Petrol prices near me: find the cheapest petrol and diesel
Today's fuel prices at 8,129 forecourts, straight from the government's Fuel Finder scheme. Out-of-date prices are thrown away, so what you see is what they charge.
Fuel prices in popular cities
All 492 townsAverage unleaded. Blue is below the UK average of 174.9p, orange above it.
Cheapest unleaded in the UK today
Cheapest near youForecourts that reported within the last 14 days. 1 price is held back because it is more than 15p below the town's average, which is more often a reporting error than a bargain.
Biggest savings inside one town
Cheapest against dearest forecourt in the same town, on a 55-litre tankFor most drivers, picking the right forecourt in their own town is worth more than anything else on this site.
Biggest movers this week
Change in each town's average unleaded over 7 days, towns with 5+ forecourtsPetrol up 0.6p to 174.9p, diesel up 0.9p to 200.3p
The cheapest town for petrol was Banbridge at 165.1p and the dearest was Shotts at 188.1p. Supermarkets were 2.9p a litre cheaper than other forecourts, and motorway services charged 18.4p more.
Price historyThe temporary 5p cut ends: duty rises 3p on 1 January 2027, and 2p more later. With VAT that is about 6p a litre at the pump.
47% of the pump price is tax.
Same street, different price
National averages flatter brands with forecourts in cheap places. We compare the big names only in the towns where both have a pump, so location is taken out of it.
Compare the big brandsLeaving the motorway saves 24p a litre
At 107 of 120 service areas there is an ordinary forecourt within 3 miles, a typical 24.2p a litre cheaper.
Every service area, with the cheaper pump nearby A live price map for every town
Every forecourt coloured by how its price compares with its neighbours. Journalists can embed any town's map, or download it as an image.
See a town map: BristolLatest findings
MotorwaysLeaving the motorway saves drivers 24p a litreA cheaper pump is a typical 2.1 miles from 107 of 120 service areas. BrandsEsso cheaper than Shell in 167 of 244 townsCompared on the same streets, supermarkets undercut every major brand. RegionsNorthern Ireland has the UK's cheapest petrol7.2p a litre below the UK average; South East is the dearest region. Petrol by nation and region
All regionsPetrol by brand
League tableDiesel by nation and region
All regionsDiesel by brand
League tableWhat will your trip cost in fuel?
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This week's press dataWe throw away stale prices
605 forecourts have not reported for over 14 days. A price that old is not what they charge today, so it is left out of every figure here.
The stale price indexPrices since 2018
Every week of the official UK average, how much of each litre is tax, and our test of the rocket-and-feather claim.
Fuel price historyCommon questions
What is the average petrol price in the UK today?
Unleaded (E10) averages 174.9p a litre across UK forecourts reporting a current price, as at 4 October 2026. Diesel averages 200.3p.
Is supermarket fuel cheaper?
Yes. Supermarket forecourts average 172.9p for unleaded against 175.8p elsewhere, 2.9p a litre cheaper.
Why are motorway services so expensive?
Motorway forecourts average 192.9p against 174.5p elsewhere. At 107 of 120 service areas an ordinary forecourt within 3 miles is a typical 24.2p a litre cheaper.
Where do these prices come from?
Every UK filling station must report its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within 30 minutes of a change. We read the feed every 30 minutes and leave out any forecourt that has not reported for more than 14 days.