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The North East currently averages 198.8p per litre for diesel. Compare the UK benchmark, recent movement and 68 qualifying town pages.
Prices checked 20 Oct 2026, 06:10
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Regional averages
The regional diesel benchmark, how it compares with the UK and how many forecourts support it.
Prices checked 20 Oct 2026, 06:10
Diesel
198.8p/l
31p regional spread
Based on 304 priced forecourts
Regional price history
Daily diesel averages from 20 September 2026 to 19 October 2026. The latest regional average is in line with the UK average.
Cheapest towns right now
The lowest current qualifying diesel price in each town, with reporting coverage for context. Towns sharing a price share a rank.
Regional position
The North East ranks 2 of 12 UK regions for average diesel, 7.4p above Northern Ireland.
Complete regional directory
Browse all 68 currently available diesel town pages in this region, including useful sparse pages that remain outside the sitemap.
How to read the regional benchmark and move from an area-wide average to a useful local comparison.
The diesel average for the North East combines current qualifying prices from reporting forecourts across the region. It is a benchmark for the area, not a promise that every town or forecourt will charge the same amount.
Town prices vary with local competition, retailer mix, delivery costs and how many forecourts serve the area. Use the cheapest-town preview to see regional leaders, then open a town page to compare individual forecourts before making a journey.
The directory follows canonical source-enriched localities in the North East. Membership is not based on a hard radius, and specialist directories include towns with current qualifying evidence for that fuel, including useful sparse pages that remain outside the sitemap.
Good to know
Straight answers based on the same regional evidence used by the averages, rankings and directory.
Independent, data-led and built on the government Fuel Finder scheme. How we source our data Read our data accuracy rules.
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Diesel 198.8 pence per litre, shown on this page
Prices checked 20 Oct 2026, 06:10
Diesel in the North East rose 2.8p/l, from 196p/l on 20 September to 198.8p/l on 19 October. The rise was not continuous: prices fell 0.8p/l from 30 September to 16 October before moving higher again. The latest regional average is in line with the UK average, although individual forecourt prices can differ.
