How much profit are fuel retailers making at the moment?

What is the profit per litre of petrol and diesel at today's prices on the forecourt?

Asked on 15 March 2022 by john white

Answered by Sarah Tooze

Based on yesterday's average fuel prices, the retailer margin was 10.89 pence-per-litre for petrol and 7.86p for diesel. To put this in context, during February 2022, the average margin was 8p for petrol and just under 6p for diesel, compared to 16p and 12p respectively during December.

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