All Fuel Prices articles
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NewsCompetition and Markets Authority detects little change in retailers’ fuel margins
The Competition and Markets Authority says that while it considers fuel margins remain “at historically high levels”, they rose just 0.4p in March, currently standing at the same 10.7ppl they resided at last year.
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NewsForecourts losing £1,000 a month due to unpaid-fuel incidents
Rising petrol and diesel prices correlated with a 19% increase in unpaid fuel incidents in March, with the average forecourt now losing £1,000 a month, according to the British Oil Security Syndicate.
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NewsGovernment could fine forecourt firms £3.5bn for Fuel Finder non-compliance
With enforcement of the law behind Fuel Finder now live, the number of forecourts in breach of regulations could result in maximum penalties of £3.53bn being issued by the government, analysis reveals.
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NewsTesco and Barclays offer 5% cashback on fuel – but with big caveats
Rising fuel costs have seen Tesco and Barclays team up to offer customers using a Barclays debit card 5% cashback when purchasing petrol and diesel from Tesco filling stations – though the deal comes with stringent conditions.
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News“Exceptional” oil trading sees BP quarterly profits double to £2.36bn
BP’s profits more than doubled in the first quarter of 2026 with the firm citing “exceptional oil trading conditions” and record refining volumes as contributing to a net income of $3.2bn (£2.366bn), more than twice the firm’s $1.38bn return in Q1 2025.
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NewsBen Lawrence takes to The Telegraph to highlight surging fuel theft
Independent forecourt operator Ben Lawrence has highlighted the plight of fuel retailers being hammered by drive-offs and no means of payment incidents, both of which are up significantly alongside fuel prices.
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NewsFuel price rises make public EV charging cheaper than petrol
Surging fuel costs mean charging an electric car using a public point is now estimated to be cheaper on a per-mile basis than running a car on petrol.
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NewsFuel Protest hits UK
A protest at the government’s lack of action over rising fuel prices has taken place in London. The Reform-led event has seen some farmers and lorry drivers gather in London to demand a cut on fuel duty.
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NewsLack of enforcement creates Fuel Finder ‘Wild West’
The three-month period of grace for forecourts to comply with Fuel Finder is creating a ‘Wild West’ scenario in which unscrupulous petrol station owners are reporting cheaper prices to the government scheme than they offer to the public, warns operator Oliver Blake.
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NewsHigh pump prices fail to deter drivers from travelling
Surging fuel prices are not stopping people from driving, a fresh analysis has found.
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NewsFuel-price rises see upswing in EV interest
Electric cars are reportedly experiencing a surge in popularity, with rising fuel prices leading drivers to lease EVs at record rates.
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NewsPump-price rises see surge in fuel theft
Rising pump prices driven by the Iranian conflict have resulted in a 10% increase in fuel-theft incidents, according to a new analysis.
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NewsForecourt operators sceptical of EV chargepoint profitability
The degree to which EV chargepoints represent a sound investment for forecourt firms has been thrown into sharp relief by research into the sector, which found almost half of operators consider returns on EV charging are not good enough to justify investing in sockets.
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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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NewsOil prices plunge following Middle East ceasefire
Oil prices have fallen by around 15% after the USA and Iran declared a temporary ceasefire.
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NewsAustralian drivers urged to report forecourts over price mismatches
If you think things are bad here with regards to having to comply with Fuel Finder regs, pity the petrol retailers in New South Wales, Australia.
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AnalysisMONEY TALK: When the diesel pumps run dry…
The war in Iran has now been ongoing for over a month, which may be three weeks longer than Donald Trump anticipated, but is hardly a surprise to just about anyone else.
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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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NewsTom Highland on TV to talk about fuel pricing
Retailer Tom Highland has appeared on BBC Look East and on the BBC news website this week to explain how the fuel crisis was affecting his business.
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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.