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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nicole Wootton-Cane

Why drivers could be paying more for fuel than they should

Motorists could be paying more for fuel than they need to, according to the UK’s competition watchdog, after they found profit margins remained “persistently high” and unexplained.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that despite prices falling at the pump year-on-year, fuel companies have reported rising profit margins that could not be explained by operating cost pressures - the explanation used by fuel companies.

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