Texaco · Station № 37F1C6
TEXACO SERVICE STATION BARKING
TEXACO STAR SERVICE STATION, RIPPLE ROAD, BARKING, IG11 0TT · BARKING · IG11 0TT
● Margin — HIGH · 1.0/10
The prices
At the pump, now
- Biodiesel B10 (B10)199.9p
- Standard Unleaded (E10)175.9p
- Super Unleaded (E5)153.9p
- Premium Diesel (B7+)187.9p
Margin
How the 158p breaks down
| Wholesale | 72.7p |
| Fuel duty | 53p |
| VAT | 0.4p |
| Retailer margin | 49.9p |
Area average margin is 4.2p — this station runs 45.7p above.
Why this price
What you're actually paying for
Of every litre of Standard Unleaded (E10) at 175.9p, 72.7p (≈ 41%) goes to the wholesale cost of the fuel itself, 53.0p (≈ 30%) is fuel duty paid to HMRC, 0.4p (≈ 0%) is VAT, and 49.9p (≈ 28%) is what the forecourt keeps to cover rent, staff, card fees and profit.
This station's margin of 49.9p is 45.7p above the five-mile average — notably high (neighbours average 4.2p). On our 0–10 fairness scale, 1.0/10 (high).
Wholesale and duty numbers come from DESNZ daily bulletins; VAT is the statutory 20% applied to the pump price; area average is computed across every reporting station within five miles.
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Litres
50.0
Price
175.9p
You'd pay
£87.95