Question follow-through · 900550
Petrol and Diesel: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of trends in petrol and diesel prices.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 12 Sept 2024
- Target answer date
- 8 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 8 Oct 2024 · 26 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
12 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of trends in petrol and diesel prices.
8 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Oct 2024
Answer published
UK government statistics show average retail prices of petrol and diesel were approximately 134 and 138 pence per litre respectively on 7th October. These are 58 and 61 pence per litre lower than the all-time peak of 4th July 2022.
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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