OIl prices have topped a four year high of $100 a barrel as uncertainty over the impact of the Middle East conflict carries on
As petrol prices rise across the UK amid fears that the Iran war will lead to a spike in fuel costs, a new interactive map has broken down average prices per area and also highlighted the cheapest place to fill up near you.
The cost of crude oil rose to over $100 a barrel today as the US and Israeli bombardment of Iran continued to spook global markets. The average price of petrol on UK forecourts has now reached 137p – an increase of nearly 6p a litre since the conflict began nine days ago.
But experts have warned that British motorists can expect further price increases if the price of crude oil stays high. The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit said the historic link between oil and fuel prices shows oil trading at 100 dollars a barrel for a prolonged period means petrol prices could hit about 150p per litre, while oil hitting $120 a barrel would result in UK petrol prices of about 170p per litre.
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Across the UK, prices at the pumps vary considerably depending on where you are filling up your car. In Northern Ireland, prices are significantly lower than the national average, with the average cost across forecourts in Belfast nearly 10p a litre lower at 125.8p for standard unleaded.
The most expensive areas to fill up are North Warwickshire, Maidstone, Breckland and Brentwood, where average prices are all over 141p per litre of petrol. However, in each of these local authorities there are cheaper filling stations where prices are closer to the national average.
Use our interactive map to see the average petrol price in your area, and also where the cheapest place is to fill up your car.
The cheapest place in the United Kingdom to fill up your car with petrol is at a ASDA garage in County Durham. According to the latest data supplied by retailers, a driver in an average family car could save up to £24 by filling up at this forecourt, compared to the most expensive petrol station.
The ASDA garage at South Church Road, County Durham is charging motorists 127.7p per litre, which means it would cost £70 to fill up an average 55 litre tank.
Ten cheapest places for petrol in the UK:
- 127.7p – ASDA, South Church Road, Bishop Auckland Town, County Durham
- 127.9p – Sainsbury’s, Holywood Exchange, Sydenham, Belfast
- 127.9p – Sainsbury’s, 4 Braidwater Retail Park, Castle Demesne, Mid And East Antrim
- 128.7p – ASDA, 1 Ring Rd, Coleraine, Causeway Coast And Glens
- 128.7p – ASDA, Sweep Road, Cookstown South, Mid Ulster
- 128.9p – Sainsbury’s, Unit 28, Falls Park, Belfast
- 128.9p – Tesco, Aberystwyth Road, Mwldan, Ceredigion
- 128.9p – Tesco, Havens Head Park, The Docks, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire
- 128.9p – Tesco, Syke St, Haslingden, Rossendale
- 128.9p – Tesco, Bocholt Way, Rawtenstall, Rossendale
The most expensive filling station in the United Kingdom is an ASDA station on the M74 Southbound, South Lanarkshire. The cost of standard petrol at this station is 171.9p, meaning it would cost a total of £95 to fill up an average family car at this forecourt.
Diesel prices have risen faster than prices for unleaded petrol, with an increase of around 9p a litre since the Iran war began on 28 February. For the owners of diesel cars, the cheapest place to fill up is an ASDA garage in Kingswood, Hull. The cost of a litre of standard diesel at this forecourt was 134.9p, according to prices supplied by retailers.
Five cheapest places for diesel in the UK:
- 134.9p – ASDA, Bude Road, Kingswood, Kingston Upon Hull
- 135.9p – ASDA, Bridge Street, Killycomain, Armagh City, Banbridge And Craigavon
- 136.7p – ASDA, Holles Street, East Marsh, North East Lincolnshire
- 137.7p – ASDA, Jockey Lane – Monks Cross, Huntington & New Earswick, York
- 137.7p – ASDA, Sweep Road, Cookstown South, Mid Ulster
The prices quoted are those supplied by retailers as of Monday 9th March, 2026 at 4:45am.
