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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson

UK fuel retailers to be forced to share prices within half hour of any changes

Stock photo of a petrol pump
Local authorities will be given powers to impose penalties on garages that do not comply with the new rules. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA

Fuel retailers will be forced to share near-live information on price changes at the pump to help drivers find the cheapest petrol and diesel, after the government accused them of treating motorists as “cash cows”.

Petrol station owners will be required to provide data within half an hour of any change as part of a political effort to bring transparency to the sector amid concerns that drivers are being ripped off.

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