Five UK fuel retailers investigated over increased margins
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Updated · BBC.com · May 1
Five UK fuel retailers investigated over increased margins
13 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 1
The CMA said there was no evidence of widespread price-gouging, with overall petrol and diesel profit margins broadly unchanged between February and March.
It found margins rose at two supermarkets and three non-supermarket retailers after wholesale prices jumped when the US-Israel war with Iran began, and said it would report further in May.
The watchdog had stepped up monitoring in March after government warnings to fuel firms, while retailers rejected accusations of ripping off customers amid historically high forecourt margins.
With fuel prices still high, will UK drivers see quick relief if wholesale oil costs drop, or will the 'rocket and feather' effect persist?
As the CMA investigates specific retailers, what penalties or reforms could reshape the UK's fuel market if profiteering is uncovered?
How might persistent glitches in the Fuel Finder scheme and structural diesel constraints impact UK energy resilience and consumer costs long-term?