Monthly and annual prices of road fuels and petroleum products

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For enquiries concerning this table contact: energyprices.stats@energysecurity.gov.uk ### Cover Sheet | Energy Prices Road Fuels and Other Petroleum Products | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Typical retail prices of petroleum products and crude oil price index | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Publication date: 31/03/2026 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Data period: New monthly road fuels data for March 2026, crude oil data for February 2026 and quarterly road fuels data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Next update: 30/04/2026 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | About this data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Data in these tables show monthly, quarterly and annual road fuel prices, heating oil prices and a crude oil price index. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Data are shown in current (cash) terms with and without tax. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Monthly and quarterly data are available back to 1989 and annual data back to 1977 on the historic data sheets. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Table 4.1.1 shows mid-month monthly figures of this series in the original units used for each fuel type (data is available back to 1989) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Table 4.1.1 (Quarterly) shows quarterly figures of this series in a comparable unit of measurement across fuel types (pence per kilowatt hour) (data is available back to 1989) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Table 4.1.2 shows the annual typical retail prices of petroleum products and a crude oil price index (data is available back to 1977) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Table 4.1.3 shows figures for the typical January retail prices of petroleum products and a crude oil price (data is available back to 1954) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Further information | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Quarterly Energy Prices Publication (opens in a new window) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Monthly and annual prices of road fuels and petroleum products website (opens in a new window) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Road fuel price statistics data sources and methodologies (opens in a new window) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Revision policy and standards for official statistics (opens in a new window) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics (DUKES): glossary and acronyms (opens in a new window) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Contacts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Energy Prices Statistics Team | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 020 7215 1445 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | energyprices.stats@energysecurity.gov.uk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Press Office (media enquiries) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 020 7215 1000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | newsdesk@energysecurity.gov.uk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ### Contents | Contents | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tables | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Table 4.1.1: Monthly retail prices of petroleum products and a crude oil price index | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Table 4.1.1: Typical retail prices of petroleum products and a crude oil price index (quarterly) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Table 4.1.2: Annual retail prices of petroleum products and a crude oil price index | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Table 4.1.2: Typical retail prices of petroleum products excluding VAT and duty | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Table 4.1.3: Typical January retail prices of petroleum products and a crude oil price index | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Charts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Charts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Methodology | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Methodology notes | | | | | | | | | | | | | ### 4.1.1 | Table 4.1.1 Typical retail prices of petroleum products and a crude oil price index (monthly) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Note 1. These estimates are representative of prices paid on the nearest Monday to the 15th of the month. Estimates are based on information provided by oil marketing companies until December 1994. From January 1995, data from super/hypermarket chains have been included. The very latest data for motor spirit and diesel are provisional, based on a smaller sample than used for preceding months. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Note 2. Data for Premium Unleaded and Diesel are sourced from a larger sample than the Weekly Prices statistics. As such they will be slightly different than the weekly published figures. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Note 3. These estimates are for deliveries of 2,000 to 5,000 litres; such deliveries attracted 8 per cent VAT from 1 April 1994. With effect from 1 September 1997 the rate of VAT was reduced to 5 per cent. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Note 4. Price index for supplies received by refineries in the UK from both indigenous and imported sources. It represents the average for the month calculated in sterling on a cif basis. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Blank cells in this table represent months where data were not reported or avaliable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | An r indicates revised data. An r in the date column indicates all data in the row has been revised. An r in a cell indicates that just that cell has been revised. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Freeze panes are turned on. To turn off freeze panes select the 'View' ribbon then 'Freeze Panes' then 'Unfreeze Panes' or use [Alt,W,F] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year | Month | Motor spirit: 4 star / LRP (Pence per litre) [Note 1] | Motor spirit: Super unleaded (Pence per litre) [Note 1] | Motor spirit: Premium unleaded / ULSP (Pence per litre) [Note 1, 2] | Derv: Diesel / ULSD (Pence per litre) [Note 1, 2] | Standard grade burning oil (Pence per litre) [Note 1] | Gas oil (Pence per litre) [Note 1, 3] | Crude oil acquired by refineries 2025 = 100 [Note 4] | ULSP to ULSD Differential (Pence per litre) | Historic Indices: Crude oil acquired by refineries 2010 = 100 | Historic Indices: Crude oil acquired by refineries 2005 = 100 | Historic Indices: Crude oil acquired by refineries 2000 = 100 | Historic Indices: Crude oil acquired by refineries 1995 = 100 | Month / Year | | 1989 | January | 37.14 | | 36.02 | 34.17 | 11.41 | 11.15 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1989 | February | 38.3 | | 36.88 | 35.03 | 10.83 | 10.49 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1989 | March | 38.85 | | 37.3 | 35.09 | 11.4 | 10.9 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1989 | April | 41.14 | | 39.09 | 36.08 | 11.45 | 10.83 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1989 | May | 42.83 | | 40.81 | 36.06 | 11.41 | 10.81 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1989 | June | 42.7 | | 40.74 | 35.93 | 11.48 | 11.26 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1989 | July | 41.49 | | 39.26 | 35.87 | 11 | 10.91 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1989 | August | 39.92 | | 37.4 | 35.7 | 11.48 | 11.19 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1989 | September | 40.79 | | 38.19 | 36 | 12.33 | 11.89 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1989 | October | 40.89 | | 38.3 | 37.33 | 13.13 | 12.5 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1989 | November | 40.68 | | 38.08 | 37.76 | 13.79 | 13.28 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1989 | December | 39.97 | | 37.38 | 39.16 | 14.71 | 14.44 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1990 | January | 40.92 | | 38.37 | 39.21 | 15.45 | 15.46 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1990 | February | 40.85 | | 38.26 | 37.62 | 13.64 | 12.96 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1990 | March | 40.9 | | 38.28 | 37.37 | 13.04 | 12.56 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1990 | April | 44.27 | | 41.37 | 39.19 | 12.47 | 12.37 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1990 | May | 43.84 | | 40.98 | 39.68 | 12.19 | 11.92 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1990 | June | 43.73 | | 40.83 | 38.13 | 11.84 | 11.51 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1990 | July | 43.26 | | 40.33 | 37.58 | 12.17 | 11.9 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1990 | August | 46.82 | | 43.89 | 40.26 | 15.39 | 14.93 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1990 | September | 50.64 | | 47.71 | 42.67 | 18.31 | 16.94 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1990 | October | 51.45 | | 48.52 | 45.85 | 23.91 | 19.66 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1990 | November | 47.53 | | 44.55 | 44.52 | 20.64 | 18.11 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1990 | December | 44.28 | | 41.29 | 43.7 | 17.67 | 17.35 | | | | | | | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1991 | January | 45.13 | 44.38 | 42.14 | 43.31 | 17.52 | 17.13 | | =F35-E35 | | 44.81625433610091 | 70.27937111348035 | 121.4 | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1991 | February | 43.62 | 42.91 | 40.61 | 43.19 | 16.68 | 15.39 | | =F36-E36 | | 35.71272194789458 | 56.003512038863995 | 96.74 | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1991 | March | 44.74 | 43.8 | 41.66 | 40.31 | 13.54 | 13.4 | | =F37-E37 | | 35.46538347668216 | 55.615644010478235 | 96.07 | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1991 | April | 49.03 | 47.52 | 45.41 | 43.41 | 12.49 | 12.16 | | =F38-E38 | | 36.993713731636504 | 58.01232108139923 | 100.21 | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1991 | May | 50.16 | 48.94 | 46.64 | 43.64 | 13.15 | 12.91 | | =F39-E39 | | 37.444091246381504 | 58.71858823756435 | 101.43 | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1991 | June | 50.04 | 48.76 | 46.53 | 43.64 | 13.38 | 13.05 | | =F40-E40 | | 37.421941532541595 | 58.68385378726115 | 101.37 | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1991 | July | 50.65 | 49.35 | 47.08 | 44.26 | 13.67 | 12.97 | | =F41-E41 | | 38.77676569574991 | 60.80844433080705 | 105.04 | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1991 | August | 50.23 | 48.9 | 46.71 | 44.17 | 13.33 | 12.71 | | =F42-E42 | | 39.41541577813422 | 61.8099543145494 | 106.77 | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1991 | September | 50.11 | 48.85 | 46.58 | 44.24 | 13.64 | 13.01 | | =F43-E43 | | 40.039299384625245 | 62.788307998089614 | 108.46 | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1991 | October | 49.99 | 48.7 | 46.48 | 45.1 | 14.18 | 13.66 | | =F44-E44 | | 42.02908201124455 | 65.90861945032734 | 113.85 | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1991 | November | 49.69 | 48.44 | 46.18 | 46.05 | 14.33 | 14.25 | | =F45-E45 | | 42.44254333625635 | 66.55699585598711 | 114.97 | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1991 | December | 48.39 | 47.12 | 44.86 | 44.5 | 13.43 | 13.16 | | =F46-E46 | | 36.51749488407827 | 57.26553039988036 | 98.92 | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1992 | January | 46.93 | 45.57 | 43.43 | 43.19 | 12.47 | 12.02 | | =F47-E47 | | 33.76354712998179 | 52.946880412182146 | 91.46 | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1992 | February | 47.76 | 46.42 | 44.23 | 43.69 | 12.88 | 12.31 | | =F48-E48 | | 33.973969411461006 | 53.27685769006258 | 92.03 | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1992 | March | 50.37 | 48.29 | 46.02 | 44.38 | 14.4 | 11.98 | | =F49-E49 | | 33.44975951724962 | 52.45480903288678 | 90.61 | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 | | 1992 | April | 50.61 | 48.41 | 46.07 | 44.59 | 12.64 | 12.16 | | =F50-E50 | | 36.3550636492522 | 57.01081109765688 | 98.48 | =(Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Month]]&" "&Typical_retail_prices_of_petroleum_products_and_a_crude_oil_price_index_monthly[[#This Row],[Year]])*1 |