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UK Fuel Prices: May 2026

Monthly price analysis and data

Average UK Unleaded in May 2026

159.3p

+2.2p vs previous month

Summary

In May 2026, the average UK price for unleaded petrol (E10) was 159.3p per litre, up 2.2p from the previous month. Diesel (B7) averaged 185.1p, down 4.5p.

A typical 50-litre fill-up of unleaded cost £79.65 this month, £1.10 more than last month.

GO was the cheapest major brand at 150.6p, while WELCOME BREAK was the most expensive at 173.8p — a gap of 23.2p per litre.

National Averages by Fuel Type

Diesel (B10)
180.0p -2.4
Premium Diesel
202.8p -4.8
Diesel (B7)
185.1p -4.5
Unleaded (E10)
159.3p +2.2
Super Unleaded (E5)
176.5p +2.1
HVO Diesel
202.0p -0.4

Prices in pence per litre. Change vs previous month.

Cheapest Brands — Unleaded

1 GO
150.6p
2 COSTCO WHOLESALE
151.1p +0.7
3 Maxol
153.1p +2.7
4 Emo
153.8p +2.6
5 TESCO
154.4p +0.2
6 Nicholl
154.6p +5.7
7 Solo
154.9p +4.4
8 ASDA
155.3p +0.8
9 APPLEGREEN
155.4p -1.7
10 CIRCLE K
155.4p +6.1

Cheapest Cities

Aylesbury 146.0p
Coleraine 151.5p
Ballymena 151.6p
Newtownabbey 151.7p
Derry / Londonderry 151.9p

Most Expensive

Newbury 165.1p
Telford 164.2p
Crewe 163.7p
Winchester 163.6p
Loughborough 163.4p

Biggest Risers

Newry +6.1p
Rugby +4.2p
Falkirk +4.1p
Aberystwyth +4.0p
Guildford +3.7p

Biggest Fallers

Aylesbury -7.0p
Aberdeen -2.8p
Llanelli -1.0p
Southampton -1.0p

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Source: PumpCheck (https://pumpcheck.co.uk/insights/monthly/2026-05)