UK fuel prices April 2026
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UK petrol averaged 156.9p a litre in April 2026, of which 79.1p was tax (50%) and 54.8p was crude oil. The price rose from 154.7p in the week to 6 April 2026 to 157.0p in the week to 27 April 2026.
Every week in April 2026
| Week to | Pump price | Crude | Margin | Duty | VAT |
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6 April 2026Details for 6 April 2026 | 154.7 | 60.6 | 15.3 | 52.95 | 25.8 |
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13 April 2026Details for 13 April 2026 | 158.2 | 57.6 | 21.3 | 52.95 | 26.4 |
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20 April 2026Details for 20 April 2026 | 157.6 | 48.0 | 30.4 | 52.95 | 26.3 |
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27 April 2026Details for 27 April 2026 | 157.0 | 52.9 | 25.0 | 52.95 | 26.2 |
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What was happening
Brent averaged $117 a barrel over the month and the pound bought $1.345. Fuel duty was 52.95p a litre throughout. The refining and retail margin averaged 23.0p.
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.