UK fuel prices October 2025
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UK petrol averaged 134.7p a litre in October 2025, of which 75.4p was tax (56%) and 30.2p was crude oil. The price fell from 134.8p in the week to 6 October 2025 to 134.4p in the week to 27 October 2025.
Every week in October 2025
| Week to | Pump price | Crude | Margin | Duty | VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 October 2025 | 134.8 | 31.3 | 28.1 | 52.95 | 22.5 |
| 13 October 2025 | 134.8 | 30.3 | 29.1 | 52.95 | 22.5 |
| 20 October 2025 | 134.7 | 28.5 | 30.8 | 52.95 | 22.4 |
| 27 October 2025 | 134.4 | 30.9 | 28.1 | 52.95 | 22.4 |
What was happening
Brent averaged $64 a barrel over the month and the pound bought $1.339. Fuel duty was 52.95p a litre throughout. The refining and retail margin averaged 29.0p.
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.