UK fuel prices January 2026
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UK petrol averaged 133.2p a litre in January 2026, of which 75.2p was tax (56%) and 30.6p was crude oil. The price fell from 134.9p in the week to 5 January 2026 to 132.0p in the week to 26 January 2026.
Every week in January 2026
| Week to | Pump price | Crude | Margin | Duty | VAT |
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5 January 2026Details for 5 January 2026 | 134.9 | 29.3 | 30.2 | 52.95 | 22.5 |
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12 January 2026Details for 12 January 2026 | 133.4 | 30.6 | 27.7 | 52.95 | 22.2 |
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19 January 2026Details for 19 January 2026 | 132.6 | 31.4 | 26.1 | 52.95 | 22.1 |
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26 January 2026Details for 26 January 2026 | 132.0 | 31.1 | 26.0 | 52.95 | 22.0 |
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What was happening
Brent averaged $66 a barrel over the month and the pound bought $1.352. Fuel duty was 52.95p a litre throughout. The refining and retail margin averaged 27.5p.
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.