Petrol (E10)
151.1p/L
+0.6p
over seven days
7,827 station prices; 97.0% coverage
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Fuel Finder Price Pulse
A weekly, evidence-led reading of what changed at UK pumps: national movement, retailer gaps, motorway premiums and the postcode areas moving fastest.
Petrol rose 0.6p and diesel fell 0.1p in the week to 12 July 2026
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Fresh active-station snapshot
Petrol (E10)
5,187 stations
151.2p/L
Diesel (B7)
5,216 stations
164.4p/L
Premium petrol (E5)
4,378 stations
169.0p/L
Premium diesel
2,991 stations
185.9p/L
Source refreshed 13 Jul 2026, 14:48
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Market snapshot
Week ending 12 July 2026
Diesel (B7)
164.8p/L
-0.1p
over seven days
7,934 station prices; 98.3% coverage
Premium petrol (E5)
168.5p/L
+0.3p
over seven days
6,261 station prices; 77.6% coverage
Premium diesel
185.0p/L
-0.2p
over seven days
4,221 station prices; 52.3% coverage
30-day movement
The national price line
Petrol
Diesel
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| Date | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 156.0p | 177.1p | 7761 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 153.9p | 172.8p | 7783 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 151.7p | 168.1p | 7803 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 150.5p | 165.0p | 7815 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 151.0p | 164.7p | 7824 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | 151.1p | 164.8p | 7827 |
What changed
This week's signals
Petrol (E10) rose 0.6p
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 151.1p per litre across 7,827 stations.
Diesel (B7) fell 0.1p
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 164.8p per litre across 7,934 stations.
Costco had the lowest retailer petrol average
Its measured average was 142.7p per litre across 21 stations.
AL postcode area was the fastest-rising petrol area
The postcode-area average increased 1.8p to 154.0p per litre.
Motorway petrol carried a 17.6p premium
That is about £9.68 on a 55-litre fill compared with non-motorway stations.
Supermarket petrol averaged 3.6p less
The measured gap equates to about £1.98 on a 55-litre fill.
Retailer watch
Petrol averages with at least five comparison stations.
| Retailer | Average | 7-day | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costco | 142.7p | -0.8p over seven days | 21 |
| Nicholl | 143.9p | 0.0p over seven days | 5 |
| Maxol | 144.8p | -0.4p over seven days | 87 |
| Solo | 145.4p | +1.0p over seven days | 6 |
| Emo | 145.6p | +0.2p over seven days | 14 |
| Circle K | 147.0p | +0.3p over seven days | 48 |
| Applegreen | 147.6p | 0.0p over seven days | 13 |
| Sainsbury's | 147.8p | +0.6p over seven days | 316 |
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