Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate
The price of oil jumps to $105 a barrel amid signs the Iran war will not be resolved quickly.
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United Kingdom
The pump price, taken apart. Every observation keeps its source, date and method.
Reported pump priceGBP 1.64per litre
Observation date2026-09-077 September 2026
Share paid in taxes48.9%Derived breakdown
Change from prior week+1.7%Comparable ranking unavailable
excise_reconciliation_over_2_cents
Where your money goes
Derived breakdownCrude oilGBP 0.4929.5% of price
Refining & distributionGBP 0.3521.6% of price
Excise & other dutiesGBP 0.5332.2% of price
VAT / sales taxGBP 0.2716.7% of price
| Component | Amount |
|---|---|
| Crude oil | 0.4856 |
| Refining & distribution | 0.3549 |
| Excise & other duties | 0.5295 |
| VAT / sales tax | 0.2740 |
· DESNZ weekly road fuel prices
Crude uses Brent. Refining and distribution stay combined. Calculation and limitations
The last 52 weekly observations
United Kingdom · Gasoline / petrolGBP per litre. Shaded areas show the components.
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| Date | Price | Components |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-15 | 1.338 | Crude oil 0.314; Refining & distribution 0.272; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.223 |
| 2025-09-22 | 1.342 | Crude oil 0.312; Refining & distribution 0.277; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.224 |
| 2025-09-29 | 1.344 | Crude oil 0.323; Refining & distribution 0.267; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.224 |
| 2025-10-06 | 1.348 | Crude oil 0.314; Refining & distribution 0.279; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.225 |
| 2025-10-13 | 1.348 | Crude oil 0.303; Refining & distribution 0.291; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.225 |
| 2025-10-20 | 1.347 | Crude oil 0.285; Refining & distribution 0.308; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.224 |
| 2025-10-27 | 1.344 | Crude oil 0.309; Refining & distribution 0.282; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.224 |
| 2025-11-03 | 1.344 | Crude oil 0.315; Refining & distribution 0.275; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.224 |
| 2025-11-10 | 1.347 | Crude oil 0.301; Refining & distribution 0.292; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.224 |
| 2025-11-17 | 1.351 | Crude oil 0.301; Refining & distribution 0.295; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.225 |
| 2025-11-24 | 1.361 | Crude oil 0.311; Refining & distribution 0.293; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.227 |
| 2025-12-01 | 1.366 | Crude oil 0.304; Refining & distribution 0.304; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.228 |
| 2025-12-08 | 1.367 | Crude oil 0.299; Refining & distribution 0.311; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.228 |
| 2025-12-15 | 1.368 | Crude oil 0.289; Refining & distribution 0.322; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.228 |
| 2025-12-22 | 1.362 | Crude oil 0.291; Refining & distribution 0.314; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.227 |
| 2025-12-29 | 1.353 | Crude oil 0.294; Refining & distribution 0.304; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.226 |
| 2026-01-05 | 1.349 | Crude oil 0.295; Refining & distribution 0.300; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.225 |
| 2026-01-12 | 1.334 | Crude oil 0.305; Refining & distribution 0.277; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.222 |
| 2026-01-19 | 1.326 | Crude oil 0.314; Refining & distribution 0.262; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.221 |
| 2026-01-26 | 1.320 | Crude oil 0.312; Refining & distribution 0.258; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.220 |
| 2026-02-02 | 1.316 | Crude oil 0.311; Refining & distribution 0.256; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.219 |
| 2026-02-09 | 1.315 | Crude oil 0.328; Refining & distribution 0.238; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.219 |
| 2026-02-16 | 1.316 | Crude oil 0.326; Refining & distribution 0.241; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.219 |
| 2026-02-23 | 1.317 | Crude oil 0.335; Refining & distribution 0.233; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.220 |
| 2026-03-02 | 1.321 | Crude oil 0.363; Refining & distribution 0.209; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.220 |
| 2026-03-09 | 1.357 | Crude oil 0.444; Refining & distribution 0.157; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.226 |
| 2026-03-16 | 1.403 | Crude oil 0.478; Refining & distribution 0.161; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.234 |
| 2026-03-23 | 1.442 | Crude oil 0.487; Refining & distribution 0.185; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.240 |
| 2026-03-30 | 1.488 | Crude oil 0.579; Refining & distribution 0.131; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.248 |
| 2026-04-06 | 1.546 | Crude oil 0.608; Refining & distribution 0.152; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.258 |
| 2026-04-13 | 1.582 | Crude oil 0.578; Refining & distribution 0.211; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.264 |
| 2026-04-20 | 1.576 | Crude oil 0.481; Refining & distribution 0.303; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.263 |
| 2026-04-27 | 1.570 | Crude oil 0.528; Refining & distribution 0.251; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.262 |
| 2026-05-04 | 1.568 | Crude oil 0.549; Refining & distribution 0.228; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.261 |
| 2026-05-11 | 1.568 | Crude oil 0.491; Refining & distribution 0.287; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.261 |
| 2026-05-18 | 1.574 | Crude oil 0.549; Refining & distribution 0.234; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.262 |
| 2026-05-25 | 1.588 | Crude oil 0.498; Refining & distribution 0.296; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.265 |
| 2026-06-01 | 1.587 | Crude oil 0.459; Refining & distribution 0.334; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.265 |
| 2026-06-08 | 1.579 | Crude oil 0.459; Refining & distribution 0.328; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.263 |
| 2026-06-15 | 1.555 | Crude oil 0.395; Refining & distribution 0.371; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.259 |
| 2026-06-22 | 1.533 | Crude oil 0.363; Refining & distribution 0.385; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.255 |
| 2026-06-29 | 1.510 | Crude oil 0.340; Refining & distribution 0.389; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.252 |
| 2026-07-06 | 1.498 | Crude oil 0.328; Refining & distribution 0.391; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.250 |
| 2026-07-13 | 1.505 | Crude oil 0.383; Refining & distribution 0.341; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.251 |
| 2026-07-20 | 1.523 | Crude oil 0.406; Refining & distribution 0.333; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.254 |
| 2026-07-27 | 1.561 | Crude oil 0.434; Refining & distribution 0.338; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.260 |
| 2026-08-03 | 1.599 | Crude oil 0.415; Refining & distribution 0.388; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.266 |
| 2026-08-10 | 1.622 | Crude oil 0.432; Refining & distribution 0.390; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.270 |
| 2026-08-17 | 1.618 | Crude oil 0.429; Refining & distribution 0.390; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.270 |
| 2026-08-24 | 1.616 | Crude oil 0.428; Refining & distribution 0.390; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.269 |
| 2026-08-31 | 1.616 | Crude oil 0.417; Refining & distribution 0.400; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.269 |
| 2026-09-07 | 1.644 | Crude oil 0.486; Refining & distribution 0.355; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.274 |
Reported pump priceGBP 1.86per litre
Observation date2026-09-077 September 2026
Share paid in taxes45.1%Derived breakdown
Change from prior week+1.6%Comparable ranking unavailable
excise_reconciliation_over_2_cents
Where your money goes
Derived breakdownCrude oilGBP 0.4926.1% of price
Refining & distributionGBP 0.5428.9% of price
Excise & other dutiesGBP 0.5328.4% of price
VAT / sales taxGBP 0.3116.7% of price
| Component | Amount |
|---|---|
| Crude oil | 0.4856 |
| Refining & distribution | 0.5379 |
| Excise & other duties | 0.5295 |
| VAT / sales tax | 0.3106 |
· DESNZ weekly road fuel prices
Crude uses Brent. Refining and distribution stay combined. Calculation and limitations
The last 52 weekly observations
United Kingdom · DieselGBP per litre. Shaded areas show the components.
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| Date | Price | Components |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-15 | 1.417 | Crude oil 0.314; Refining & distribution 0.338; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.236 |
| 2025-09-22 | 1.420 | Crude oil 0.312; Refining & distribution 0.342; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.237 |
| 2025-09-29 | 1.422 | Crude oil 0.323; Refining & distribution 0.333; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.237 |
| 2025-10-06 | 1.429 | Crude oil 0.314; Refining & distribution 0.347; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.238 |
| 2025-10-13 | 1.430 | Crude oil 0.303; Refining & distribution 0.359; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.238 |
| 2025-10-20 | 1.428 | Crude oil 0.285; Refining & distribution 0.376; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.238 |
| 2025-10-27 | 1.424 | Crude oil 0.309; Refining & distribution 0.348; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.237 |
| 2025-11-03 | 1.426 | Crude oil 0.315; Refining & distribution 0.344; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.238 |
| 2025-11-10 | 1.433 | Crude oil 0.301; Refining & distribution 0.364; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.239 |
| 2025-11-17 | 1.440 | Crude oil 0.301; Refining & distribution 0.369; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.240 |
| 2025-11-24 | 1.454 | Crude oil 0.311; Refining & distribution 0.371; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.242 |
| 2025-12-01 | 1.462 | Crude oil 0.304; Refining & distribution 0.384; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.244 |
| 2025-12-08 | 1.462 | Crude oil 0.299; Refining & distribution 0.390; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.244 |
| 2025-12-15 | 1.461 | Crude oil 0.289; Refining & distribution 0.399; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.244 |
| 2025-12-22 | 1.454 | Crude oil 0.291; Refining & distribution 0.391; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.242 |
| 2025-12-29 | 1.446 | Crude oil 0.294; Refining & distribution 0.381; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.241 |
| 2026-01-05 | 1.442 | Crude oil 0.295; Refining & distribution 0.377; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.240 |
| 2026-01-12 | 1.426 | Crude oil 0.305; Refining & distribution 0.354; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.238 |
| 2026-01-19 | 1.418 | Crude oil 0.314; Refining & distribution 0.339; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.236 |
| 2026-01-26 | 1.413 | Crude oil 0.312; Refining & distribution 0.336; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.235 |
| 2026-02-02 | 1.408 | Crude oil 0.311; Refining & distribution 0.333; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.235 |
| 2026-02-09 | 1.407 | Crude oil 0.328; Refining & distribution 0.315; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.235 |
| 2026-02-16 | 1.415 | Crude oil 0.326; Refining & distribution 0.323; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.236 |
| 2026-02-23 | 1.415 | Crude oil 0.335; Refining & distribution 0.314; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.236 |
| 2026-03-02 | 1.421 | Crude oil 0.363; Refining & distribution 0.292; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.237 |
| 2026-03-09 | 1.490 | Crude oil 0.444; Refining & distribution 0.268; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.248 |
| 2026-03-16 | 1.588 | Crude oil 0.478; Refining & distribution 0.315; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.265 |
| 2026-03-23 | 1.669 | Crude oil 0.487; Refining & distribution 0.375; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.278 |
| 2026-03-30 | 1.765 | Crude oil 0.579; Refining & distribution 0.362; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.294 |
| 2026-04-06 | 1.867 | Crude oil 0.608; Refining & distribution 0.419; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.311 |
| 2026-04-13 | 1.921 | Crude oil 0.578; Refining & distribution 0.494; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.320 |
| 2026-04-20 | 1.912 | Crude oil 0.481; Refining & distribution 0.583; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.319 |
| 2026-04-27 | 1.898 | Crude oil 0.528; Refining & distribution 0.524; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.316 |
| 2026-05-04 | 1.888 | Crude oil 0.549; Refining & distribution 0.495; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.315 |
| 2026-05-11 | 1.881 | Crude oil 0.491; Refining & distribution 0.548; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.314 |
| 2026-05-18 | 1.866 | Crude oil 0.549; Refining & distribution 0.477; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.311 |
| 2026-05-25 | 1.851 | Crude oil 0.498; Refining & distribution 0.515; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.308 |
| 2026-06-01 | 1.841 | Crude oil 0.459; Refining & distribution 0.546; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.307 |
| 2026-06-08 | 1.818 | Crude oil 0.459; Refining & distribution 0.527; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.303 |
| 2026-06-15 | 1.767 | Crude oil 0.395; Refining & distribution 0.548; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.295 |
| 2026-06-22 | 1.725 | Crude oil 0.363; Refining & distribution 0.545; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.287 |
| 2026-06-29 | 1.671 | Crude oil 0.340; Refining & distribution 0.523; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.279 |
| 2026-07-06 | 1.648 | Crude oil 0.328; Refining & distribution 0.516; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.275 |
| 2026-07-13 | 1.645 | Crude oil 0.383; Refining & distribution 0.458; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.274 |
| 2026-07-20 | 1.671 | Crude oil 0.406; Refining & distribution 0.456; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.278 |
| 2026-07-27 | 1.740 | Crude oil 0.434; Refining & distribution 0.487; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.290 |
| 2026-08-03 | 1.792 | Crude oil 0.415; Refining & distribution 0.549; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.299 |
| 2026-08-10 | 1.820 | Crude oil 0.432; Refining & distribution 0.555; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.303 |
| 2026-08-17 | 1.825 | Crude oil 0.429; Refining & distribution 0.562; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.304 |
| 2026-08-24 | 1.828 | Crude oil 0.428; Refining & distribution 0.566; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.305 |
| 2026-08-31 | 1.835 | Crude oil 0.417; Refining & distribution 0.583; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.306 |
| 2026-09-07 | 1.864 | Crude oil 0.486; Refining & distribution 0.538; Excise & other duties 0.529; VAT / sales tax 0.311 |
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