Petrol (E10)
174.5p/L
+0.7p over seven days
7,973 station prices
96.8% coverage
Fuel Finder Price Pulse
Weekly UK fuel price reports, with national averages, retailer comparisons and local changes.
Petrol rose 0.7p and diesel rose 0.8p in the week to 4 October 2026
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 174.5p per litre across 7,973 stations. The equal-station UK average ended the week at 199.7p per litre across 8,109 stations.
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Market snapshot
Week ending 4 October 2026
Diesel (B7)
199.7p/L
+0.8p over seven days
8,109 station prices
98.4% coverage
Premium petrol (E5)
191.6p/L
+1.5p over seven days
6,347 station prices
77.0% coverage
Premium diesel
217.1p/L
+1.3p over seven days
4,280 station prices
52.0% coverage
30-day movement
The national price line
Petrol
Diesel
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| Date | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2026 | 164.0p | 185.5p | 7926 |
| 11 Sep 2026 | 168.9p | 190.7p | 7944 |
| 18 Sep 2026 | 172.0p | 195.6p | 7961 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | 173.6p | 198.5p | 7971 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 174.5p | 199.7p | 7972 |
| 4 Oct 2026 | 174.5p | 199.7p | 7973 |
What changed
This week's signals
The strongest movements in the latest frozen edition.
Petrol (E10) rose 0.7p
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 174.5p per litre across 7,973 stations.
Diesel (B7) rose 0.8p
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 199.7p per litre across 8,109 stations.
Nicholl had the lowest retailer petrol average
Its measured average was 166.3p per litre across 5 stations.
ZE postcode area was the fastest-rising petrol area
The postcode-area average increased 1.8p to 174.8p per litre.
Motorway petrol carried a 21.3p premium
That is about £11.71 on a 55-litre fill compared with non-motorway stations.
Supermarket petrol averaged 1.4p less
The measured gap equates to about £0.77 on a 55-litre fill.
Retailer comparison
Retailer watch
Petrol averages with at least five comparison stations.
| Retailer | Average | 7-day | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholl | 166.3p | 0.0p | 5 |
| Costco | 166.9p | +1.1p | 22 |
| Circle K | 167.4p | -0.3p | 49 |
| Maxol | 167.6p | -0.1p | 92 |
| Solo | 168.2p | 0.0p | 6 |
| Emo | 169.7p | +0.1p | 18 |
| Texaco | 173.0p | +0.4p | 505 |
| Total Energies | 173.0p | +0.8p | 27 |
Archive
Previous editions
A dated, permanent record of each weekly market reading.
Week ending
4 Oct 2026
Petrol rose 0.7p and diesel rose 0.8p in the week to 4 October 2026
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 174.5p per litre across 7,973 stations. The equal-station UK average ended the week at 199.7p per litre across 8,109 stations.
Week ending
27 Sep 2026
Petrol rose 1.6p and diesel rose 3.0p in the week to 27 September 2026
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 173.8p per litre across 7,971 stations. The equal-station UK average ended the week at 198.9p per litre across 8,105 stations.
Week ending
20 Sep 2026
Petrol rose 2.9p and diesel rose 4.6p in the week to 20 September 2026
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 172.2p per litre across 7,962 stations. The equal-station UK average ended the week at 195.9p per litre across 8,094 stations.
Week ending
13 Sep 2026
Petrol rose 4.5p and diesel rose 4.9p in the week to 13 September 2026
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 169.3p per litre across 7,947 stations. The equal-station UK average ended the week at 191.3p per litre across 8,074 stations.
Week ending
6 Sep 2026
Petrol rose 3.2p and diesel rose 3.0p in the week to 6 September 2026
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 164.8p per litre across 7,927 stations. The equal-station UK average ended the week at 186.4p per litre across 8,049 stations.
Week ending
30 Aug 2026
Petrol rose 0.4p and diesel rose 0.9p in the week to 30 August 2026
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 161.6p per litre across 7,917 stations. The equal-station UK average ended the week at 183.4p per litre across 8,037 stations.
Week ending
23 Aug 2026
Petrol rose 0.1p and diesel rose 0.8p in the week to 23 August 2026
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 161.2p per litre across 7,910 stations. The equal-station UK average ended the week at 182.5p per litre across 8,029 stations.
Week ending
16 Aug 2026
Petrol fell 0.4p and diesel held steady in the week to 16 August 2026
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 161.1p per litre across 7,894 stations. The equal-station UK average ended the week at 181.7p per litre across 8,010 stations.
Week ending
9 Aug 2026
Petrol rose 0.9p and diesel rose 1.7p in the week to 9 August 2026
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 161.5p per litre across 7,884 stations. The equal-station UK average ended the week at 181.8p per litre across 7,996 stations.
Week ending
2 Aug 2026
Petrol rose 3.0p and diesel rose 4.6p in the week to 2 August 2026
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 160.6p per litre across 7,877 stations. The equal-station UK average ended the week at 180.1p per litre across 7,984 stations.
Week ending
26 Jul 2026
Petrol rose 4.3p and diesel rose 7.1p in the week to 26 July 2026
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 157.6p per litre across 7,860 stations. The equal-station UK average ended the week at 175.4p per litre across 7,963 stations.
Week ending
19 Jul 2026
Petrol rose 2.2p and diesel rose 3.6p in the week to 19 July 2026
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 153.3p per litre across 7,841 stations. The equal-station UK average ended the week at 168.4p per litre across 7,947 stations.
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