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An independent guide to the price at the pumpData release · 30 September 2026

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The pump price, taken apart. Every observation keeps its source, date and method.

Dated source observation · 2026-09-28 · 2 days old
Last successful source refresh: 2026-09-30 07:39:45 UTC. A successful refresh does not mean a new price was published. Source status

Reported pump priceUSD 1.18per litre

Observation date2026-09-2828 September 2026

Share paid in taxes11.7%Derived breakdown

Change from prior week-0.3%Comparable ranking unavailable

Where your money goes

Derived breakdown
USD per litre price breakdownCrude oil: 0.606 USD per litre; Refining & distribution: 0.435 USD per litre; Fuel taxes & fees: 0.138 USD per litreCrude oil: USD 0.61/LRefining & distribution: USD 0.44/LFuel taxes & fees: USD 0.14/L
Crude oilUSD 0.6151.4% of price
Refining & distributionUSD 0.4436.9% of price
Fuel taxes & feesUSD 0.1411.7% of price
Price components, 2026-09-28, USD per litre
ComponentAmount
Crude oil0.6064
Refining & distribution0.4353
Fuel taxes & fees0.1378

· US Energy Information Administration
Crude uses WTI. Refining and distribution stay combined. Calculation and limitations

Price history

Pump price history52 observations from 2025-10-06 to 2026-09-28. USD per litre. Full values are in the accompanying table.0.000.440.871.312025-10-06: USD 0.83/L2025-10-13: USD 0.81/L2025-10-20: USD 0.80/L2025-10-27: USD 0.80/L2025-11-03: USD 0.80/L2025-11-10: USD 0.81/L2025-11-17: USD 0.81/L2025-11-24: USD 0.81/L2025-12-01: USD 0.79/L2025-12-08: USD 0.78/L2025-12-15: USD 0.76/L2025-12-22: USD 0.75/L2025-12-29: USD 0.74/L2026-01-05: USD 0.74/L2026-01-12: USD 0.73/L2026-01-19: USD 0.74/L2026-01-26: USD 0.75/L2026-02-02: USD 0.76/L2026-02-09: USD 0.77/L2026-02-16: USD 0.77/L2026-02-23: USD 0.78/L2026-03-02: USD 0.80/L2026-03-09: USD 0.93/L2026-03-16: USD 0.98/L2026-03-23: USD 1.05/L2026-03-30: USD 1.05/L2026-04-06: USD 1.09/L2026-04-13: USD 1.09/L2026-04-20: USD 1.07/L2026-04-27: USD 1.09/L2026-05-04: USD 1.18/L2026-05-11: USD 1.19/L2026-05-18: USD 1.19/L2026-05-25: USD 1.18/L2026-06-01: USD 1.14/L2026-06-08: USD 1.10/L2026-06-15: USD 1.07/L2026-06-22: USD 1.03/L2026-06-29: USD 1.01/L2026-07-06: USD 1.00/L2026-07-13: USD 1.02/L2026-07-20: USD 1.06/L2026-07-27: USD 1.08/L2026-08-03: USD 1.08/L2026-08-10: USD 1.06/L2026-08-17: USD 1.07/L2026-08-24: USD 1.08/L2026-08-31: USD 1.08/L2026-09-07: USD 1.10/L2026-09-14: USD 1.14/L2026-09-21: USD 1.18/L2026-09-28: USD 1.18/L2025-10-062026-09-28

USD per litre. Line shows the reported pump price; component history is incomplete.

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USD per litre
DatePriceComponents
2025-10-060.825Unavailable
2025-10-130.809Unavailable
2025-10-200.798Unavailable
2025-10-270.802Unavailable
2025-11-030.798Unavailable
2025-11-100.807Unavailable
2025-11-170.809Unavailable
2025-11-240.809Unavailable
2025-12-010.789Unavailable
2025-12-080.777Unavailable
2025-12-150.765Unavailable
2025-12-220.751Unavailable
2025-12-290.743Unavailable
2026-01-050.739Unavailable
2026-01-120.734Unavailable
2026-01-190.741Unavailable
2026-01-260.754Unavailable
2026-02-020.757Unavailable
2026-02-090.767Unavailable
2026-02-160.772Unavailable
2026-02-230.776Unavailable
2026-03-020.796Unavailable
2026-03-090.925Unavailable
2026-03-160.983Unavailable
2026-03-231.046Unavailable
2026-03-301.054Unavailable
2026-04-061.088Unavailable
2026-04-131.089Unavailable
2026-04-201.068Unavailable
2026-04-271.089Unavailable
2026-05-041.176Unavailable
2026-05-111.189Unavailable
2026-05-181.186Unavailable
2026-05-251.182Unavailable
2026-06-011.137Unavailable
2026-06-081.095Unavailable
2026-06-151.070Unavailable
2026-06-221.034Unavailable
2026-06-291.012Unavailable
2026-07-060.998Crude oil 0.438; Refining & distribution 0.422; Fuel taxes & fees 0.138
2026-07-131.018Crude oil 0.498; Refining & distribution 0.382; Fuel taxes & fees 0.138
2026-07-201.057Crude oil 0.531; Refining & distribution 0.388; Fuel taxes & fees 0.138
2026-07-271.082Crude oil 0.530; Refining & distribution 0.414; Fuel taxes & fees 0.138
2026-08-031.078Crude oil 0.516; Refining & distribution 0.424; Fuel taxes & fees 0.138
2026-08-101.058Crude oil 0.527; Refining & distribution 0.394; Fuel taxes & fees 0.138
2026-08-171.070Crude oil 0.541; Refining & distribution 0.391; Fuel taxes & fees 0.138
2026-08-241.079Crude oil 0.543; Refining & distribution 0.398; Fuel taxes & fees 0.138
2026-08-311.075Crude oil 0.547; Refining & distribution 0.390; Fuel taxes & fees 0.138
2026-09-071.098Crude oil 0.583; Refining & distribution 0.377; Fuel taxes & fees 0.138
2026-09-141.141Crude oil 0.644; Refining & distribution 0.359; Fuel taxes & fees 0.138
2026-09-211.183Crude oil 0.610; Refining & distribution 0.435; Fuel taxes & fees 0.138
2026-09-281.180Crude oil 0.606; Refining & distribution 0.435; Fuel taxes & fees 0.138

USD per litre, independent of the volume selector. Only verified observations are shown; some regions have short histories. Source changes and gaps are not interpolated.

Today in historical context

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Same publisher and currency as the latest observation. Average uses available weekly observations, not daily or sales-weighted prices. Historical highs and lows refer only to this dataset, not all-time records.

Published monthly breakdown

· EIA monthly price components. This is a different reporting period from the latest pump price above.

USD per litre price breakdownCrude oil: 0.614 USD per litre; Refining: 0.257 USD per litre; Distribution & marketing: 0.175 USD per litre; All taxes (published): 0.136 USD per litreCrude oil: USD 0.61/LRefining: USD 0.26/LDistribution & marketing: USD 0.18/LAll taxes (published): USD 0.14/L
Crude oilUSD 0.6151.9% of price
RefiningUSD 0.2621.7% of price
Distribution & marketingUSD 0.1814.8% of price
All taxes (published)USD 0.1411.5% of price
Price components, 2026-05-01, USD per litre
ComponentAmount
Crude oil0.6141
Refining0.2568
Distribution & marketing0.1751
All taxes (published)0.1361

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