| Petrol Prices 1983-2004 | |||||
| Year | Price per Litre (p) | Price per Gallon (£) |
Retail Prices Index |
Petrol Price in constant terms (1983=100) | 5-year % increase ¶ |
| 1983 | 36.7 | 1.670 | 83.1 | 100.0 | - |
| 1984 | 38.7 | 1.759 | 87.5 | 100.0 | - |
| 1985 | 42.8 | 1.946 | 92.8 | 104.3 | - |
| 1986 | 38.2 | 1.737 | 96.7 | 89.4 | - |
| 1987 | 37.8 | 1.719 | 100.6 | 85.0 | - |
| 1988 | 34.7 | 1.578 | 104.1 | 75.4 | -5.5 |
| 1989 | 38.4 | 1.746 | 112.3 | 77.4 | -0.7 |
| 1990 | 40.2 | 1.828 | 121.4 | 74.9 | -6.1 |
| 1991 | 39.5 | 1.796 | 131.4 | 68.0 | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 40.3 | 1.832 | 136.7 | 66.7 | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 45.9 | 2.087 | 139.3 | 74.6 | 32.3 |
| 1994 | 48.9 | 2.223 | 133.1 | 77.6 | 27.3 |
| 1995 | 50.9 | 2.314 | 147.5 | 78.1 | 26.6 |
| 1996 | 52.9 | 2.405 | 151.5 | 79.0 | 33.9 |
| 1997 | 57.9 | 2.632 | 155.4 | 84.3 | 43.7 |
| 1998 | 60.9 | 2.769 | 160.8 | 85.7 | 32.7 |
| 1999 | 61.9 | 2.814 | 164.1 | 85.3 | 26.6 |
| 2000 | 76.9 | 3.496 | 168.4 | 103.3 | 51.1 |
| 2001 | 77.9 | 3.541 | 173.1 | 101.8 | 47.2 |
| 2002 | 69.9 | 3.178 | 174.5 | 90.6 | 20.7 |
| 2003 | 77.9 | 3.541 | 179.9 | 98.0 | 27.9 |
| 2004 | 77.9 | 3.541 | 184.6 | 95.5 | 25.8 |