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Caversham Esso Express, 18-20 CHURCH ST
18-20 CHURCH ST, READING, RG4 8AU · price last changed 43h ago
Today's prices at the pump
Unleaded160.9p+2.1p vs UK average
Diesel178.9p+1.8p vs UK average
Super Unleaded175.9p-0.8p vs UK average
Premium Diesel192.9p-3.8p vs UK average
Forecourt details
Opening hours:
friday07:00-23:00monday07:00-23:00sunday07:00-23:00tuesday07:00-23:00saturday07:00-23:00thursday07:00-23:00wednesday07:00-23:00
Amenities:
AdBlue (packaged)Air & screenwashWater
Location:
Price history at this forecourt
Last 90 days · 7 Jul – 29 Jul
low 152.9pHover the chart for any day's pricehigh 160.9p
Today's price is the highest of the last 23 recorded days.
What you actually pay here
Where this forecourt's Unleaded price goes, litre by litre.
160.9p / litre at this forecourt · 50% is tax
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Crude oilliveBrent crude · as of 2026-07-2941.15p
Refining & deliveryestimateshare of the residual17.99p
Retailer marginestimateshare of the residual21.99p
Fuel dutyexactstatutory rate52.95p
VAT (20%)exactstatutory rate26.82p
Fuel duty (52.95p flat, gov.uk hydrocarbon-oils rate) and VAT (20%) are exact statutory amounts. Crude oil is the live Brent price converted to pence per litre (brent crude · as of 2026-07-29, ECB exchange rate). Refining & delivery and retailer margin are the residual, split on the pattern in public breakdowns (DESNZ weekly road fuel prices; RAC Foundation) - estimates, not measured figures.
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