Price Pulse · Week ending 13 September 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.
Petrol (E10)
169.3p/L
7,947 prices; 7,927 in the like-for-like weekly comparison.
Diesel (B7)
191.3p/L
8,074 prices; 8,050 in the like-for-like weekly comparison.
Premium petrol (E5)
186.5p/L
6,331 prices; 6,321 in the like-for-like weekly comparison.
Premium diesel
209.2p/L
4,270 prices; 4,265 in the like-for-like weekly comparison.
The week in one sentence
Petrol (E10) rose 4.5p. The equal-station UK average ended the week at 169.3p per litre across 7,947 stations.
30-day movement
The national price line
View the chart as a data table
| Date | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | 161.1p | 181.7p | 7894 |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 161.2p | 182.5p | 7908 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | 161.5p | 183.3p | 7917 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | 164.0p | 185.5p | 7926 |
| 11 Sep 2026 | 168.9p | 190.7p | 7944 |
| 13 Sep 2026 | 169.3p | 191.3p | 7947 |
Analysis
What this means for drivers
Petrol (E10) rose 4.5p
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 169.3p per litre across 7,947 stations.
Diesel (B7) rose 4.9p
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 191.3p per litre across 8,074 stations.
Nicholl had the lowest retailer petrol average
Its measured average was 159.9p per litre across 5 stations.
BT postcode area was the fastest-rising petrol area
The postcode-area average increased 6.4p to 163.7p per litre.
Motorway petrol carried a 22.8p premium
That is about £12.54 on a 55-litre fill compared with non-motorway stations.
Supermarket petrol averaged 3.7p less
The measured gap equates to about £2.04 on a 55-litre fill.
Retailer watch
Petrol retailer ranking
Current weekly close ranked from lowest to highest, with changes calculated on the same comparison stations.
| Retailer | Average | 7-day | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholl | 159.9p | +0.4p over seven days | 5 current / 5 compared |
| Costco | 160.1p | +4.0p over seven days | 22 current / 22 compared |
| Emo | 162.6p | +4.0p over seven days | 18 current / 17 compared |
| Solo | 164.2p | +6.5p over seven days | 6 current / 6 compared |
| Maxol | 164.4p | +8.3p over seven days | 92 current / 90 compared |
| Circle K | 164.8p | +6.4p over seven days | 49 current / 49 compared |
| Tesco | 165.0p | +2.3p over seven days | 516 current / 516 compared |
| Co-op | 166.1p | +5.3p over seven days | 20 current / 20 compared |
| Morrisons | 166.7p | +3.5p over seven days | 340 current / 340 compared |
| Asda | 167.4p | +4.5p over seven days | 405 current / 405 compared |
| Total Energies | 167.4p | +5.1p over seven days | 19 current / 19 compared |
| Sainsbury's | 167.7p | +6.6p over seven days | 316 current / 316 compared |
| Applegreen | 168.0p | +7.1p over seven days | 13 current / 13 compared |
| Murco | 168.0p | +5.9p over seven days | 172 current / 168 compared |
| Texaco | 168.1p | +4.6p over seven days | 513 current / 509 compared |
| Essar | 168.3p | +6.1p over seven days | 48 current / 47 compared |
| Jet | 168.4p | +5.9p over seven days | 311 current / 311 compared |
| Pace | 168.9p | +5.6p over seven days | 46 current / 46 compared |
| Valero | 169.0p | +4.7p over seven days | 168 current / 168 compared |
| Gulf | 169.4p | +5.6p over seven days | 298 current / 297 compared |
| Esso | 170.2p | +4.5p over seven days | 1,458 current / 1,458 compared |
| Central Convenience | 171.0p | +4.9p over seven days | 18 current / 18 compared |
| EG | 171.1p | +6.4p over seven days | 157 current / 157 compared |
| Harvest Energy | 171.1p | +7.5p over seven days | 27 current / 27 compared |
| BP | 172.2p | +4.5p over seven days | 1,101 current / 1,099 compared |
| Gleaner | 172.5p | +5.7p over seven days | 27 current / 27 compared |
| Shell | 172.8p | +3.0p over seven days | 918 current / 918 compared |
Local movement
Petrol postcode-area movers
Only areas with at least five like-for-like station prices are shown.
Fastest rising
- BT postcode area+6.4p
- IV postcode area+6.1p
- HR postcode area+6.1p
- DH postcode area+6.1p
- HS postcode area+6.0p
Fastest falling
- No qualifying falls.
Supermarket gap
3.7p/L
Supermarket petrol averaged this much less than other measured stations, about £2.04 on 55 litres.
Motorway premium
22.8p/L
The measured motorway petrol premium, about £12.54 on a 55-litre fill.