Overview

• Average pump prices fell by 7.6 pence per litre for petrol to 132p and by 8.4 pence for diesel to 138.4p at the end of May.
• Supermarket forecourts recorded fuel margins of 8.3 percent in March, up from 7.9 percent in February.
• Independent stations saw margins climb to 10.4 percent in March after dipping to 8.9 percent in January.
• Retail spreads averaged 15.4 pence per litre for petrol and 18.8 pence for diesel between March and May, more than twice the 2015–19 average.
• The government has pledged to introduce a real-time “Fuel Finder” scheme by year end to improve transparency and boost competition.