UK fuel price tracker
The national average price of petrol and diesel across UK forecourts right now, from the official open-data scheme covering thousands of stations.
Source data 20 September 2026 · last checked 20 September 2026, 12:27 · CMA Fuel Finder
Averaged across 2,366 forecourts from Asda, Esso, MFG, SGN, Moto. Prices in pence per litre.
Why this matters for resilience
Fuel prices track global oil and the exchange rate, and a sharp move often precedes the panic-buying that empties forecourts — as in 2021, when there was never a shortage, only a queuing problem. The calm habit is to keep your tank above a quarter so a brief disruption never strands you, and not to join a queue. This tracker shows the national picture; your local station may differ.
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Source: CMA road-fuel open data — aggregated retailer feeds. Open Government Licence v3.0. Prices are aggregated from participating retailers' feeds and are indicative of the national picture.