Diesel and Petrol: West Dorset
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support consumers in West Dorset constituency with a) petrol and b) diesel costs.
Answered by Martin McCluskey
Fuel price trends are monitored nationally and published in the Department’s weekly statistics on GOV.UK . The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) oversees market transparency and compliance and publish quarterly and yearly reports on Gov.UK.
To support consumers, the Government introduced a voluntary scheme for retailers to share real-time price data, improving visibility for motorists. Building on this, UK consumers will also be able to compare prices more easily through DESNZ’s upcoming open data Fuel Finder scheme, encouraging competitive pricing among retailers, and helping households who own a car save an average of around £40 a year.
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