Extra annual household cost compared to the $62/barrel baseline (Jan 1, 2026). Select your country. Uses the same passthrough model as our live counters.
Brent crude
Extra per year
Extra per month
Rise from baseline
Baseline: $62/barrel (Brent crude, 1 January 2026). Passthrough rates: 65% fuel, 40% energy, 15% groceries. Figures represent average household; your number depends on driving, heating type, and diet. Full methodology.
How oil prices hit your wallet
Three channels, three speeds
Not all costs arrive at once. Fuel reacts in days, energy bills in weeks, groceries over months.
65%
Fuel passthrough
1-3 weeks lag
40%
Energy bills
4-8 weeks lag
15%
Groceries
3-6 months lag
Your number is different
These are averages. Yours isn’t.
A two-car family doing 30,000 miles a year pays far more than the average. A city flat with no car and heat pump pays less. The calculator adjusts for your actual driving, heating, and household.
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