FUEL PRICE REPORT NOVEMBER 2007

The price of Brent crude, that climbed above $90 a barrel at the start of November and stayed there, is now making its mark at UK filling stations. In addition, supermarkets letting their prices rise closer to those of other retailers, the Coryton oil refinery fire at the end of October, and the breaching of the psychological £1-a-litre barrier have added impetus to record high prices at the pump.

Nationally, unleaded prices have risen by 3.8ppl to 101.5ppl. Diesel prices have also risen by 5.6ppl to 105.4ppl. The price difference between unleaded and diesel has increased from 2.1ppl to 3.9ppl.

Northern Ireland recorded the highest price for unleaded at 102.5ppl followed by East Anglia at 102.1ppl. Scotland recorded the lowest price for unleaded at 100.8ppl. Wales recorded the highest diesel price at 106.2ppl, followed by East Anglia at 106ppl. The North West still has the cheapest diesel at 104.7ppl.

Supermarket prices for unleaded also rose over the month by 4.1ppl to 100.1ppl. The gap between supermarket prices and the UK average for unleaded has fallen slightly to 1.4ppl (last month the difference was 1.7ppl).

Overseas prices have also risen. The UK has the fourth highest unleaded price in Europe and the highest diesel price.

Garages and Supermarkets / Unleaded 95 Octane / Diesel / Super Unleaded / LPG
litres / (gallons) / litres / (gallons) / litres / (gallons) / litres
Northern Ireland / 102.5 / 466.0 / 105.8 / 480.98 / 108.2 / 491.9 / 51
Scotland / 100.8 / 458.2 / 105.5 / 479.61 / 108.1 / 491.4 / 49.2
Wales / 101.8 / 462.8 / 106.2 / 482.79 / 106.6 / 484.6 / 47.2
North / 101.2 / 460.1 / 105.4 / 479.16 / 109.3 / 496.9 / 48.6
North West / 100.8 / 458.2 / 104.7 / 475.98 / 107.9 / 490.5 / 49.1
Yorkshire & Humberside / 101 / 459.2 / 105 / 477.34 / 107.9 / 490.5 / 48.3
West Midlands / 101.5 / 461.4 / 105.5 / 479.61 / 109 / 495.5 / 50.5
East Midlands / 101.4 / 461.0 / 105.4 / 479.16 / 108 / 491.0 / 51.1
East Anglia / 102.1 / 464.2 / 106 / 481.89 / 108.3 / 492.3 / 51.2
South East / 101.9 / 463.2 / 105.5 / 479.61 / 108.1 / 491.4 / 51.6
South West / 101.9 / 463.2 / 105.9 / 481.43 / 108.3 / 492.3 / 50.1
London / 101.8 / 462.8 / 105.1 / 477.79 / 108.4 / 492.8 / 51.4
UK AVERAGE / 101.5 / 461.4 / 105.4 / 479.16 / 108.2 / 491.9 / 50.2
Per cent taken as Tax / 64.5 / 62.66 / 61.4
Supermarkets / Unleaded 95 Octane / Diesel / Super unleaded / LPG
litres / (gallons) / litres / (gallons) / litres / (gallons) / litres
SUPERMARKET AVERAGE / 100.1 / 455.1 / 103.4 / 470.10 / 104.6 / 475.5 / 46.7
Per cent taken as Tax / 65.2 / 63.59 / 63.0

The AA Public Affairs Fuel Price Report uses data sourced from Catalist Ltd & Arval (www.catalist.com)

They are an average of mid-month prices from the respective regions.

OVERSEAS PRICE COMPARISONS

Using currency exchange rates as at 15 November quoted in local currency and UK pence equivalent.

Source of overseas price comparisons: European prices - European Road Information Centre (Geneva), and based on figures as at 14 November 2007. USA prices - Energy Information Administration, US Dept. of Energy – as at 12 November 2007.

EUROPEAN FUEL PRICES

Local Currency per litre / UK pence per litre
Country / Currency / Unleaded / Diesel / Unleaded / Diesel
Austria / Euro / 1.21 / 1.14 / 86.84 / 81.61
Belgium / Euro / 1.49 / 1.25 / 106.51 / 89.55
Czech Republic / Czech Koruna / 30.30 / 30.60 / 81.57 / 82.38
Denmark / Danish Krone / 10.51 / 9.95 / 100.87 / 95.50
Finland / Euro / 1.35 / 1.14 / 96.56 / 81.54
France / Euro / 1.35 / 1.21 / 96.21 / 86.41
Germany / Euro / 1.44 / 1.33 / 102.79 / 95.28
Greece / Euro / 1.07 / 1.08 / 76.82 / 77.18
Netherlands / Euro / 1.52 / 1.23 / 108.94 / 87.84
Hungary / Forint / 282.60 / 270.00 / 79.45 / 75.91
Ireland / Euro / 1.19 / 1.17 / 84.98 / 83.90
Italy / Euro / 1.37 / 1.33 / 97.71 / 94.78
Luxembourg / Euro / 1.13 / 0.97 / 80.90 / 69.45
Estonia / Kroons / 13.20 / 12.90 / 60.33 / 58.96
Norway / Norwegian Krone / 12.40 / 11.00 / 110.62 / 98.13
Latvia / Lats / 0.65 / 0.63 / 69.26 / 66.29
Lithuania / Litas / 3.32 / 3.38 / 63.28 / 64.42
Poland / Zloty / 4.30 / 3.85 / 83.90 / 75.12
Slovakia / Koroan / 38.34 / 39.53 / 82.95 / 85.53
Slovenia / Euro / 1.04 / 1.03 / 74.03 / 73.75
Portugal / Euro / 1.31 / 1.11 / 93.99 / 79.68
Spain / Euro / 1.08 / 1.04 / 77.47 / 74.32
Sweden / Swedish Krona / 12.29 / 12.09 / 94.91 / 93.37
Switzerland / Swiss Francs / 1.80 / 1.92 / 78.36 / 83.59
United States of America / US Dollars / 0.8219 / 0.90 / 40.21 / 44.26

Note: We receive international prices to 3 decimal places and calculate the UK pence per litre on that price. Therefore, some countries will show the same price in their local currency to 2 decimal places, but the UK pence price could be slightly different.

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