Scottish Transport Statistics No 29: 2010 Edition

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Table 10.7 Petrol and diesel prices and duties per litre (June), GB

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Unleaded Petrol 1

Price pence

69.8

84.3

78.9

74.0

74.4

81.7

84.9

95.3

96.4

117.5

101.8

of which:

Duty

47.2

48.8

45.8

45.8

45.8

47.1

47.1

47.1

48.4

50.4

54.2

VAT2

10.4

12.6

11.8

11.0

11.1

12.2

12.6

14.2

14.4

17.5

13.3

All tax

57.6

61.4

57.6

56.8

56.9

59.3

59.7

61.3

62.7

67.9

67.5

All tax as a % of price

83

73

73

77

76

73

70

64

65

58

66

4 Star Petrol / LRP3

Price pence

77.3

88.3

82.3

77.3

79.4

85.0

87.8

..

..

..

..

of which:

Duty

52.9

50.9

48.8

48.8

48.8

47.1

47.1

..

..

..

..

VAT2

11.5

13.2

12.3

11.5

11.8

12.7

13.1

..

..

..

..

All tax

64.4

64.1

61.1

60.3

60.6

59.8

60.2

..

..

..

..

All tax as a % of price

83

73

74

78

76

70

69

..

..

..

..

Diesel (derv) 4,5

Price pence

72.8

82.9

78.2

75.6

76.7

82.9

89.0

97.7

97.0

130.6

104.3

of which:

Duty

50.2

48.8

45.8

45.8

45.8

47.1

47.1

47.1

48.4

50.4

54.2

VAT2

10.8

12.4

11.7

11.3

11.4

12.3

13.3

14.6

14.5

19.5

13.6

All tax

61.1

61.2

57.5

57.1

57.2

59.4

60.4

61.7

62.8

69.8

67.8

All tax as a % of price

84

74

73

75

75

72

68

63

65

53

65

Source: BERR - Not National Statistics
1. From June 2001 Premium unleaded prices represent Ultra Low Sulphur Petrol ( ULSP) which now accounts for virtually all Premium unleaded sold.
2. VAT is rebated to business. From 1 April 1991 it is 17.5%.
3. From June 2000 the figures are for Lead Replacement Petrol ( LRP). DTI discontinued publishing the price of LRP from September 2005, due to the low volume of sales.
4. Diesel-engined road vehicle fuel (derv).
5. From June 2000, the figures are for ultra low sulphur diesel ( ULSD) which now accounts for virtually all diesel sold.

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