of what you pay for a litre goes to the Treasury. Fuel duty is a fixed 52.95p a litre, and VAT is charged on top of everything, duty included, so the state's take grows every time the pump price rises.
Pick your fuel and how much you put in. The receipt splits the bill the way the Treasury sees it.
Two lines on this receipt are set by the Chancellor. The next decision on duty comes at the Budget on 28 October.
Read: The Treasury's Diesel Dividend →Pence per litre, UK average for the week commencing Monday. Source: DESNZ weekly road fuel prices (accredited official statistics). Fuel duty was cut from 57.95p to 52.95p on 23 March 2022.