UK Fuel Price News
The latest news on petrol and diesel prices in the UK – generated automatically from the prices at thousands of forecourts, plus our own reporting.
22 October 2026
UK diesel briefly tops £2 a litre as petrol is up a third since February
RAC figures show petrol averaging 174.79p a litre on 9 October, up from 132.83p at the end of February, with diesel briefly rising above £2.
22 October 2026
Budget on 28 October: will the 5p fuel duty cut be extended again?
The 5p fuel duty cut runs to 31 December 2026; without an extension duty would rise 3p in January and 2p more in March. Drivers are looking to the Budget.