Fuel Duty
- Fuel Duty will increase by two pence per litre on 1 September 2009 and by 1 pence per litre in real terms each year from 2010 to 2013 – saving two million tonnes of CO2 (MtCO2) per year by 2013–14
- duty on rebated oils will increase in line with main Fuel Duty increases on the same dates
Fuel type
Current rate (pence per litre unless stated)
New rate (pence per litre unless stated, from 1 September 2009)
Ultra-low sulphur petrol / diesel
54.19
56.19
Sulphur-free petrol / diesel
54.19
56.19
Biodiesel
34.19
36.19
Bioethanol
34.19
36.19
Liquefied petroleum gas used as road fuel
24.82 per kg
27.67 per kg
Natural gas used as road fuel
19.26 per kg
22.16 per kg
Rebated gas oil (red diesel, eg. gas oil or kerosene)
10.42
10.80
Fuel oil
10.00
10.37