UK fuel prices July 2025
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UK petrol averaged 133.9p a litre in July 2025, of which 75.3p was tax (56%) and 33.3p was crude oil. The price rose from 133.2p in the week to 7 July 2025 to 134.2p in the week to 28 July 2025.
Every week in July 2025
| Week to | Pump price | Crude | Margin | Duty | VAT |
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7 July 2025Details for 7 July 2025 | 133.2 | 33.2 | 24.9 | 52.95 | 22.2 |
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14 July 2025Details for 14 July 2025 | 133.9 | 33.2 | 25.5 | 52.95 | 22.3 |
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21 July 2025Details for 21 July 2025 | 134.1 | 33.5 | 25.3 | 52.95 | 22.4 |
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28 July 2025Details for 28 July 2025 | 134.2 | 33.3 | 25.6 | 52.95 | 22.4 |
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What was happening
Brent averaged $71 a barrel over the month and the pound bought $1.349. Fuel duty was 52.95p a litre throughout. The refining and retail margin averaged 25.3p.
Where these figures come from
Pump prices are the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero's weekly UK average, with the duty and VAT rates DESNZ published alongside each week. Crude is Brent converted at that week's exchange rate. The full method is on the methodology page, and the underlying series are downloadable.