Price Pulse · weekly report
Petrol fell 1.6p and diesel fell 0.4p in the week to 1 November 2026
Unleaded averaged 171.7p at the end of the week and diesel 198.4p. Northern Ireland was the cheapest region for petrol. Forecourts changed prices 10,201 times: 9,195 cuts and 1,006 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 | 173.3p | 171.7p | 1.6p | 153.9p | 6,902 |
| Diesel | 198.9p | 198.4p | 0.4p | 161.9p | 6,351 |
| Super unleaded | 191.0p | 188.7p | 2.3p | 159.9p | 3,667 |
| Premium diesel | 218.4p | 217.4p | 1.0p | 183.7p | 2,205 |
What it means at the pump
A 55-litre tank of unleaded
£94.45
£0.87 less than a week earlier.
- Supermarket unleaded averaged 169.5p, 2.6p less than other forecourts off the motorway.
- Motorway services charged 19.2p more for unleaded than other forecourts — £10.58 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 | 164.3p | 1.2p | 190.9p | flat |
| North East | 170.0p | 1.5p | 197.9p | 0.3p |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 170.5p | 1.6p | 197.9p | 0.5p |
| Wales | 171.6p | 1.4p | 198.2p | 0.2p |
| London | 171.9p | 1.8p | 199.6p | 0.5p |
| North West | 172.0p | 1.4p | 198.1p | 0.5p |
| East of England | 172.4p | 1.6p | 198.8p | 0.5p |
| South West | 172.4p | 1.7p | 199.5p | 0.4p |
| Scotland | 172.6p | 1.6p | 200.0p | 0.4p |
| East Midlands | 172.7p | 1.3p | 198.9p | 0.3p |
| West Midlands | 172.7p | 1.6p | 199.2p | 0.5p |
| South East | 173.5p | 1.7p | 200.1p | 0.3p |
Council areas that moved most
Change in the average unleaded price over the week, for council areas with at least 10 forecourts.
Fastest falling
- Malvern Hills172.6p4.6p
- Harrow172.1p4.1p
- East Ayrshire166.9p3.8p
- Guildford171.3p3.8p
- Castle Point169.7p3.6p
Fastest rising
- Denbighshire177.1p1.3p
- East Staffordshire177.1p0.4p
- South Oxfordshire177.2p0.2p
- Lisburn and Castlereagh165.5p0.1p
Brands
Brands with at least 20 forecourts, cheapest unleaded first.
| Brand | Unleaded | Change | Diesel | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholl Fuels | 163.1p | 1.4p | 191.0p | 0.2p |
| Go | 163.7p | 0.4p | 187.6p | 0.9p |
| Costco | 164.1p | 1.2p | 189.5p | 0.7p |
| Maxol | 164.8p | 1.3p | 190.8p | 0.3p |
| Circle K | 164.9p | 0.9p | 190.8p | 0.8p |
| Solo | 165.0p | 0.6p | 191.8p | 0.2p |
| Morrisons | 169.8p | 1.4p | 196.5p | 0.2p |
| Sainsbury's | 169.8p | 1.4p | 196.2p | 0.2p |
| Jet | 169.9p | 2.0p | 197.5p | 0.5p |
| Texaco | 169.9p | 1.7p | 196.9p | 0.5p |
| Asda | 170.1p | 1.5p | 195.9p | 0.5p |
| Tesco | 170.7p | 1.6p | 195.5p | 1.0p |
| TotalEnergies | 170.7p | 1.4p | 197.5p | 0.4p |
| Valero | 170.7p | 1.7p | 198.9p | 0.2p |
| Co-op | 171.0p | 1.4p | 197.3p | 0.3p |
| Essar | 171.4p | 1.7p | 197.3p | 0.5p |
| Gulf | 171.6p | 1.8p | 199.2p | 0.3p |
| Esso | 171.8p | 1.7p | 199.4p | 0.5p |
| EG On The Move | 171.9p | 1.3p | 197.8p | 0.6p |
| Murco | 171.9p | 1.4p | 197.8p | 0.5p |
| Pace | 172.6p | 1.9p | 199.5p | 0.1p |
| Spar | 172.7p | 0.6p | 194.2p | 2.9p |
| BP | 174.1p | 1.7p | 201.1p | 0.4p |
| Shell | 174.5p | 1.3p | 200.6p | 0.6p |
| Gleaner | 175.6p | 1.4p | 202.1p | 0.1p |
| Welcome Break | 197.0p | flat | 217.0p | flat |
Activity at the pumps
Price changes
10,201
Unleaded and diesel
Cuts
9,195
Rises
1,006
Forecourts that moved
5,123
Average change -1.3p
The week's biggest single cuts
- Warners Murco Service Staion · Murco · Malvern Hills · 26 Oct 2026, 12:54Unleaded 195.9p → 170.9p
- Centra Moira · Circle K · Lisburn and Castlereagh · 30 Oct 2026, 15:41Diesel 186.9p → 161.9p
- Bp Addington · BP · Cornwall · 26 Oct 2026, 14:02Unleaded 190.9p → 169.9p
- star forecourt ltd · BP · Rossendale · 30 Oct 2026, 15:45Diesel 213.9p → 192.9p
- Southdale · Jet · West Lindsey · 29 Oct 2026, 19:08Diesel 194.9p → 174.9p
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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