A dataset of average pence per litre and per gallon petrol and diesel fuel prices in the UK regions including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

On October 27, 2025, the price of ultra-low sulfur unleaded petrol (gasoline) in the United Kingdom averaged 134.4 pence per liter. This compared to 143.26 pence per liter for diesel. Diesel prices were consistently higher than petrol/gasoline prices throughout this period, although the margin varied. Reasons for such differences in pricing lie in the refining process and molecular makeup of the products, with diesel requiring more complex refining processes and being an overall heavier liquid. As motor fuel pricing in the UK is not regulated by a monitoring body, there may also be notable differences in prices between retailers and regions. Supermarkets provide lowest fuel prices in the UK In the UK, much of the motor fuel is sold through supermarkets. Large supermarkets, or hypermarkets, account for more than 40 percent of all motor fuel sales in the country. The reason for their popularity often lies in the fact that they offer lower average prices. In the last four years, regular petrol/gasoline sold at supermarkets was up to six pence per liter cheaper than the national average. How UK fuel prices compare to the rest of the world Tied as they are to crude oil prices, motor fuels are generally cheapest in major producing countries, such as Iran, Venezuela, and Russia. In Europe, costs of importing the raw or finished products, in addition to taxes and levies, may hike up pump prices significantly. The UK is often among the countries with the highest petrol/gasoline prices, alongside other large European car markets such as France and Germany.

Diesel prices in the United Kingdom rose to more than *** pence per liter in early 2024. The March national average was ***** pence per liter, compared with a price of ***** pence per liter for diesel sold at supermarkets. Hypermarkets dominate motor fuel sales Hypermarkets such as Sainsbury's, Asda, and Tesco have the greatest market share of motor fuel sold in the UK. In 2023, roughly ** percent of all motor fuels were sold at hypermarkets. Diesel more expensive than regular gasoline Although gasoline and diesel are both refined petroleum products, their refining process differs, thus also impacting manufacturing and retail prices. Diesel sold in the UK is required to have an ultra-low sulfur content and also contain a biodiesel component of seven percent. The extra steps required in the production process make diesel a more expensive commodity than gasoline, which trades around ** pence lower.

In September 2022, diesel prices ranged between ***** and ***** pence per liter across UK regions. Diesel fuel prices are generally highest in London and lowest in Northern Ireland. In early 2022, the Russia-Ukraine war and trader uncertainty pushed crude oil and consequently motor fuel prices to record highs. As a result, March 2022 saw the greatest ever monthly rise in fuel prices.

Gasoline Prices in the United Kingdom increased to 1.80 USD/Liter in November from 1.78 USD/Liter in October of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Gasoline Prices - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Weekly average UK prices of unleaded petrol and diesel Weekly road fuel price statistics provide average UK retail (‘pump’) prices on a weekly basis.
The data is used to monitor road fuel prices in the UK, and to compare UK road fuel prices with other EU countries.
Weekly price data is published on the gov.uk website the day after collection.

Licence: Open Government Licence You are free to: copy, publish, distribute and transmit the Information; - Adapt the Information; - Exploit the Information commercially and non-commercially for example, by - combining it with other Information, or by including it in your own product or application. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Retail price of diesel fuel for private cars in the United Kingdom are estimated to continuously increase from 119.4 to 144.2 British pence per liter, respectively between 2020 and 2035.

United Kingdom UK: Pump Price for Diesel Fuel: USD per Liter data was reported at 1.490 USD in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.990 USD for 2014. United Kingdom UK: Pump Price for Diesel Fuel: USD per Liter data is updated yearly, averaging 1.600 USD from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.270 USD in 2012 and a record low of 0.850 USD in 1995. United Kingdom UK: Pump Price for Diesel Fuel: USD per Liter data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Transportation. Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of diesel fuel. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars.; ; German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).; Median;

This dataset contains daily fuel prices across the United Kingdom, including petrol, diesel, and other common fuel types. The data is designed to help researchers, analysts, and developers explore trends, fluctuations, and patterns in fuel pricing over time.

The dataset can be used for:

📊 Time series analysis and forecasting

🧠 Machine learning model training (price prediction)

📈 Data visualization and dashboard creation

🛢️ Policy and economic impact analysis

Tariffs make up the greatest share of automotive diesel prices in the United Kingdom. As of May 2020, tariffs make ** percent of the total diesel price, at **** euros per liter. In the first half of 2020, average diesel prices in the United Kingdom had fallen significantly as the coronavirus pandemic put restrictions on travel.

Diesel fuel prices in Great Britain increased by ** euro cents in the period of consideration, despite some fluctuation. Between 2000 and 2020, figures peaked at **** euros in 2012. The lowest average diesel price was seen in 2003, at **** euros per liter. By 2020, diesel was sold by an average of **** euros per liter.

Hong Kong has some of the highest diesel prices in the world. As of August 4, 2025, drivers in Hong Kong paid an average of 3.49 U.S. dollars per liter of automotive diesel. This was more than three times the amount paid by drivers in Mainland China. Lower prices are often linked to substantial domestic crude oil production and government subsidies, as is the case in countries such as Venezuela, Iran, and the United States.

Context

Fuel Prices are often reflective of the political and economic state of a country, BREXIT and COVID are major events that took place recently, so I thought why don't we look into the Fuel Prices of the UK so that we can derive some insights, this dataset is also a very good place to practice your exploratory data analytical skills as this is a very simple dataset

Content

It is a very simple dataset to both explore and understand the columns are themselves descriptive in nature the only abbreviaation that you must understand is ULSP = Ultra low sulpur unleaded petrol, ULSD = Ultra low sulphur diesel

Acknowledgements

SOURCE:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets

Inspiration

Just Explore the dataset, practice your skills using this really simple real world dataset

License

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

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Diesel fuel prices of United Kingdom sank by 25.13% from 1.99 US dollars per liter in 2014 to 1.49 US dollars per liter in 2016. Since the 14.65% jump in 2012, diesel fuel prices plummeted by 34.36% in 2016. Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of diesel fuel. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars.