Latest News About Hydrocarbon Oil Duty

Updated 2026-05-06 05:04

I can help with the latest on Hydrocarbon Oil Duty, but I don’t have live access in this moment. Here’s what’s commonly relevant and how to verify current details quickly.

Core takeaway

The UK Hydrocarbon Oils system has featured periodic duty adjustments and policy measures (notably a 5p per litre reduction in fuel duty introduced in 2022 and extended in some budgets). For the most up-to-date receipts, clearances, and policy status, you should check the latest official HMRC publications.

Key sources to check for the latest news

HMRC Hydrocarbon Oils Bulletin (latest provisional data; receipts, clearances, and commentary). These bulletins are published quarterly and include notes on policy changes such as duty reductions or extensions. Look for the most recent bulletin spanning 2025-2026. Example: the July-December 2025 bulletin discusses the 5p cut and its extension to August 2026.[1]
HM Government summaries or press releases surrounding Budget announcements or fiscal updates that mention hydrocarbon oil duties, rate changes, or extensions of duty cuts or rebates.[2]
The statutory framework governing hydrocarbon oils, including The Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) and the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act, for context on how changes are implemented and repealed (these provide baseline mechanics and any recent amendments).[3][7]
If you need historical rate context, the Hydrocarbon Oil Duty overview pages and related policy databases can help, though for current events the official bulletins are preferred.[4][6]

What I can provide next if you’d like

A concise, up-to-date summary of the current duty rate, any extensions of the 5p cut, and the expected end date as per the latest bulletin.
A brief bullet list of the recent substantial changes (what happened, when, and who is affected: diesel, petrol, other hydrocarbon oils).
A direct one-page, Citations-backed digest with inline references to the latest bulletin and legislation pages.

Would you like me to pull the latest official bulletins and produce a current summary with citations? If you have a preferred jurisdiction (UK-wide, or a specific country within the UK) or a focus (diesel vs petrol vs other hydrocarbon oils), tell me and I’ll tailor the update.

Sources

Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979

An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to the excise duties on hydrocarbon oil, petrol substitutes, power methylated spirits and road fuel gas.

www.legislation.gov.uk

Govt cuts windfall tax on domestic crude, hikes duty on diesel, ATF

The Indian government has reduced the windfall gain tax on domestically produced crude oil to ₹6,700 per tonne from ₹7,100 per tonne. The export duty on diesel has been increased to ₹6 per litre from ₹5.50 per litre, while the duty on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) has been increased to ₹4 per litre from ₹2 per litre.

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Hydrocarbon Oils Bulletin commentary (July to December 2025)

This Hydrocarbon Oils Bulletin has been updated with provisional data from July to December 2025. From 23 March 2022, a 5p reduction was introduced to fuel duties. The Budget 2025 extended this 5p fuel duty cut until the end of August 2026. The 5p cut impacts receipts and clearances from April 2022 onwards. It is not possible to disaggregate impacts from this policy and other factors potentially impacting hydrocarbon oils. … These statistics report trends for tax liabilities and payments...

www.gov.uk

The Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon ...

This Order, which comes into force at 6.00 p.m. on 23rd March 2022, adjusts the liabilities to excise duty (and, where applicable, the rights to rebate in respect of such duty) in respect of liquid fuels that are chargeable by virtue of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 (c. 5) (“the Oil Act”). The adjustments made by this Order are all in the form of a deduction from the amount payable (or an addition to the amount of rebate allowable) of a specified percentage not exceeding 10 per cent.