The cost of keeping the wheels turning
Fuel costs, with the date attached.
Official UK average pump prices help you test a business budget. Your local forecourt, vehicle and mileage will still make the difference.
Unleaded petrol
173.46p
Per litre · UK average Diesel
197.58p
Per litre · UK average Week commencing
28 September 2026
Published weekly, not a live local quote Prices are national weekly retail averages. They do not describe a specific filling station, fuel grade upgrade or charging tariff. A fuel-only comparison excludes depreciation, servicing, insurance, finance and time spent travelling between pupils.
The last 52 reported weeks
| Week commencing | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2026 | 173.46 | 197.58 |
| 21 September 2026 | 172.01 | 195.53 |
| 14 September 2026 | 168.14 | 190.72 |
| 7 September 2026 | 164.40 | 186.36 |
| 31 August 2026 | 161.61 | 183.49 |
| 24 August 2026 | 161.63 | 182.82 |
| 17 August 2026 | 161.80 | 182.45 |
| 10 August 2026 | 162.15 | 181.97 |
| 3 August 2026 | 159.89 | 179.19 |
| 27 July 2026 | 156.13 | 173.97 |
| 20 July 2026 | 152.29 | 167.08 |
| 13 July 2026 | 150.53 | 164.52 |
| 6 July 2026 | 149.80 | 164.77 |
| 29 June 2026 | 151.02 | 167.12 |
| 22 June 2026 | 153.26 | 172.47 |
| 15 June 2026 | 155.54 | 176.71 |
| 8 June 2026 | 157.95 | 181.79 |
| 1 June 2026 | 158.74 | 184.11 |
| 25 May 2026 | 158.78 | 185.07 |
| 18 May 2026 | 157.39 | 186.56 |
| 11 May 2026 | 156.81 | 188.14 |
| 4 May 2026 | 156.82 | 188.79 |
| 27 April 2026 | 156.99 | 189.81 |
| 20 April 2026 | 157.62 | 191.24 |
| 13 April 2026 | 158.17 | 192.14 |
| 6 April 2026 | 154.65 | 186.75 |
| 30 March 2026 | 148.78 | 176.52 |
| 23 March 2026 | 144.16 | 166.88 |
| 16 March 2026 | 140.28 | 158.78 |
| 9 March 2026 | 135.67 | 149.01 |
| 2 March 2026 | 132.14 | 142.15 |
| 23 February 2026 | 131.71 | 141.46 |
| 16 February 2026 | 131.60 | 141.46 |
| 9 February 2026 | 131.46 | 140.72 |
| 2 February 2026 | 131.62 | 140.82 |
| 26 January 2026 | 132.00 | 141.26 |
| 19 January 2026 | 132.64 | 141.82 |
| 12 January 2026 | 133.43 | 142.63 |
| 5 January 2026 | 134.90 | 144.19 |
| 29 December 2025 | 135.34 | 144.59 |
| 22 December 2025 | 136.23 | 145.45 |
| 15 December 2025 | 136.83 | 146.14 |
| 8 December 2025 | 136.68 | 146.23 |
| 1 December 2025 | 136.61 | 146.20 |
| 24 November 2025 | 136.07 | 145.40 |
| 17 November 2025 | 135.07 | 143.97 |
| 10 November 2025 | 134.65 | 143.31 |
| 3 November 2025 | 134.38 | 142.61 |
| 27 October 2025 | 134.40 | 142.38 |
| 20 October 2025 | 134.69 | 142.81 |
| 13 October 2025 | 134.81 | 142.99 |
| 6 October 2025 | 134.76 | 142.92 |
Source: DESNZ weekly road fuel prices, Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 29/09/2026. Original CSV.