Supermarkets were accused of profiteering from “rip off” fuel prices during the cost of living crisis after a damning investigation found that drivers paid nearly £1bn too much in fuel costs last year.
Rishi Sunak’s government vowed to stop motorists being used as “cash cows” after the scathing report by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that fuel retailers had charged an extra 6p on every litre sold between 2019 and 2022.
