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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

Watchdog puts UK fuel retailers ‘on notice’ over profiteering from Iran war

Person filling vehicle with diesel as fuel prices rise
The CMA says it will require firms to provide their revenue, costs and sales data. Photograph: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock

The UK competition watchdog has warned fuel retailers it is stepping up its monitoring of pump prices amid concern over profiteering as the US war with Iran drives up wholesale costs.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said firms responsible for thousands of filling stations across the country had been “put on notice” amid a wider government crackdown to stop bosses ramping up profits at the expense of consumers.

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