Diesel prices in the United Kingdom rose to more than 150 pence per liter in early 2024. The March national average was 153.9 pence per liter, compared with a price of 151.3 pence per liter for diesel sold at supermarkets.
Hypermarkets dominate motor fuel sales
Hypermarkets such as Sainsbury's, Asda, and Tesco have the greatest market share of motor fuel sold in the UK. In 2023, roughly 43 percent of all motor fuels were sold at hypermarkets.
Diesel more expensive than regular gasoline
Although gasoline and diesel are both refined petroleum products, their refining process differs, thus also impacting manufacturing and retail prices. Diesel sold in the UK is required to have an ultra-low sulfur content and also contain a biodiesel component of seven percent. The extra steps required in the production process make diesel a more expensive commodity than gasoline, which trades around 10 pence lower.
Average price of diesel fuel from supermarkets vis-a-vis national average in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2020 to March 2024
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Automobile Association. (March 31, 2024). Average price of diesel fuel from supermarkets vis-a-vis national average in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2020 to March 2024 (in pence per liter) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/299552/average-price-of-diesel-in-the-united-kingdom/
Automobile Association. "Average price of diesel fuel from supermarkets vis-a-vis national average in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2020 to March 2024 (in pence per liter)." Chart. March 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299552/average-price-of-diesel-in-the-united-kingdom/
Automobile Association. (2024). Average price of diesel fuel from supermarkets vis-a-vis national average in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2020 to March 2024 (in pence per liter). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299552/average-price-of-diesel-in-the-united-kingdom/
Automobile Association. "Average Price of Diesel Fuel from Supermarkets Vis-a-vis National Average in The United Kingdom (Uk) from January 2020 to March 2024 (in Pence per Liter)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299552/average-price-of-diesel-in-the-united-kingdom/
Automobile Association, Average price of diesel fuel from supermarkets vis-a-vis national average in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2020 to March 2024 (in pence per liter) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299552/average-price-of-diesel-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Average price of diesel fuel from supermarkets vis-a-vis national average in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2020 to March 2024 (in pence per liter) [Graph], Automobile Association, March 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/299552/average-price-of-diesel-in-the-united-kingdom/