FUEL PRICE REPORT – JULY 2006

Conflict in the Middle East, uncertainties surrounding Iran and their nuclear enrichment programme, the annual summer upsurge in motoring in the USA in addition to the continuing high demand for oil from China and India have, over the past month, driven crude oil prices to around $75 a barrel. This has inevitably led to an increase in pump prices which has seen Unleaded reaching a record high during the middle of July. On 18 July, the government announced that they would not be implementing the inflation-only increase in fuel duty (1.25ppl) on 1 September 2006 and would review the position later in the year.

Unleaded prices have risen by 1.6p per litre (ppl) to 97.5p. Diesel prices have also risen, by 1.0ppl, to 99.1p. The price difference between Unleaded and Diesel has fallen to 1.6ppl.

Waleshas recorded the highest price for Unleaded at 98.2p, with the South West only slightly lower at 98.1p. The North Westcontinues to record the lowest price at 96.9p, followed by Yorkshire and Humberside at 97.2p. Northern Ireland continues to see the highest Diesel prices at 99.6p followed by the South West. The North West again has the cheapest Diesel at 98.6p.

Supermarket prices for Unleaded showed a rise of1.9ppl.

Overseas prices have also generally risen in line with crude oil prices. The UK still has the 5th highest unleaded price in Europe.

Garages & Supermarkets / Unleaded 95 Octane / Diesel / Super unleaded / LPG
litres / (gallons) / litres / (gallons) / litres / (gallons) / litres
Northern Ireland / 97.8 / 444.6 / 99.6 / 452.8 / 101.4 / 461.0 / 47.0
Scotland / 97.3 / 442.3 / 99.3 / 451.4 / 102.6 / 466.4 / 43.9
Wales / 98.2 / 446.4 / 99.4 / 451.9 / 102.5 / 466.0 / 42.9
North / 97.5 / 443.2 / 99.1 / 450.5 / 103.7 / 471.4 / 43.2
North West / 96.9 / 440.5 / 98.6 / 448.2 / 102.4 / 465.5 / 43.5
Yorkshire & Humberside / 97.2 / 441.9 / 98.7 / 448.7 / 103.0 / 468.2 / 42.2
West Midlands / 97.5 / 443.2 / 99.0 / 450.1 / 103.2 / 469.2 / 45.4
East Midlands / 97.5 / 443.2 / 99.0 / 450.1 / 102.6 / 466.4 / 45.7
East Anglia / 97.8 / 444.6 / 99.3 / 451.4 / 102.9 / 467.8 / 45.9
South East / 97.6 / 443.7 / 99.3 / 451.4 / 103.0 / 468.2 / 47.6
South West / 98.1 / 446.0 / 99.4 / 451.9 / 103.2 / 469.2 / 46.4
London / 97.4 / 442.8 / 99.1 / 450.5 / 103.2 / 469.2 / 47.9
UK AVERAGE / 97.5 / 443.2 / 99.1 / 450.5 / 102.9 / 467.8 / 45.3
Per cent taken as Tax / 63.2 / 62.4 / 63.7
Supermarkets / Unleaded 95 Octane / Diesel / Super unleaded / LPG
litres / (gallons) / litres / (gallons) / litres / (gallons) / litres
SUPERMARKET AVERAGE / 96.7 / 439.6 / 98.2 / 446.4 / 99.9 / 454.2 / 40.6
Per cent taken as Tax / 63.6 / 62.9 / 65.1

The AA Motoring Trust Fuel Price Report uses data sourced from Catalist Ltd & Arval (

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

OVERSEAS PRICE COMPARISONS

Using currency exchange rates as at 17 July 2006 quoted in local currency and UK pence equivalent.

Source of overseas price comparisons: European prices - European Road Information Centre (Geneva), and based on a twice-monthly sample. USA prices - Energy Information Administration, US Dept. of Energy – as at 17 July 2006.

EUROPEAN FUEL PRICES

Local Currency per litre / UK pence per litre
Country / Currency / Unleaded / Diesel / Unleaded / Diesel
Austria / Euro / 1.13 / 1.05 / 80.51 / 74.32
Belgium / Euro / 1.43 / 1.11 / 101.85 / 79.16
CzechRepublic / Czech Koruna / 30.80 / 29.70 / 77.52 / 74.75
Denmark / Danish Krone / 10.59 / 9.16 / 100.90 / 87.27
Finland / Euro / 1.39 / 1.05 / 99.08 / 74.82
France / Euro / 1.29 / 1.10 / 91.39 / 78.09
Germany / Euro / 1.37 / 1.15 / 97.08 / 81.65
Greece / Euro / 1.04 / 0.98 / 73.83 / 69.99
Netherlands / Euro / 1.51 / 1.12 / 107.25 / 79.66
Hungary / Forint / 305.40 / 289.30 / 77.99 / 73.87
Ireland / Euro / 1.17 / 1.12 / 83.36 / 79.94
Italy / Euro / 1.35 / 1.25 / 96.02 / 88.62
Luxembourg / Euro / 1.18 / 0.96 / 83.71 / 68.56
Estonia / Kroons / 14.70 / 14.05 / 67.70 / 64.70
Norway / Norwegian Krone / 11.85 / 10.70 / 106.40 / 96.08
Latvia / Lats / 0.62 / 0.63 / 64.15 / 65.29
Lithuania / Litas / 3.38 / 3.22 / 73.99 / 70.49
Poland / Zloty / 4.22 / 3.93 / 75.08 / 69.92
Slovakia / Koroan / 37.60 / 39.90 / 70.25 / 74.55
Slovenia / Tolar / 249.50 / 234.00 / 74.81 / 70.16
Portugal / Euro / 1.35 / 1.09 / 95.87 / 77.38
Spain / Euro / 1.03 / 0.92 / 73.19 / 65.36
Sweden / Swedish Krona / 12.54 / 11.51 / 96.83 / 88.87
Switzerland / Swiss Francs / 1.73 / 1.77 / 79.03 / 80.86
United States of America / US Dollars / 0.79 / 0.77 / 44.60 / 43.70

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