UK fuel prices July 2026
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UK petrol averaged 152.2p a litre in July 2026, of which 78.3p was tax (51%) and 38.8p was crude oil. The price rose from 149.8p in the week to 6 July 2026 to 156.1p in the week to 27 July 2026.
Every week in July 2026
| Week to | Pump price | Crude | Margin | Duty | VAT |
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6 July 2026Details for 6 July 2026 | 149.8 | 32.7 | 39.2 | 52.95 | 25.0 |
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13 July 2026Details for 13 July 2026 | 150.5 | 38.4 | 34.1 | 52.95 | 25.1 |
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20 July 2026Details for 20 July 2026 | 152.3 | 40.8 | 33.2 | 52.95 | 25.4 |
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27 July 2026Details for 27 July 2026 | 156.1 | 43.4 | 33.8 | 52.95 | 26.0 |
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What was happening
Brent averaged $82 a barrel over the month and the pound bought $1.337. Fuel duty was 52.95p a litre throughout. The refining and retail margin averaged 35.1p.
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.