UK petrol prices edge up as oil stays above $100 a barrel
Reacting to the latest changes in forecourt fuel prices, following another week of fluctuating oil prices, RAC senior policy officer Rod Dennis said:
“Petrol prices have risen by 0.6p in the last week to an average of 157.6p, their highest level since 20 April and less than 1p off the peak since the war in Iran began. The situation for drivers of diesel vehicles is a little better, with prices still falling - albeit very slowly - to 188p, around 3.5p off the highest price last month of 191.5p.
“The oil price has remained very volatile this week, but what we can be sure of is that only a sustained lower oil price, over a matter of weeks and not just days, will be enough to guarantee drivers pay less when they fill up. We strongly recommend drivers shop around for fuel and make use of free tools such as the myRAC app to never pay a penny more for fuel than they need to.”
| Petrol | Diesel | Unleaded daily change | Unleaded change - since 28/2 | Diesel daily change | Diesel change - since 28/2 |
28/02/2026 | 132.83 | 142.38 | +0.2 | 0 | +0.2 | 0 |
15/04/2026 (current peak since start of the war) | 158.31 | 191.54 | +0.01 | +25.5 | 0.0 | +49.2 |
08/05/2026 | 157.60 | 187.95 | +0.10 | +24.8 | -0.12 | +45.6 |
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