Diesel drops below £2 a litre for the first time since July but drivers are still paying £110 to fill up

From the Newshound archive · first published 7 October 2026 · last updated 8 October 2026.

Wholesale fuel costs have fallen by up to 8p a litre, dragging diesel below the £2 mark and petrol down to 174.79p — but the savings have been only partially passed on at the pumps. AA president Edmund King warned that "global uncertainty means drivers can't count on any big reductions anytime soon" and urged motorists to shop around using fuel-finder data. The pressure on Labour to scrap its planned New Year fuel duty hike is mounting as families continue to pay near-record prices.

AA data shows 234 stations cut diesel prices in the last 24 hours, but 87 forecourts simultaneously raised petrol costs.

Dozens of UK forecourts are still charging £10 a gallon, piling pressure on Labour over its planned fuel duty rise.

Petrol drivers face paying £628 more from October, with motorway service stations remaining well above the national average on price.