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171.9p

Diesel avg

198.6p

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Fuel Market 31 October 2026, 10.00am

Diesel falls back below £2 a litre as reserve release reaches pumps

The UK average diesel price has dipped under £2 again after the G7 began releasing 100 million barrels of reserves with diesel first in the queue. Wholesale costs are down 6p to 8p, and more of that should reach pumps in the coming weeks.

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Fuel Duty & Tax

Fuel duty cut extended to July 2027 in autumn Budget

The Chancellor cancelled a 3p rise that was due in January, keeping fuel duty at 52.95p a litre until the summer. Here is what the decision means for the price you pay at the pump.

29 October 2026, 9.30am

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Petrol (E10) 171.9p

Diesel (B7) 198.6p

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