Price Pulse · weekly report
Petrol fell 0.9p and diesel fell 0.3p in the week to 25 October 2026
Unleaded averaged 173.3p at the end of the week and diesel 198.9p. Northern Ireland was the cheapest region for petrol. Forecourts changed prices 7,881 times: 6,076 cuts and 1,805 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 | 174.2p | 173.3p | 0.9p | 155.9p | 6,896 |
| Diesel | 199.2p | 198.9p | 0.3p | 175.9p | 6,825 |
| Super unleaded | 191.5p | 191.0p | 0.5p | 159.9p | 4,915 |
| Premium diesel | 218.5p | 218.4p | flat | 183.7p | 3,261 |
What it means at the pump
A 55-litre tank of unleaded
£95.31
£0.48 less than a week earlier.
- Supermarket unleaded averaged 171.1p, 2.7p less than other forecourts off the motorway.
- Motorway services charged 18.9p more for unleaded than other forecourts — £10.41 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 | 165.5p | 1.0p | 190.8p | 0.6p |
| North East | 171.6p | 1.0p | 198.3p | 0.5p |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 172.1p | 0.9p | 198.5p | 0.4p |
| Wales | 173.0p | 0.6p | 198.4p | 0.4p |
| North West | 173.4p | 0.6p | 198.5p | 0.3p |
| London | 173.7p | 1.1p | 200.1p | 0.3p |
| East of England | 174.0p | 0.8p | 199.4p | 0.3p |
| East Midlands | 174.0p | 0.9p | 199.2p | 0.2p |
| South West | 174.1p | 0.8p | 199.9p | 0.2p |
| Scotland | 174.3p | 0.9p | 200.4p | 0.2p |
| West Midlands | 174.3p | 0.8p | 199.6p | 0.2p |
| South East | 175.2p | 0.8p | 200.5p | 0.2p |
Council areas that moved most
Change in the average unleaded price over the week, for council areas with at least 10 forecourts.
Fastest falling
- Sandwell174.5p2.5p
- North West Leicestershire175.6p2.3p
- Derbyshire Dales173.6p2.3p
- Basingstoke and Deane175.7p2.2p
- Great Yarmouth171.0p2.2p
Fastest rising
- Stroud180.9p3.4p
- Test Valley178.1p1.6p
- Ceredigion172.6p1.2p
- Malvern Hills177.2p0.9p
- West Berkshire182.9p0.8p
Brands
Brands with at least 20 forecourts, cheapest unleaded first.
| Brand | Unleaded | Change | Diesel | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | 164.1p | 0.4p | 188.5p | 0.1p |
| Nicholl Fuels | 164.5p | 1.3p | 190.8p | 0.7p |
| Costco | 165.3p | 0.5p | 190.2p | 0.1p |
| Solo | 165.6p | 1.6p | 191.9p | 0.4p |
| Circle K | 165.7p | 1.8p | 191.6p | 1.2p |
| Maxol | 166.1p | 0.4p | 190.6p | 0.1p |
| Morrisons | 171.2p | 0.5p | 196.7p | 0.3p |
| Sainsbury's | 171.2p | 0.4p | 196.4p | 0.1p |
| Asda | 171.6p | 0.4p | 196.4p | 0.3p |
| Texaco | 171.6p | 1.2p | 197.4p | 0.7p |
| Jet | 171.9p | 0.9p | 198.1p | 0.3p |
| TotalEnergies | 172.1p | 0.3p | 197.9p | 0.4p |
| Tesco | 172.2p | flat | 196.5p | 0.2p |
| Co-op | 172.4p | 1.3p | 197.7p | 0.3p |
| Valero | 172.4p | 1.0p | 199.1p | 0.3p |
| Essar | 173.1p | 0.2p | 197.8p | 0.1p |
| EG On The Move | 173.2p | 0.7p | 198.4p | 0.7p |
| Spar | 173.3p | 2.0p | 197.1p | 0.7p |
| Murco | 173.3p | 0.7p | 198.4p | 0.5p |
| Gulf | 173.4p | 1.0p | 199.5p | 0.1p |
| Esso | 173.6p | 1.4p | 199.9p | 0.3p |
| Pace | 174.5p | 0.1p | 199.7p | 0.1p |
| BP | 175.8p | 0.8p | 201.6p | flat |
| Shell | 175.8p | 1.0p | 201.1p | 0.5p |
| Gleaner | 177.1p | 1.0p | 202.1p | 0.3p |
| Welcome Break | 197.0p | 7.7p | 217.0p | 3.5p |
Activity at the pumps
Price changes
7,881
Unleaded and diesel
Cuts
6,076
Rises
1,805
Forecourts that moved
3,784
Average change -0.9p
The week's biggest single cuts
- BR Laceby lodge · Spar · North East Lincolnshire · 23 Oct 2026, 10:34Unleaded 196.9p → 172.9p
- Mibsons Service Station · Esso · West Bromwich · 19 Oct 2026, 10:23Unleaded 199.9p → 175.9p
- Central Garage · Gulf · Isle of Anglesey · 20 Oct 2026, 12:32Diesel 199.9p → 176.9p
- Bp Addington · BP · Cornwall · 21 Oct 2026, 20:13Unleaded 192.9p → 171.9p
- Stans Superstore · Texaco · Shropshire · 23 Oct 2026, 07:01Unleaded 192.9p → 172.9p
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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