Petrol, unleaded · per litre · 1996 Verified

55pin June 1996 — about £1.50 in today's money.

Price in 199655p
Same money today£1.50
Estimated price today · projected from January 2025£1.49
Change since 1996+170%

Price history

1990–2025 · price per litre · 1996 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The Office for National Statistics recorded it in June 1996; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), dataset MM23. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Series title: RPI: Ave price - Ultra low sulphur/Unleaded petrol, per litre
Series: CZMK
Observed: June 1996
Coverage: February 1990 – January 2025
Adjusted by: CDKO · 603.6 → 1643.1 (June 2026)
License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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