Unleaded Fuel

Unleaded Petrol Prices

The current average price for Unleaded Petrol is 113.8 p/litre . This is based on the average price of Unleaded sold around the UK over the last 7 days.

When the Credit Crunch first gripped the UK there was at least a small silver lining for the British motorist. As Oil prices collapsed from their peak of almost $150 a barrel the price of Unleaded dropped with it, from its peak of 118p in Jul 08 down to 85p during the Christmas period.

However the credit crisis has not gone away and YET fuel prices are on the rise again, hitting motorists hard when they can least afford it. Even though Oil prices are still only half of what they were, the petrol prices are back at almost 110p/litre one year later.

What is unleaded fuel?

Unleaded fuel was born out of the health concerns associated with leaded petrol. The lead in fuel was used as an anti-knock agent that prevented the engine from misfiring. Instead of the lead the fuel contains a number of hydrocarbons and alkenes to increase its octane rating. These compounds also have health concerns and are sometimes linked to causes of cancer. The use of 'green' unleaded fuel is somewhat missleading also as it is still a heavy polluter, however the use of catalytic converters has drastically decreased the low level 'smog' seen in a number of urban areas.

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