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United Kingdom

Europe
Moderate
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United Kingdom

Moderate

UK imports ~50% of gas from Norway and LNG. Household energy bills at record highs.

$2.08
Gasoline /L
+23.8% vs pre-war
52d
Reserves
7 weeks
+9.8%
Food Inflation
Risk: moderate
55%
Oil Imported
Hormuz: moderate

Fuel Prices

USD primary · GBP (£) local

Prices shown per litre. Local currency conversion uses live exchange rates.Data as of Apr 14, 2026

Gasoline
$2.08/L
£1.54/L
+23.8% vs pre-war
Diesel
$2.14/L
£1.59/L
+24.4% vs pre-war
LPG / Autogas
$1.18/L
£0.88/L
Kerosene / Jet A
$1.52/L
£1.13/L
Pre-war baseline (Feb 2026): Gasoline $1.68/L · Diesel $1.72/L · Current prices are 23.8% above pre-war levels

3-Month Price History

Jan 25Feb 15Mar 8Mar 29£1.180/L£1.330/L£1.610/LPre-warWar starts
Pre-war baseline
Iran war starts (Feb 2026)
GBP · live rates

Strategic Oil Reserves

52days
7 weeks
1.7 months
LOW — Under 2 months
Source: IEA/EIA
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Energy Dependency Profile

Oil Import Dependency
55%
of total oil consumption
Hormuz Exposure
Moderate
Strait of Hormuz risk
Food Import Dependency
48%
of food supply imported

Fertilizer & Food Security

Fertilizer Cost Change
+62%
vs pre-war (Feb 2026)
Food Inflation (YoY)
+9.8%
year-on-year CPI food
Food Security Risk
Moderate
FAO / WFP assessment

News: United Kingdom

BP Flags Exceptional Oil Trading Profit as Middle East War Drives Q1 Volatility
BP expects to have booked an "exceptional" oil trading result for the first quarter of 2026, amid the extreme volatility in prices since the war in the Middle East began. The UK-based supermajor said on Tuesday in a trading statement that its exceptional oil trading result would compare with weak tr
OilPrice.com·4/14/2026
Surrounded by windfarms but out of work: the reality of the green jobs boom on England’s east coast
The government hails the ‘green revolution’ as a solution to economic decline, but some young jobseekers say the rhetoric does not match their experienceOn paper, Jake Snell, 19, sounds like the perfect candidate for a role in the UK’s burgeoning green energy sector. He has high grades in maths and
Guardian Environment·4/14/2026
The UK needs more North Sea gas; imports from the US are the real enemy | Nils Pratley
Transition to a cleaner future takes time and we need supplies that are the least polluting and have the lowest costUK households to be urged to use more power this summer as renewables soarTerrific news: despite turmoil in the strait of Hormuz, the UK will have sufficient supplies of gas to meet de
Guardian Environment·4/13/2026
UK households to be urged to use more power this summer as renewables soar
Incentives to absorb surplus wind and solar energy could help balance the grid and lower billsThe UK needs more North Sea gas, not greater reliance on US imports | Nils PratleyHouseholds will be called on to boost their consumption of Great Britain’s record renewable energy this summer to help balan
Guardian Environment·4/13/2026
Taxis, farmers and the fuel crisis in the south
Drivers in the south of England are feeling the financial strain from the US-Israel war with Iran.
BBC Business·4/13/2026
Green light to build nuclear power station that promises 8,000 jobs
Rolls-Royce has said the project will create 8,000 jobs across Britain.
BBC Business·4/13/2026
Rolls-Royce secures nearly £600m in UK government cash to develop small reactors
Engine-maker CEO hails ‘critical milestone’ for company in race to deliver SMR technology built at Wylfa plant on AngleseyRolls-Royce has secured up to £599m from Britain’s national wealth fund as it races to develop the UK’s first small modular nuclear reactors.The fund will help support Rolls-Royc
Guardian Environment·4/13/2026
Record number of homes in Great Britain turn to green energy as fuel prices soar
Iran war drives demand for solar panels, heat pumps and EVs, with energy bills expected to rise 18% from JulyBritish households are turning to green home energy upgrades in record numbers to try to keep bills down as the Iran crisis sends global oil and gas prices soaring, data from leading energy s
Guardian Environment·4/11/2026
An environmental disaster in Moldova has Russia’s fingerprints all over it | Paula Erizanu
The Ukraine war on our doorstep is a constant threat. Contaminated drinking water is a dangerous new twistIn the second week of March, the nature vlogger Ilie Cojocari went out to film the arrival of spring on the Nistru (Dniester) river, 70 metres away from his home in Naslavcea, a village borderin
Guardian Environment·4/11/2026
These enormous wind turbine projects would damage Wales – and all to supply the rest of the UK with energy | Simon Jenkins
Labour’s deals with private companies will ride roughshod over a wilderness so remote there are no people to defend itYes, the world is getting hotter, and yes, Britain should produce more renewable energy. But what should be the price of that principle?The Cambrian mountains in mid-Wales are the na
Guardian Environment·4/10/2026

Government Response

Moderate response

Last updated: April 2026

  • £200 household energy bill rebate extended for a further 6 months
  • North Sea emergency drilling licences fast-tracked
  • Motorway speed limit reduced to 60 mph to cut fuel consumption
  • Civil service remote working guidance reinstated
  • Strategic petroleum reserve released in coordination with IEA allies
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Flight Disruption Risk

Moderate
Jet fuel price change+32% vs pre-war
+90 Day Outlook
Moderate
Peak Season (Jul/Aug)
High
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Inbound Supply Ships

IntelligenceFull manifest →
2 Crude Oil3 LNG1 LPG1 Products
NORTH SEA SPIRIT
Crude Oil · from Sullom Voe, UK
ETA Tomorrow
110,000t DWT
FAWLEY GAS
LPG · from Rotterdam, Netherlands
ETA 2d (16 Apr)
28,000t DWT
THAMES TRADER
Diesel · from Rotterdam, Netherlands
ETA 2d (16 Apr)
45,000t DWT
FORTIES BLEND
Crude Oil · from Flotta, UK
ETA 3d (17 Apr)
105,000t DWT
ISLE OF GRAIN LNG
LNG · from Sabine Pass, USA
ETA 4d (18 Apr)
88,000t DWT
DRAGON LNG
LNG · from Corpus Christi, USA
ETA 8d (22 Apr)
92,000t DWT
SOUTH HOOK LNG
LNG · from Ras Laffan, Qatar
Delayed 6 days — Ras Laffan terminal disruption
ETA 14d (28 Apr)
90,000t DWT
7 vessels en route

Crisis Summary

Risk LevelModerate
Hormuz Exposuremoderate
CurrencyGBP (£)
RegionEurope
Data SourcesIEA · EIA · FAO · WFP
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