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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

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 Oil●3 LNG●1 LPG●1 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

Related: Europe