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AnalysisCOMMENT: Apparently nobody in government is really looking at Fuel Finder
The fact that around 70 of the 214 petrol stations listed on Fuel Finder as being on motorways don’t meet the criteria for this classification is small fry in the grand scheme of things – but a more significant issue lurks beneath this.
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NewsForecourt staff hit with huge increase in abuse following price rises and political rhetoric
Staff working at petrol stations have been subject to a shocking 110% increase in abuse from customers amid rising fuel prices, and inflammatory comments from politicians about forecourt operators.
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NewsCMA warns forecourt operators it will “prioritise enforcement action” from May
The Competition and Markets Authority has written an open letter for forecourt firms warning them that from next month it intends to begin enforcement action against Fuel Finder non-compliance.
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NewsGovernment pockets £61m extra in a month thanks to fuel-price rises
Surging retail prices for unleaded and diesel have resulted in an extra £61.4m landing in the Treasury’s coffers in under a month.
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NewsFuel at highest price in over three years as diesel tops 180ppl
The average retail price for a litre of diesel currently stands at 181.2p, a level not seen since December 2022, while unleaded is at a 28-month high, at 152ppl.
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NewsForecourts in the ocean and unleaded at £15 a litre: errors “could fatally undermine confidence” in Fuel Finder
Significant errors with Fuel Finder – including over 500 forecourts having incorrect location information listed and over a dozen sites selling fuel for unrealistic prices – “flag an urgent need to address data quality issues” with the system, according to a new analysis.
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NewsGovernment should impose profit cap on fuel retailers, Iceland boss says
The executive chairman of supermarket chain Iceland has asked the government to impose a cap on forecourt operators’ profits to stop retailers “exploiting the crisis at the expense of consumers”.
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NewsFuel Finder contract could be stripped from VE3 as government frustration over glitches grows
The £2m government contract to run the Fuel Finder price-reporting scheme could be stripped from VE3 Global as issues with the system persist months after it was introduced.
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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 duty freeze could continue past September
The 5p per litre fuel duty discount introduced in 2022 and due to end in September this year could be extended, Ed Miliband has hinted.
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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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NewsPump prices haven’t yet peaked, warn industry experts
The latest Iranian conflict has dominated news cycles and markets since it began less than two weeks ago, with petrol and diesel prices surging as the cost of oil spikes. Here, we consider both the current situation, and what the coming weeks may bring.
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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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NewsAt the sharp end: Forecourts hit with delayed deliveries, spiking prices and negative margins
Soaring wholesale petrol and diesel prices are leaving fuel retailers with little option but to put up their own prices. But with traditional media regularly criticising the sector for its profits, many forecourt operators across the country are turning to social media in a bid to explain the situation.
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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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NewsUpdated: Government says Fuel Finder fixed following “technical issue”
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero says that a glitch stopping firms accessing pricing data from Fuel Finder has now been fixed.
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NewsForecourts left in the lurch as diesel costs rise 20p per litre in just 48 hours
Oil companies are charging petrol stations 20p per litre more for diesel than they were just two days ago, leaving forecourt firms to either set high retail prices, or lose huge sums of money.
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NewsSpring Forecast 2026: Chancellor ignores calls to delay fuel duty hike
Despite rising oil prices amidst the Iranian conflict, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves decided not to use her Spring Forecast to announce any changes to the planned increase in fuel duty, due to be implemented from September this year.