Fuel Prices Historic Data

Useful information on current crude oil, petrol and diesel prices

The Financial Times has useful information at (click here to view) on commodity prices, including those for crude oil, unleaded 95 gasoline (petrol) and diesel.
The prices quoted are in metric tonnes (weight) rather than volume (litres).

By way of guidance, to arrive at the pence per litre cost of petrol or diesel use the following conversion factors:

  • Petrol
    1 metric tonne of gasoline (petrol) = ~1,360 litres
    To convert the US dollar per tonne price to pence per litre, divide the price by 1,360 and multiply the result by the US$/£ exchange rate.
    For example: a price of $1,200 per tonne gasoline and $/£ exchange rate of 0.62:
    1,200 ÷ 1,360 x 0.62 = 54.7p per litre
  • Diesel
    1 metric tonne of diesel (10ppm sulphur) = ~1,190 litres
    In the calculation above substitute the diesel conversion factor of 1,190 for the petrol 1,360

 

  • For information on motoring taxation, click on the link below for a study commissioned by the RAC Foundation from the independent Institute for Fiscal Studies. Fuel for Thought, the what, why and how of motoring taxation.
  • For a copy of the  'Study of the UK petroleum retail market' by Deloitte for DECC, published on 14 December 2012, click here.
  • For the OFT report on the UK petrol and diesel sector, please click here.

 

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EU Major Brand Petrol and Diesel Average Price January 2013

Document Type: Fuel Prices

Author: UKPIA

Publication Date: 03 May 2013

 

EU Major Brand Petrol and Diesel Average Price January 2013

 

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UK Average Major Brand Petrol and Diesel Pump Prices January 2013

Document Type: Fuel Prices

Author: UKPIA

Publication Date: 01 May 2013

 

Average major brand petrol and diesel pump prices in the UK - January 2013

 

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Comparison of Fuel Duty and VAT Rates in Major European Countries

Document Type: Fuel Prices

Author:

Publication Date: 01 May 2013

 

Comparison of fuel duty and VAT rates across 12 European countries - May 2013

 

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EU Major Brand Petrol and Diesel Average Price January - December 2012

Document Type: Fuel Prices

Author: N/a

Publication Date: 27 March 2013

 

EU major brand average pump price comparison for petrol and diesel from January to December 2012

 

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UK Average Major Brand Petrol and Diesel Pump Prices January - December 2012

Document Type: Fuel Prices

Author: N/a

Publication Date: 27 March 2013

 

Average major brand petrol and diesel pump prices in the UK January - December 2012

 

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EU Major Brand Petrol and Diesel Average Price 2011

Document Type: Fuel Prices

Author: N/a

Publication Date: 01 March 2012

 

EU major brand average pump price comparison for petrol and diesel from January to December 2011

 

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UK Average Major Brand Petrol and Diesel Pump Prices 2011

Document Type: Fuel Prices

Author: N/a

Publication Date: 01 March 2012

 

Average major brand petrol and diesel pump prices in the UK January - December 2011

 

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EU Major Brand Petrol & Diesel Average Price 2010

Document Type: Fuel Prices

Author: N/a

Publication Date: 21 February 2011

 

EU major brand average pump price comparison for petrol & diesel January to December 2010

 

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UK Average Major Brand Petrol and Diesel Pump Prices 2010

Document Type: Fuel Prices

Author:

Publication Date: 08 February 2011

 

Data on average major brand petrol and diesel prices for 2010

 

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Fuel Price Data 2009 & Market Background

Document Type: Fuel Prices

Author: N/a

Publication Date: 18 March 2010

 

Data on average petrol and diesel prices, crude oil and refined products for 2009

 

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