United Kingdom Diesel Prices
Automotive Diesel — Current Price
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per litre · pence/litre
Current Price
Unavailable
pence/litre
Currency
GBP
British Pound Sterling
Update Frequency
Weekly
Published Tuesdays
About United Kingdom Diesel Prices
The UK left the EU in 2020. Fuel prices are reported in pence per litre (ppl) and data comes from the DESNZ weekly road fuel prices survey. UK prices are often comparable to Western EU levels.
Note: The United Kingdom is not an EU member state. UK diesel prices are sourced from the DESNZ Weekly Road Fuel Prices survey and are reported in pence per litre (GBP), not the EUR/litre format used by the EU bulletin.
Get United Kingdom Diesel Prices via API
from oilpriceapi import OilPriceAPI
client = OilPriceAPI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
# Get United Kingdom diesel price
price = client.prices.get_latest(
by_code="DIESEL_RETAIL_GB_GBP"
)
print(f"United Kingdom diesel: {price.price} GBP/litre")Commodity code: DIESEL_RETAIL_GB_GBP
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Frequently Asked Questions
How are United Kingdom diesel prices determined?
The UK left the EU in 2020. Fuel prices are reported in pence per litre (ppl) and data comes from the DESNZ weekly road fuel prices survey. UK prices are often comparable to Western EU levels. The retail price reflects the wholesale diesel cost (linked to ICE Gasoil futures and ARA barge prices), refining margin, distribution costs, and all applicable taxes including excise duty and VAT.
How does United Kingdom diesel compare to the EU average?
Compare all 27 EU country diesel prices on the EU Diesel Prices hub page. Data is updated weekly from the EU Oil Bulletin.
What is the API code for United Kingdom diesel prices?
Use commodity code DIESEL_RETAIL_GB_GBP to fetch United Kingdom's weekly diesel price via the OilPriceAPI.
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