BP · Station № CA1369
READING WEST CONNECT MWSA
M4 MOTORWAY WESTBOUND · READING · RG30 3UQ
● Margin — HIGH · 1.0/10
The prices
At the pump, now
- Diesel (B7)205.9p
- Standard Unleaded (E10)184.9p
- Super Unleaded (E5)205.9p
- HVO (HVO)226.9p
- Premium Diesel (B7+)226.9p
Margin
How the 158p breaks down
| Wholesale | 72.2p |
| Fuel duty | 53p |
| VAT | 0.4p |
| Retailer margin | 59.4p |
Area average margin is 4.2p — this station runs 55.2p above.
Why this price
What you're actually paying for
Of every litre of Standard Unleaded (E10) at 184.9p, 72.2p (≈ 39%) goes to the wholesale cost of the fuel itself, 53.0p (≈ 29%) is fuel duty paid to HMRC, 0.4p (≈ 0%) is VAT, and 59.4p (≈ 32%) is what the forecourt keeps to cover rent, staff, card fees and profit.
This station's margin of 59.4p is 55.2p 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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Cost to fill
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Litres
50.0
Price
184.9p
You'd pay
£92.45