Pump prices falling but slower than anticipated
RAC head of policy Simon Williams said:
"Pump prices aren't falling at the rate that our analysis of wholesale data indicates they should, with petrol only having dropped a penny a litre since 15 April and diesel by 2p. Interestingly, we note that prices in Northern Ireland have reduced more quickly as unleaded has already come down by 2p and diesel by more than 4p in the last week.
"The fact the price of oil went back above $100 on Wednesday having been below that mark for 10 days is no doubt cause for concern for retailers. Despite this the cost of both fuels on the wholesale market is still lower than it has been, particularly so for diesel - so drivers really ought to see some cheaper prices at the forecourts in the coming days."
| Petrol | Diesel | Unleaded daily change | Unleaded change - since 28/2 | Unleaded % change since 28/2 | Diesel daily change | Diesel change - since 28/2 | Diesel % change since 28/2 |
28/02/2026 | 132.83 | 142.38 | +0.2 | 0 | 0.0% | +0.2 | 0 | 0.0% |
24/04/2026 | 157.22 | 189.59 | -0.08 | +24.4 | 18.4% | -0.20 | +47.2 | 33.2% |
Peak
15/04/2026 | 158.31 | 191.54 | +0.01 | +25.5 | 19.2% | 0.0 | +49.2 | 34.5% |
Since the peak, petrol has fallen by a penny (1.09p) and diesel by almost 2p (1.95p)
