United Kingdom Gas Prices
Unleaded Petrol — 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 Gasoline 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 petrol 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 Gas Prices via API
from oilpriceapi import OilPriceAPI
client = OilPriceAPI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
# Get United Kingdom gasoline price
price = client.prices.get_latest(
by_code="GASOLINE_RETAIL_GB_GBP"
)
print(f"United Kingdom gasoline: {price.price} GBP/litre")
# Get latest via REST API
import requests
headers = {"Authorization": "Token YOUR_API_KEY"}
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/prices/latest",
params={"by_code": "GASOLINE_RETAIL_GB_GBP"},
headers=headers
)
data = resp.json()
print(data["data"]["price"])Commodity code: GASOLINE_RETAIL_GB_GBP
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why are United Kingdom gas prices at current levels?
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. Retail prices reflect crude oil costs, refining margins, distribution, and all applicable taxes including excise duty and VAT.
How do United Kingdom prices compare to the EU average?
The EU average Eurosuper 95 price fluctuates weekly with crude oil markets and EUR/USD movements. Visit the Europe hub page to compare all 27 EU countries side by side.
What is the API code for United Kingdom gasoline prices?
Use commodity code GASOLINE_RETAIL_GB_GBP to fetch United Kingdom's weekly gasoline price via the OilPriceAPI.
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