New Fuel Finder Scheme Helps Petrol and Diesel Price Comparison

Drivers can now compare fuel prices from every petrol station in the UK, thanks to a new government scheme designed to make fuel costs more transparent and to encourage greater competition between forecourts.

Every garage and fuel station must now report its petrol and diesel prices to a central government database within 30 minutes of changing them. This data is then made available to apps and websites that motorists can use.

This means that apps such as PetrolPrices, Waze, MyRAC, and the AA app, as well as some in-car navigation systems and online map services can now pull in up‑to‑date pricing.

Motoring groups say that there can be differences of up to 20p per litre depending on where in the country petrol or diesel is bought. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has also observed that fuel retail prices tend to “rise like a rocket but fall like a feather.”

If your business involves regular car travel, this could be a simple way to help keep your fuel costs down.

See: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp80dpzdg37o