Price Pulse · weekly report
Petrol rose 0.1p and diesel rose 0.1p in the week to 4 October 2026
Unleaded averaged 174.6p at the end of the week and diesel 200.0p. Northern Ireland was the cheapest region for petrol. Forecourts changed prices 4,424 times: 9 cuts and 4,415 rises.
The national price line
UK averages at the end of the week against a week earlier.
| Fuel | A week earlier | End of week | Change | Cheapest | Forecourts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unleaded | 174.5p | 174.6p | 0.1p | 160.0p | 4,389 |
| Diesel | 199.8p | 200.0p | 0.1p | 168.9p | 4,487 |
| Super unleaded | 193.9p | 192.7p | 1.2p | 164.9p | 4,570 |
| Premium diesel | 218.0p | 218.8p | 0.8p | 185.9p | 3,050 |
What it means at the pump
A 55-litre tank of unleaded
£96.01
£0.03 more than a week earlier.
- Supermarket unleaded averaged 172.8p, 2.4p less than other forecourts off the motorway.
- Motorway services charged 12.0p more for unleaded than other forecourts — £6.62 on a 55-litre tank.
Regions
End-of-week averages and the change over the week, cheapest petrol first.
| Region | Unleaded | Change | Diesel | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 167.5p | 0.1p | 193.5p | 0.1p |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 173.2p | 0.3p | 199.3p | 0.3p |
| North East | 173.7p | 0.4p | 199.6p | 0.3p |
| North West | 173.9p | 0.2p | 199.4p | 0.3p |
| Wales | 174.3p | 0.2p | 199.8p | 0.1p |
| London | 174.5p | 200.7p | ||
| South West | 175.3p | 0.1p | 200.6p | 0.4p |
| East of England | 175.4p | 0.3p | 200.6p | 0.1p |
| West Midlands | 175.4p | 0.1p | 200.2p | 0.2p |
| East Midlands | 175.5p | 0.8p | 200.3p | 0.2p |
| South East | 176.1p | 201.0p | ||
| Scotland | 176.5p | 0.8p | 201.6p | 0.1p |
Council areas that moved most
Change in the average unleaded price over the week, for council areas with at least 10 forecourts.
Fastest falling
- Isle of Wight181.1p3.1p
- East Staffordshire179.0p2.7p
- Warwick177.9p1.7p
- South Lanarkshire178.0p1.5p
- Trafford176.7p1.4p
Fastest rising
- West Suffolk175.5p2.2p
- Malvern Hills176.9p2.0p
- Ashford177.1p1.8p
- Teignbridge173.5p1.7p
- Babergh173.1p1.5p
Brands
Brands with at least 20 forecourts, cheapest unleaded first.
| Brand | Unleaded | Change | Diesel | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | 166.0p | 0.3p | 190.8p | 0.8p |
| Nicholl Fuels | 167.1p | flat | 195.6p | 0.5p |
| Maxol | 167.2p | — | ||
| Solo | 167.7p | 1.1p | 192.5p | 0.5p |
| Circle K | 168.9p | 0.9p | 193.8p | 0.3p |
| Jet | 173.2p | 0.6p | 199.3p | 0.3p |
| Tesco | 173.3p | 197.7p | ||
| Asda | 173.4p | 198.0p | ||
| Morrisons | 173.7p | 199.0p | ||
| Valero | 173.7p | 199.9p | 0.2p | |
| Texaco | 173.7p | 0.1p | 199.4p | 0.5p |
| Essar | 174.0p | 0.4p | 199.8p | |
| Murco | 174.3p | 0.4p | 199.6p | 0.2p |
| EG On The Move | 174.6p | 0.2p | 200.1p | 0.1p |
| Gulf | 175.0p | flat | 200.5p | 0.2p |
| Spar | 175.3p | 199.6p | 0.3p | |
| Esso | 175.7p | 0.2p | 201.3p | 0.2p |
| BP | 176.2p | flat | 201.7p | 1.1p |
| Pace | 176.7p | 0.4p | 200.9p | 0.5p |
| Shell | 176.7p | 200.6p |
Activity at the pumps
Price changes
4,424
Unleaded and diesel
Cuts
9
Rises
4,415
Forecourts that moved
3,111
Average change +15.8p
The week's biggest single cuts
- R&r Retail UK Ltd · Shell · Luton · 30 Sept 2026, 11:00Unleaded 187.9p → 175.9p
- G H Lunn & Sons Ltd · BP · Somerset · 29 Sept 2026, 08:17Unleaded 185.9p → 175.9p
- Falcon Service Stations Mereside · BP · Solihull · 29 Sept 2026, 10:25Unleaded 186.9p → 179.9p
- Shell Brocton Garage · Shell · Stafford · 2 Oct 2026, 10:08Unleaded 181.9p → 174.9p
- Childerley Gate · Childerley Gate · South Cambridgeshire · 29 Sept 2026, 09:39Unleaded 180.9p → 173.9p
How this report is made
Every figure comes from FuelWise's record of the prices forecourts report to the government's Fuel Finder scheme. Averages are the mean of all forecourts with a price reported in the 30 days before the day in question, taken at the end of each Sunday; the week runs Monday to Sunday, UK time. The report is written once, the morning after the week ends, and not changed afterwards. Full methodology.
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