Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Dorset
Average pump prices across 57 filling stations in Dorset, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 31 Oct, 19:32.
- Average unleaded petrol 173.1p 1.6p above the UK average
- Average diesel 199.7p 1.0p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 167.9p Murco Foleys Garage
- Filling stations 57 12 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 173.1p a litre across 39 forecourts in Dorset, 1.6p above the UK average. Diesel averages 199.7p, 1.0p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Murco Foleys Garage, 167.9p; the dearest is 177.9p. The cheapest diesel is at Asda Yeovil Express Petrol, 196.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Dorset
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Murco Foleys Garage Swanage | 167.9p |
| Nts Swanage Service Station Swanage | 167.9p |
| St Michaels Garage Ltd (BP) Swanage | 167.9p |
| | 168.9p |
| | 169.9p |
| | 169.9p |
| | 169.9p |
| BP Southern Co-op Wimborne Wimborne Road Wimborne | 169.9p |
| | 170.9p |
| BP Rontec Sherborne Sherborne | 170.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| | 196.9p |
| Murco Foleys Garage Swanage | 197.9p |
| | 197.9p |
| Nts Swanage Service Station Swanage | 197.9p |
| | 197.9p |
| St Michaels Garage Ltd (BP) Swanage | 197.9p |
| | 198.9p |
| | 198.9p |
| Shell Bere Regis Bere Regis | 198.9p |
| Shell Dorchester Dorchester | 198.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 1.1p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Dorset.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 172.3p | 198.3p | 10 |
| Other forecourts | 173.4p | 200.1p | 29 |
Council areas in South West, cheapest first
Dorset is number 10 of 12 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Torbay | 168.1p | – |
| Bristol | 170.3p | 197.7p |
| Swindon | 170.6p | 200.4p |
| Plymouth | 170.8p | 198.4p |
| Bath and North East Somerset | 171.4p | 200.2p |
| Cornwall | 172.0p | 199.5p |
| Wiltshire | 172.3p | 199.7p |
| South Gloucestershire | 172.4p | 200.5p |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 172.5p | 200.5p |
| Dorset | 173.1p | 199.7p |
| Somerset | 173.4p | 201.4p |
| North Somerset | 173.7p | 200.1p |
Every filling station in Dorset
A dash means no current price: none reported, not changed for over two weeks, or not believable.
Average prices in Dorset, day by day
Average petrol and diesel prices, 15 Sept 2026 to 31 Oct 2026
| Day | Diesel | Petrol |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sept 2026 | 194.9p | 172.9p |
| 16 Sept 2026 | 195.9p | 173.5p |
| 17 Sept 2026 | 196.4p | 173.9p |
| 18 Sept 2026 | 197.2p | 174.1p |
| 19 Sept 2026 | 197.4p | 174.2p |
| 20 Sept 2026 | 197.5p | 174.3p |
| 21 Sept 2026 | 198.0p | 174.6p |
| 22 Sept 2026 | 198.5p | 174.6p |
| 23 Sept 2026 | 198.8p | 175.0p |
| 24 Sept 2026 | 199.4p | 175.8p |
| 25 Sept 2026 | 199.9p | 176.0p |
| 26 Sept 2026 | 200.2p | 176.2p |
| 27 Sept 2026 | 200.1p | 176.3p |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 200.9p | 176.1p |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 201.3p | 176.0p |
| 30 Sept 2026 | 201.5p | 176.1p |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 201.5p | 176.2p |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 201.6p | 176.2p |
| 3 Oct 2026 | 201.6p | 176.2p |
| 4 Oct 2026 | 201.6p | 176.2p |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 201.5p | 176.2p |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 201.4p | 176.1p |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 201.4p | 175.9p |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 201.2p | 175.9p |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 201.3p | 175.9p |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 201.4p | 176.0p |
| 11 Oct 2026 | 201.4p | 175.9p |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 201.6p | 176.0p |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 200.8p | 175.8p |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 200.7p | 175.8p |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 200.8p | 175.9p |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 200.5p | 175.9p |
| 17 Oct 2026 | 200.5p | 176.0p |
| 18 Oct 2026 | 200.5p | 176.3p |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 200.6p | 176.3p |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 200.5p | 176.3p |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 200.5p | 176.0p |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 200.6p | 176.0p |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 200.5p | 175.9p |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 200.4p | 175.7p |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 200.4p | 175.7p |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 200.3p | 175.1p |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 200.3p | 174.4p |
| 28 Oct 2026 | 200.1p | 174.0p |
| 29 Oct 2026 | 199.8p | 173.7p |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 199.7p | 173.3p |
| 31 Oct 2026 | 199.7p | 173.1p |
Source:Fuel Finder,ONS Prices at 19:32 on 31 October 2026 Updated
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecourt prices | Fuel Finder open data Fuel Finder statutory scheme ONS Postcode Directory Office for National Statistics | Prices at 19:32 on 31 October 2026 | 8,148 filling stations | 31 October 2026 |
- Averages use unleaded (E10) and standard diesel (B7) prices at open forecourts, leaving out prices unchanged for over two weeks or far from every other forecourt. They count each forecourt once, not by how much fuel it sells.
- Forecourts are placed in council areas from their postcode, using the ONS Postcode Directory.
Source: Fuel Finder, the UK government’s statutory fuel price scheme.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026.