UK fuel prices August 2025
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UK petrol averaged 134.2p a litre in August 2025, of which 75.3p was tax (56%) and 32.0p was crude oil. The price fell from 134.3p in the week to 4 August 2025 to 133.9p in the week to 25 August 2025.
Every week in August 2025
| Week to | Pump price | Crude | Margin | Duty | VAT |
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4 August 2025Details for 4 August 2025 | 134.3 | 32.9 | 26.1 | 52.95 | 22.4 |
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11 August 2025Details for 11 August 2025 | 134.4 | 31.6 | 27.5 | 52.95 | 22.4 |
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18 August 2025Details for 18 August 2025 | 134.3 | 31.7 | 27.3 | 52.95 | 22.4 |
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25 August 2025Details for 25 August 2025 | 133.9 | 31.8 | 26.8 | 52.95 | 22.3 |
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What was happening
Brent averaged $68 a barrel over the month and the pound bought $1.343. Fuel duty was 52.95p a litre throughout. The refining and retail margin averaged 26.9p.
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.