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Forestgate Esso Express, 542 ROMFORD RD
542 ROMFORD RD, LONDON, E7 8AF · price last changed 43h ago
Today's prices at the pump
Unleaded156.9p-1.9p vs UK average
Diesel174.9p-2.3p vs UK average
Super Unleaded171.9p-4.8p vs UK average
Premium Diesel188.9p-7.8p vs UK average
Forecourt details
Opening hours:
friday06:00-00:00monday06:00-00:00sunday06:00-00:00tuesday06:00-00:00saturday06:00-00:00thursday06:00-00:00wednesday06:00-00:00
Amenities:
AdBlue (packaged)Air & screenwashWater
Location:
Price history at this forecourt
Last 90 days · 7 Jul – 29 Jul
low 147.9pHover the chart for any day's pricehigh 156.9p
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.
156.9p / litre at this forecourt · 50% is tax
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Crude oilliveBrent crude · as of 2026-07-2941.24p
Refining & deliveryestimateshare of the residual16.45p
Retailer marginestimateshare of the residual20.11p
Fuel dutyexactstatutory rate52.95p
VAT (20%)exactstatutory rate26.15p
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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About fuel prices at Forestgate Esso Express, 542 ROMFORD RD
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