Shell Gem Bowness, MERLIN BUILDING

MERLIN BUILDING, RAYRIGG ROAD, BOWNESS ON WINDERMERE, CUMBRIA, LA23 3DN · price last changed 42h ago

Today's prices at the pump

Unleaded156.9p-1.9p vs UK average

Diesel175.9p-1.3p vs UK average

Super Unleaded171.9p-4.8p vs UK average

Premium Diesel188.9p-7.8p vs UK average

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friday06:00-23:00monday06:00-23:00sunday06:00-23:00tuesday06:00-23:00saturday06:00-23:00thursday06:00-23:00wednesday06:00-23:00

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Price history at this forecourt

Last 90 days · 7 Jul – 29 Jul

low 148.9pHover 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 2026-07-2941.15p

Refining & deliveryestimateshare of the residual16.49p

Retailer marginestimateshare of the residual20.16p

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 Shell Gem Bowness, MERLIN BUILDING

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