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Table 11.9 Petrol and diesel prices and duties per litre (June), GB

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Unleaded Petrol 1

Price

pence

54.7

59.9

65.6

69.8

84.3

78.9

74.0

74.4

81.7

84.9

95.3

of which:

Duty

34.3

36.9

44.0

47.2

48.8

45.8

45.8

45.8

47.1

47.1

47.1

VAT2

8.1

8.9

9.8

10.4

12.6

11.8

11.0

11.1

12.2

12.6

14.2

All tax

42.4

45.8

53.8

57.6

61.4

57.6

56.8

56.9

59.3

59.7

61.3

All tax as a % of price

78

76

82

83

73

73

77

76

73

70

64

4 Star Petrol / LRP3

Price

pence

59.6

65.4

72.2

77.3

88.3

82.3

77.3

79.4

85.0

87.8

..

of which:

Duty

39.1

41.7

49.3

52.9

50.9

48.8

48.8

48.8

47.1

47.1

..

VAT2

8.9

9.7

10.8

11.5

13.2

12.3

11.5

11.8

12.7

13.1

..

All tax

48.0

51.4

60.0

64.4

64.1

61.1

60.3

60.6

59.8

60.2

..

All tax as a % of price

80

79

83

83

73

74

78

76

70

69

..

Diesel (derv) 4,5

Price

pence

55.6

60.6

66.6

72.8

82.9

78.2

75.6

76.7

82.9

89.0

97.7

of which:

Duty

34.3

36.9

45.0

50.2

48.8

45.8

45.8

45.8

47.1

47.1

47.1

VAT2

8.3

9.0

9.9

10.8

12.4

11.7

11.3

11.4

12.3

13.3

14.6

All tax

42.6

45.9

54.9

61.1

61.2

57.5

57.1

57.2

59.4

60.4

61.7

All tax as a % of price

77

76

82

84

74

73

75

75

72

68

63

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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