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NewsFuel rationing likely if oil disruption continues
Severe restrictions could be implemented for drivers and forecourts if oil disruption continues, with the government’s emergency toolkit for fuel shortages recommending reduced speed limits, fuel rationing and limited forecourt hours be implemented.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: Price gouging is definitely happening at the forecourt: the government is doing it
It really comes to something when you’re not only accused of doing something you’re not doing, but when the person accusing you is the one carrying out the unwanted behaviour – but that’s exactly where we are when it comes to talk of ‘price gouging’ at the petrol pump.
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NewsFuel thefts spike following pump-price rises
The sharp rise in fuel prices has brought with it a significant increase in incidents of fuel theft, with data from three forecourt security firms painting a similarly worrying picture.
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Promotional FeatureThe hidden impact of fuel price transparency
From 2 February, the UK fuel retail market entered a new phase. The introduction of Fuel Finder represents a structural shift in how customers choose where to buy fuel and, by extension, where they shop, eat and refuel in other ways.
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NewsCMA “steps up” monitoring of fuel retailers in light of Iran war
The Competition and Markets Authority has announced it is stepping up its monitoring of petrol and diesel prices in light of soaring pump costs caused by the Iranian conflict.
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AnalysisReeves warns she will go after forecourts for “price gouging” and not sharing prices with Fuel Finder
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, continued her attacks on forecourt operators on Tuesday (March 10), telling the House of Commons some retailers were selling fuel at 180p a litre, and that the government will “not tolerate price gouging”.
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NewsCMA boss provokes ire with mention of “ripped off” forecourt customers
The head of the Competition and Markets Authority has provoked anger amongst forecourt operators after saying the watchdog will “call out” fuel retailers if it detects “signs consumers are being ripped off” during the Iran conflict.
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NewsReform PR stunt sees petrol station taken over and fuel sold at big discount
With pump prices rising across the country in the wake of the Iranian conflict, Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick of Reform have taken over a filling station to promise they would keep the 5ppl fuel duty discount were they to win a general election.
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NewsUnleaded headed for 150ppl and diesel 160p as oil tops $100 a barrel
The retail cost of a litre of unleaded is set to reach 140p over the coming few days, with the Iranian conflict pushing the price of a barrel of oil past the $100 mark, up from around $60 just a couple of weeks ago.
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NewsSUMMIT: German Fuel Finder leads to “no clear reduction” in fuel costs
Germany’s equivalent of Fuel Finder has brought about no meaningful change to average petrol and diesel prices despite the mandatory scheme being up and running since 2013, delegates at Forecourt Trader’s Summit heard this week.
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NewsCMA says higher operating costs are not the reason for higher margins on fuel
The CMA’s first Road Fuel Monitoring annual report published today (December 22) states that higher operating costs for petrol stations are not a “driver of increases in average fuel margins for large retailers”.
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NewsIndustry calls for clarity from government on Fuel Finder timeline
The industry is calling for clarity from government on timelines for the upcoming Fuel Finder Scheme, after the registration portal failed to open as planned this week on December 18.
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NewsNew PetrolPrices ad platform aims to boost footfall for forecourts
PetrolPrices, the UK’s leading fuel price comparison service, has announced the launch of its new geo-targeted advertising platform designed to help fuel retailers, particularly independent dealers, reach motorists in their immediate catchment area.
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OtherMONEY TALK: November’s Budget: Apocalypse postponed
The main takeaway from the Budget is that the Chancellor has raised taxes. Does anyone expect something different from a Budget – except in the year before an election? But she has done this in a relatively stealthy way, says industry commentator Jan Mikula.
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NewsTributes pour in following the death of Quentin Willson, 68
Acclaimed automotive journalist, broadcaster and electric car campaigner Quentin Willson has died at the age of 68 after a short illness, his family has said.
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ArticleMONEY TALK: Critics are applying GCSE business studies learnings when slamming petrol prices
Where do industry critics get their figures from when bemoaning fuel prices, asks industry commentator Jan Mikula.
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OtherCOMMENT: If the government really wants a switch to greener fuels the autumn Budget is the time to act
Cutting fuel duty and incentivising greener fuels like hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) would give fleets room to breathe and momentum to decarbonise faster, argues Paul Holland at Corpay, owner of the Allstar fuel card.
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NewsOperators ‘might’ be let off Fuel Finder penalties with IT failure
The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) is promising forecourt operators that it will adopt a “proportionate approach” to enforcing its Fuel Finder scheme, expected to open for registration in December.
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ReportsFuel Market Review 2025: forecourt sector in rude health
There are 12 more petrol filling stations open across the UK now, compared to last September, taking the total to 8,349.
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NewsMiddle East conflict impacts fuel prices, though stability looks set to return
The conflict between Israel and Iran that pushed the price of oil up by 24% at the beginning of June has affected the average price of petrol and diesel at the pump, a new analysis has found.