Price Pulse · Week ending 27 September 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.
Petrol (E10)
173.8p/L
7,971 prices; 7,962 in the like-for-like weekly comparison.
Diesel (B7)
198.9p/L
8,105 prices; 8,094 in the like-for-like weekly comparison.
Premium petrol (E5)
190.0p/L
6,346 prices; 6,338 in the like-for-like weekly comparison.
Premium diesel
215.8p/L
4,279 prices; 4,275 in the like-for-like weekly comparison.
The week in one sentence
Petrol (E10) rose 1.6p. The equal-station UK average ended the week at 173.8p per litre across 7,971 stations.
30-day movement
The national price line
View the chart as a data table
| Date | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 161.5p | 183.3p | 7917 |
| 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 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | 173.8p | 198.9p | 7971 |
Analysis
What this means for drivers
Petrol (E10) rose 1.6p
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 173.8p per litre across 7,971 stations.
Diesel (B7) rose 3.0p
The equal-station UK average ended the week at 198.9p per litre across 8,105 stations.
Costco had the lowest retailer petrol average
Its measured average was 165.8p per litre across 22 stations.
ZE postcode area was the fastest-rising petrol area
The postcode-area average increased 4.3p to 173.0p 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 2.4p less
The measured gap equates to about £1.32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costco | 165.8p | +2.9p over seven days | 22 current / 22 compared |
| Nicholl | 166.3p | 0.0p over seven days | 5 current / 5 compared |
| Circle K | 167.7p | +0.5p over seven days | 49 current / 49 compared |
| Maxol | 167.7p | +1.4p over seven days | 91 current / 91 compared |
| Solo | 168.2p | +0.3p over seven days | 6 current / 6 compared |
| Emo | 169.6p | +0.5p over seven days | 18 current / 18 compared |
| Tesco | 170.8p | +1.4p over seven days | 516 current / 516 compared |
| Total Energies | 172.3p | +1.4p over seven days | 25 current / 25 compared |
| Sainsbury's | 172.5p | +3.5p over seven days | 316 current / 316 compared |
| Asda | 172.6p | +2.3p over seven days | 405 current / 405 compared |
| Texaco | 172.6p | +1.3p over seven days | 516 current / 516 compared |
| Morrisons | 172.7p | +2.6p over seven days | 340 current / 340 compared |
| Valero | 172.7p | +1.7p over seven days | 172 current / 171 compared |
| Jet | 172.8p | +1.9p over seven days | 315 current / 313 compared |
| Murco | 172.9p | +2.1p over seven days | 173 current / 173 compared |
| Essar | 173.1p | +2.4p over seven days | 50 current / 50 compared |
| Applegreen | 173.2p | +2.7p over seven days | 13 current / 13 compared |
| Co-op | 173.2p | +2.4p over seven days | 20 current / 20 compared |
| Pace | 173.8p | +1.6p over seven days | 46 current / 46 compared |
| Harvest Energy | 173.9p | +1.4p over seven days | 19 current / 19 compared |
| EG | 174.0p | +2.0p over seven days | 156 current / 156 compared |
| Gulf | 174.2p | +1.7p over seven days | 303 current / 302 compared |
| Esso | 174.8p | +1.6p over seven days | 1,457 current / 1,457 compared |
| Shell | 176.2p | +0.9p over seven days | 918 current / 918 compared |
| BP | 176.5p | +1.4p over seven days | 1,104 current / 1,103 compared |
| Gleaner | 176.7p | +1.8p over seven days | 27 current / 27 compared |
| Central Convenience | 176.8p | +2.1p over seven days | 18 current / 18 compared |
Local movement
Petrol postcode-area movers
Only areas with at least five like-for-like station prices are shown.
Fastest rising
- ZE postcode area+4.3p
- KA postcode area+2.9p
- SR postcode area+2.6p
- WN postcode area+2.6p
- CW postcode area+2.3p
Fastest falling
- No qualifying falls.
Supermarket gap
2.4p/L
Supermarket petrol averaged this much less than other measured stations, about £1.32 on 55 litres.
Motorway premium
22.8p/L
The measured motorway petrol premium, about £12.54 on a 55-litre fill.