Overview
- Average petrol rose 1.9p to 133.9p per litre and diesel 3.5p to 141.9p between the end of May and the end of August, the CMA reported.
- Supermarket fuel margins were 8.0–9.1% in April–June and other retailers’ margins 9.9–10.6%, compared with about 4% and 6.4% respectively in 2017.
- The CMA said margins far above historic norms are “deeply concerning” and it will probe cost drivers in its first annual road fuel operating report due at year-end.
- The government-backed Fuel Finder is slated to launch by the end of the year, requiring forecourts to report price and fuel availability changes within 30 minutes.
- AA and RAC criticised a postcode lottery in pump prices and argued that stronger transparency and enforcement are needed to deliver fairer forecourt competition.